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9 <br />Gregory, atwenty-eight year old resident of Chapel Hill, came to JOCCA in June <br />1997 in immediate need of employment. Gregory had been unemployed for over three <br />months due to lack of transportation and job skills, and a poor work record. During this <br />time, Gregory had barely managed, with help from his family, to provide for his wife and <br />four young children. At that time, Gregory had recently accepted welfare assistance for <br />his family which greatly distressed him . Gregory asked JOCCA for an opportunity to <br />demonstrate his strong desire to work to build a better future for himself and his family. <br />Gregory was referred to the JOCCA/JTPA FRAN Disaster Relief Project for <br />employment. Gregory was interviewed by FRAN staff and hired to train as a debris <br />clean-up laborer with the FRAN Project.. JTPA Counselors committed themselves to <br />providing Gregory with encouragement, guidance and support services that he needed <br />in order to succeed with the FRAN Project. <br />Gregory quickly distinguished himself from fellow FRAN workers by manifesting <br />a superb attitude and by fully investing himself in the FRAN training. In time, Gregory <br />was chosen to work on a special FRAN Project at Chapel Hill Public Works. Not <br />surprisingly, Gregory was well received by Public Works Staff. Before long, Public <br />Works administrators began to voice interest in hiring Gregory permanently. In <br />December 1997, after training and working with the FRAN Disaster Relief Project for 6 <br />months, Gregory accepted a permanent, full-time job with considerable benefits with <br />The Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Department. <br />One year later, Gregory remains happily employed with Chapel Hill Public <br />Works. <br />