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2 number of health and human service agencies. The collaborative group decided that an intensive home visiting program was a need in Orange County and would be a very valuable addition to the continuum of services available to families with young children 0 -5 years of age. The group also decided that the Orange County Health Department was the most appropriate agency to administer the program. The Attachment 1 Executive Summary from the grant project proposal submitted to the State provides program details. The Health Department has been notified of the State's approval of this grant award. Funding awarded includes $105,000 for Fiscal Year 1997 -98 and $100,000 for Fiscal Year 1998 -99. Additional funding for Fiscal Year 1998 -99 also will be requested from the Orange County Partnership for Young Children in the amount of $41,900. Medicaid reimbursement of $15,965 is projected for Fiscal Year 1998 -99 for a total budget of $157,865 for Fiscal Year 1998 -99. The grant proposal included three and a half (3.5) positions to accomplish the following outcomes: ❑ Approximately 50 families in Fiscal Year 1998 -99 at highest risk of child abuse and neglect will receive intensive, at least weekly home visiting services and ❑ Approximately, 75 families in Fiscal Year 1997 -98 and 500 families in Fiscal Year 1998 -99 will receive an assessment, triage and referral to the appropriate service. ❑ 90 percent of families in the program will not have substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect, ❑ 90 percent of children served in the program will be up to date on well child care examinations and immunizations, ❑ 90 percent of families in the program will demonstrate improved scores on a post test of parenting knowledge and skills, Staffing will consist of: ❑ A Public Health Nurse and a Social Worker to carry out the intensive home visits ❑ A Social Worker to accomplish screening, intake and referral and