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Arttac+tme� Z <br />� r <br />North Carolina <br />Department of Health and Human Services. ._ <br />Division of Women's and Children's Health <br />1330 St. Mary's Street - Post Office Box 29597 - R21eigh, North Carolina 27626 -0597 <br />Courier 52 -01 -00 <br />James B. Hunt Jr., Governor Ann F. Wolfe, M.D., M.P.H., Director <br />H. David Bruton, M.D., Secretary February 3, 1998 <br />Eileen C. Kugler, Division Director <br />Nursing and Personal Health Services <br />Orange County Health Department <br />P.O. Box 8181, 300 W. Tryon Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Eileen: <br />Thank you for submitting the Focus on Families: Intensive Home Visiting Program proposal for a Home <br />Visiting Demonstration Projects grant. Eighteen proposals were received and carefully reviewed. Each <br />proposal reflected a high level of interagency involvement and thoughtful planning. I am pleased to tell <br />you that Orange County's proposal has been selected for funding. <br />Because of the excellent quality of the proposals, the decision was made to fund seven. Each project will <br />receive $100,000 in grant funds for year two. We are able to award $105,000 to your project for year <br />one. Please prepare revised budgets for both years and fax them to Beverly Hester (919- 715 -3187) by <br />Monday, February 9 in preparation for your meeting with her, Jess Berman and Jo O'Keefe on <br />Wednesday, February 11 from 9:00 to 10:15 AM. The purpose of the meeting is to review your budget, <br />contract and technical needs. The meeting will be in Room 306 at 1330 St. Mary's St., Raleigh. A map <br />is attached. <br />The reviewers found many strengths in your proposal. Among these were the extensive history of home <br />visiting efforts in Orange County; the careful planning process, which included surveys of workers and <br />families; a triage process with services based on the family's needs; agreement from UNC Hospital for <br />universal screening; strong training and supervision components; good in -kind support; the use of <br />volunteers; and linkage with EMS Home Safety Visits. <br />We greatly appreciate the investment of time, effort and energy and the commitment to enhancing <br />services for families which your proposal represents, and we look forward to working with you. If you <br />have any questions, please call me (919- 715 -3808) or Beverly Hester (919 -715- 3905). <br />Sincerely, <br />Tom Vitaglione, Chief <br />Children and Youth Section <br />cc: Rosemary Summers Jo O'Keefe <br />Jess Berman WCH Regional Nurse and Social Work Consultants <br />TVBH/bh <br />