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Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />Agenda Item Abstract <br />Meeting Date: January 20,1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item # q" <br />SUBJECT: Work First Plan <br />Department: Social Services Public Hearing Yes---No—X- <br />ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Marti Pryor -Cook, Director <br />Work First Plan <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Durham -688-7331 <br />Mebane -227-2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967- 9251/968 -4501 <br />Purpose: <br />To approve the Orange County Work First Plan. <br />Background: <br />The formal planning process for Orange County's Work First Plan began on January 16, <br />1996, when the Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed a Human Services <br />Reform Task Force. More than 50 citizens participated in the work of The Task Force. <br />In October 1996, the Task Force presented its preliminary report to the Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />Based on the foundation of the 1996 report and the direction of the NC General <br />Assembly, more than 30 members of the original Task Force reconvened in October 1997 <br />to draft the Orange County Work First Plan. In addition to identifying goals, outcomes <br />and strategies specific to Orange County's population, the Task Force developed <br />strategies to meet the primary statewide goals of: Reducing the Work First Caseload; <br />Putting Adults to Work; Staying Off Welfare After Going to Work; and Avoiding <br />Welfare Through Diversion Assistance. <br />The Orange County Work First Plan was available for public review and comment from <br />December 22, 1997 through January 12, 1998. An announcement regarding the Plan <br />