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PAGE 2 FRED STANGE, stated that the farces are coming together so that in Orange Gounty as well as in Chapel Hill there will be a coordinated effort by the different groups that come into contact with victims and perpetrators o~dornestic violence to give a. -•-, clear message that their need for safety is considered a high priority. Protocols~_. '1 are in the process of being developed which are going to probably establish proarrest procedures. Officers and deputies are going to be much more attuned to victims and their perpetrators. Because of that more victims and more perpetrators, . will be coming into the system. They will be. identified and once they have been identified services are going to be necessary for them. His concern is that with this heightened identification, they will be left hanging if the services are not there to back them up. It doesn't take much to provide these services since most of them are being provided to the victims and perpetrators in Orange County by volunteers. What it will take is a few staff people to back them up. He asked the County Commissioners to allocate additional resources for the victims and perpetrators of domestic violence-- to give a clear message that this community is concerned about their safety. As long as there is safety for the battered woman, the perpetrator can be changed as well. LINDA FOXWORTH of the Kidscope Program made reference to their annual report and stated that Kidscope began because of a community need. I..ast year they served F5 children and families in 27 childcare settings. In the first quarter of this year, she has already seen 35 children and 20 daycare centers which indicates an increase in this need. By helping one child in a childcare center, all the children in that center benefit. In terms of community resources, their program is very specific in that it is designed to help children who are having emotional, social or behavior problems in childcare settings. This program does compliment other services and programs in the County including the school systems. They want to offer direct consultation services to childcare settings as well as parent education, and therapeutic intervention for children. They hope the Orange County Commissioners will continue to assist with the other parts of their direct services and parent education. The school system funds are for children who can be labeled for school system purposes and for 3 and 4 year olds. They will continue to seek grant proposals. Their funding should not replace other QPC funding because Kidscope has a totally different faces. She asked for the Board of Commissioners commitment to continuing the funding that will allow them to offer the core services and to make Kidscope a priority for the next year. MR. ALIBREY BOWIE, Executive Director of the Arts Center, .distributed a summary listing all the different programs and activities that take place at the ArtsCenter. His complete statement is in the permanent agenda file. In summary, during the past year the ArtsCenter has undergone tremendous change, moving from a founder-orie,~ted institution to abroad-based community organization. They have reorganized both the management and financial structures. In the process, the ArtsCenter has continued to develop programs and community services that are attracting an increasing number of citizens. He asked that the Commissioners give serious consideration to increasing the allocation to the ArtsCenter next fiscal year to more accurately reflect the ArtsCenter's value as a community service organization. MR. CHARLES MILCH, the administrator of the Home Health Agency of Ghapel Hi11, - stated they were incorporated twenty years ago as a nonprofit agency to provide - home health care. They provide a full range of services -- nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work and home health - aide services. Last year, they provided care to approximately 1600 individuals.