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5 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTSI. CONDITIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY ......................... ..............................7 <br />WORK FIRST CASELOAD DATA ............................................................................. .............................10 <br />WORKFIRST PROFILE ............................................................................................. .............................10 <br />LENGTH OF TIME ON WORK FIRST <br />..................................................................... .............................10 <br />H. PLANNING PROCESS ............................................................................................ .............................11 <br />A. PLANNING COMMITTEE ..................................................................................... ..............................1 I <br />B. PUBLIC COMMENT .............................................................................................. .............................11 <br />C. PLANNING PROCESS ............................................................................................ .............................12 <br />M. OUTCOMES AND GOALS FOR THE COUNTY .............................................. .............................12 <br />A. STATEWIDE WORK FIRST GOALS ............................................................................ .............................12 <br />1. Employment ................................................................................................... .............................12 <br />2. Meeting Federal Participation Rates ............................................................ .............................12 <br />3. Providing Employment Services ................................................................... .............................13 <br />4. Benefit Diversion ........................................................................................... .............................13 <br />5. Staying Off Welfare ....................................................................................... .............................13 <br />6 Job Retention ................................................................................................. .............................13 <br />B. COUNTY DEVELOPED OUTCOME GOALS .................................................................. .............................13 <br />IV. PLANS TO ACHIEVE THE OUTCOMES AND GOALS .................................. .............................14 <br />ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ...................................................................... .............................14 <br />EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................. .............................14 <br />V. ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................. .............................17 <br />A. AUTHORITY ........................................................................................................ .............................17 <br />B. ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................... .............................17 <br />C. FIRST STOP ......................................................................................................... .............................18 <br />D. CHILD CARE ....................................................................................................... .............................18 <br />E. TRANSPORTATION .............................................................................................. .............................19 <br />F. SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ............................................................................ .............................20 <br />G. FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION ................................................................................ .............................20 <br />H. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT (MOE) ..................................................................... .............................20 <br />I. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES ................................................................................ .............................21 <br />VI. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ............................................................................... .............................21 <br />VH. SERVICES TO LOW- INCOME FAMILIES ...................................................... .............................22 <br />VIII. SERVICES TO NON - CUSTODIAL PARENTS ............................................... .............................22 <br />IX. EXEMPTION FROM THE WORK REQUIREMENT ....................................... .........:...................22 <br />X. INNOVATIVE COUNTY STRATEGIES .............................................................. .............................22 <br />TRANSPORTATIONINITIATIVE .........................:............................................................ .............................22 <br />FAITHTEAM INVOLVEMENT ......................................................................................... .............................23 <br />INTENSIVE TEEN SUPPORT PROJECT ............................................................................. .............................23 <br />FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING .................................................................. .............................23 <br />THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (CET) ...................................................... .............................23 <br />ORANGEENTERPRISES (OE) ........................................................................................ .............................23 <br />ORANGE COUNTY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT /JOBLINK CENTER ....................................... .............................24 <br />