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• Address time frame deficiencies in Medicaid and Work First applications <br />• Support recommendations of Child Care Task Force and assure that Board of County <br />Commissioners is kept apprised of progress and barriers. <br />• Seek outside funding from foundations and private organizations to support special <br />needs of agency. <br />• Publicize positive outcomes at agency through reports, press releases, and <br />community presentations. <br />• Assess and address work force stability issues <br />Commissioner Jacobs arrived at 6:00 p.m. <br />Commissioner Gordon arrived at 6:90 p.m. <br />Chair Carey said that the County Commissioners will be hearing soon from the <br />County Manager about the space issues. He said that the Social Services Department <br />and Board should be commended far their work. <br />The County Commissioners commended the work of the Social Services <br />Department and the Social Services Board. <br />Chair Carey said that the number of Spanish-speaking clients has increased and <br />he asked about bi-lingual staff. Nancy Coston said that there are $-9 bilingual staff. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked about the percentage of clients that are Spanish- <br />speaking and Nancy Coston said probably 10%. <br />Commissioner Gordon pointed out the Child Care Task Force report and that the <br />waiting list was reduced from 15 months to 3 months. This is a huge accomplishment. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Donna S. Baker, CMC <br />Clerk to the Board <br />