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7 1 $10.000 and it is at$20,000 for the current year. She said the goal is primarily children with reg��a1�nfees, for ecdv�es like swimmin . hockey|lessons,. and 3 gymnastics. This is a successful program and has a lot of interest from the community. 4 A lot of referrals are received from Parks and Recreation and Hillsborough Youth Athletic c 5 Association (HYAA) and from social workers. 6 Commissioner Rich asked if there are problems with transportation for these 7 children. 8 Sharron Hinton said registration assistance is provided and parents are still 9 responsible for transportation. 10 11 Nancy Coston presented the following: 12 New Initiatives 13 • Food and Nutrition Services Employment and Training 14 • Food Distribution 15 • Second Family Program Expansion 16 • Community Response Program 17 • Emergency Solution Grant 18 • WIA Youth Grant 19 • Drug Treatment Court 20 21 Nancy Coston said that there are now federal dollars in place to pay for Food and 22 Nutrition Services training for people who have lost jobs in the recession. She said this 23 will be incorporated into other programs as well. 24 Joyce Lee k about food distribution. She said that DSS receives food from 25 the North Carolina Food Bank and People Offering Relief for Chapel Hill Carrboro 26 Homes (PORCH). She said backpacks are packed and given to residents who come in 27 needing food. She said that referrals are also done to OCIM and this year 561 referrals 28 have already been done. She noted that this is an increase in people needing food. 29 Dustin Lowell said Second Family Program Expansion works with youth and 30 adolescents who are in the custody of DSS. The organization takes foster children and 31 offers them opportunities such as tutoring, guitar lessons, summer vacations and college 32 visits, among other things. The focus is for this year is on adolescents getting summer 33 jobs, and there is a proposal to lease a county vehicle for a year and provide 34 transportation to and from job interviews and part time jobs. 35 Denise Schaeffer said the Community Response Program is a collaborative 36 project with Partnership for Young Children. Social workers are employed on a contract 37 basis to enhance protective factors in families with a history of issues. She said this 38 program is operating under a three year grant and this is the first year. 39 Sharron Hinton said the Emergency Solutions Grant is the second phase to 40 Homelessness Prevention Grant, a million dollar grant given in 2009 for a three year 41 period. This was to administer prevention and housing for people at risk of becoming 42 homeless. She said this funding stream changed and this grant is now limited to 43 $189'000. She said that$60,000 of this was contracted to |(]C in Carrboro to help with 44 shelter operation, and the balance is to go to housing. 45 Sharon Hinton said that the Workforce Investment Act Youth Grant(WIA Youth 46 Grant) was just applied for last week. Currently the Youth Initiative is implemented 47 through JOCCA. She said this was a prime time for Orange County to apply for funding, 48 and DSS anticipates being able to provide a program for at risk and low income 49 adolescents. These programs will provide these youth with opportunities for 50 employment and training opportunities. She anticipates hearing about the grant by July 51 1st.