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Department of Social Services - continued • Given the sustained impact of the economy on families, the agency continues to look for ways to meet the ongoing demand in public assistance. Part of this initiative will include business process redesign based on Work Support Strategies. • The need for additional staff resources is addressed in the Economic Services department. Even with the addition of some resources, the demands on staff transitioning to NC FAST while meeting the increased caseload will be extremely taxing. The NC FAST transition for these programs will not be completed until 2014. Until then the agency anticipates continued difficulty in meeting all performance goals in these programs. Social Services: Skills Development Center This division has merged with the Central Administration division, within the department. Social Services: Subsidy Division Major Services • Provide child day care subsidy and social casework services for families, including information and referral services to help parents determine appropriate child care placements Provide payments for foster and adoptive parents (performance measures for these services are found in the Child and Family Services division) • Provide county- funded emergency utility, housing, food, and medication assistance for eligible families (performance measures for these services are found in the Public Assistance division). FY 2012 -13 Outcomes • 100% of preschool children served through child care subsidy were in regulated care. • 90% of children receiving child care subsidy were in high quality (4- or 5 -star) child care centers or homes. • 60% of families receiving child care subsidy were employed families. • Assured that 40 foster children received child care services, when foster parents worked outside the home. • Provided a safe, stimulating, learning environment for children in Child Protective Services, Work First Family Assistance and Adolescent Parenting Program. Performance Measures 2010 -11 2011 -12 2012 -13 2012 -13 2013 -14 Actual Actual Budget Projected Budget Service: Improve family functioning by providing child care subsidy and casework support services. Average number of children served per 682 650 725 815 755 month in child care subsidy program Unduplicated count of children receiving 988 1,088 935 1,140 1,050 child care subsidy during the fiscal year Average monthly payment per child $539 $544 $580 $580 $560 iRtl