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Epnploymaat and <br />1. 100% of Work �+ <br />Will have ac s'l <br />Orange County <br />Work First Plan for Acbieving County Specific Outcomes <br />fiscal' Yea f <br />ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES <br />Objectives: <br />iarsrires <br />• <br />• <br />bane pokyiug J84 by 4uaa : : PTY <br />,�. �� °�� ��' participaQ� who lai4�a '� " • <br />wevarf for work w1p r+ *10 <br />eaapluxmeat for 44t 100012 W904s <br />Develop a process for participants to receive <br />employment assistance with job referral and <br />assessment prior to DSS intake <br />Assign a case manager for each participant <br />Contract with agencies to provide <br />employment services for hard to place <br />participants (job coaching/mentoring, etc.) <br />Ensure access to educational and training <br />programs <br />Develop a system to monitor service <br />delivery <br />Educate employers on the benefits of hiring <br />Work First participants <br />• Collaborate with the faith community to <br />provide services to participants <br />• Make parenting and child development <br />resources available to participants <br />• Adopt a Living Wage Ordinance <br />• Explore the feasibility of self - employment <br />opportunities for participants <br />WHO/WHERE <br />• Employment Security Commission <br />(ESC) -on site at DSS <br />• DSS <br />• Orange Enterprises, Cara More, <br />Club Nova <br />• DSS, Skill Development Center, <br />Center for Employment Training <br />(CET), community colleges, private <br />contractors <br />• Work First Advisory Council <br />• DSS, ESC, Economic Development <br />Commission (EDC), and Chapel <br />Hill Chamber of Commerce <br />• Faith community <br />• DSS, Family Resource Centers <br />• Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners <br />• DSS, EDC, ESC <br />N <br />