1998 S Contract with Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc. for Family Coordination Services to the Early Head Start Program and Establishment of Two New Position

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s 2 AGREEMENT Between the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project,Inc. and Orange County Health Department Page 2 of 4 n. Identify literacy needs of parents and refer for further assessment and literacy training. o. Assist in the development and facilitation of Early Head Start Parent Committees to promote and foster parent involvement in family and community partnership efforts. p. Promote independence and strengthen families' ability to advocate on its own behalf in order to prepare for transition from Early Head Start services. q. Utilize supervision on a regular basis. r. Attend necessary training and in--service activities and participate in interagency/interdisciplinary activities. s. Complete required OCHD and Early Head Start documentation. 2. The persons whose services are to be provided pursuant to this Agreement are,for all purposes,employees of the OCHD,and conditions of their recruitment and employment are governed by the Orange County Personnel Ordinance. 3. The OCHD will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents to the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. Further,the OCHD will provide adequate professional liability insurance for its employees who provide the services described in the agreement. The insurance limits will be stated in a Certificate of Insurance submitted at the time the contract is commenced. 4. CHTOP agrees to pay the OCHD in return for the above services actual expenses related to salary and fringe benefits up to a maximum of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS($7,500)per month for the initial six month period,January 1 -June 30, 1998. Any amount in excess of this must be agreed to by both parties. In subsequent years,the maximum amount will be agreed to on an annual basis,subject to salary and fringe benefit increases mandated or allowed by the Orange County Pay and Employee Compensation Plan as determined by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. 5. The OCHD shall bill the CHTOP on a monthly basis with the first bill being dated January 1, 1999,and CHTOP shall pay OCHD within thirty(30)days of receipt of OCHD's bill. Any adjustments to the billing shall be taken into account in the next succeeding bill or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable. 6. The expenditure of Medicaid revenue earned as a result of the services provided by the social workers in this Agreement shall be determined jointly by OCHD and CHTOP. 7. CHTOP agrees to provide office space, supplies,computer,phone,mileage reimbursement and training resources for the two social worker positions.