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37 <br />Attachment 4: Memorandum of Agreement Orange County Department of <br />Social Services And The Orange-Person-Chatham Area Mental Health, <br />Developmental Disabilities And Substance Abuse Authority <br />I. INTENT: This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is entered into and by <br />the Orange County Department of Social Services and the Orange-Person- <br />Chatham Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Authority <br />hereinafter referred to as "Area Program". The Woric First Program provides <br />short-term assistance to eligible families to facilitate their movement to self- <br />su~ciency through employment. The objective of this agreement is to reduce <br />substance related barriers to employment of current Work First recipients, <br />applicants, and Work First and Food Stamp applicants convicted of a Class H or I <br />substance abuse felony offenses. The Memorandum of Agreement establishes the <br />responsibilities of the above referenced agencies in meeting the objective. <br />II. Responsibilities Under the Memorandum of Agreement. The <br />responsibilities of each Agency are as follows:. <br />A. Area Program/Contractor: <br />1. Representation on the committee responsible for developing the Work First <br />County Plan. <br />2. Contract the QSAP responsibilities to Caring Family Network (CFN). <br />3. Caring Family Network (CFN) will provide at least one day per week on site- <br />assessment and referral to recipients in need of substance abuse services based <br />on a schedule agreed to by County Departments of Social Services and the <br />Area Program. <br />4. Share in the responsibility for initial screening of recipients and applicants. <br />5. Provide substance abuse prevention and/or medically necessary services for <br />the recipients' children. <br />