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06;'02,%OS federal funds were eliminated. Approximately 240 English and Spanish speaking limited resource families with children are reached through a series of educational classes or one-on-one teaching visits on nutrition, food selection and buying, food preparation, and food safety in the EFNEP program. The County currently funds one full-time equivalent position far this program. The position is currently filled. NC State University provides funding for one position. 4-f. Parks & Recreation -Eliminate Special Populations programs ($2,100) The elimination of Special Populations program funding would save the County about $2,100 next year. The impact would be felt by approximately 100 individuals each month who are cognitively impaired. grange County partners with the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill in sponsoring a monthly dance for these young adults. A youth talent show would be eliminated that has served approximately 25 people in the past. A few other smaller programs that run at no cost could continue to operate. 4-g. Arts Commission -Eliminate Local Arts Grants to artists ($23,000) This proposal would eliminate the local arts grants for artists. The State arts grants program would continue. 4-h. Department of Social Services -Eliminate County Veterans Services Office {$62,000) It is projected that approximately 190 Orange County veterans or their families will receive assistance in completing compensation applications, education applications or burial applications in the upcoming fiscal year. In addition, the program coordinator participates in a number of outreach efforts targeted at veterans. Elimination of county funding would mean that veterans would be required to seek services through the regional office located in Winston-Salem and Veterans Administration {VA) hospital in Durham. The County currently funds one full-time equivalent position for this program. The position is currently filled. 4-i. Department of Social Services -Eliminate County Aid to Blind Program ($12,000} The Services for the Blind contract pays for a social worker to provide counseling and adjustment services to about 50 persons with visual impairments and provides to services in their homes two days per week. If the County does not contribute to the State for contract services, County social workers would need to serve these persons, mostly older adults, through the existing social work program. 4-j. Department of Social Services -Eliminate County Contribution to Child Care Subsidy {$70,000) These funds provide for day care subsidy sponsorship and payback programs. $50,000 is allocated to the sponsor program wherein a business, community group or individual can pay a portion of child care costs to remove a child from the subsidy wait list and begin services, and $20,000 is for the county "payback." (~f employee subsidies. These funds are only used if state and federal funds are not available and can be used to match any reallocations. 4-k. Health Department -Eliminate Families in Focus Program ($20,365) This is a child abuse prevention program that serves young, first-time parents and disadvantaged families. These individuals lack basic parenting knowledge and skills and they are a high risk for child abuse and neglect based an a set of predetermined risk factors. Children with learning disabilities and behavioral problems are also served. The current social worker is bilingual and provides services to a caseload of 25 to 30 Hispanic/Latino families. The present nurse is funded by Smart Start grant funds and provides services to 25-30 families. If the County eliminates the Families in Focus program, the Health Department would be required to serve 63 currently enrolled families in the Child Service Coordination program. This caseload for CSC would mean that the Department would need at least one worker to carry the increased caseload. Page2of3