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-Adolescent Parenting Program - Community Outreach and Other Programs <br /> FY2013-14 Year-in-Review (timeline) <br /> Pat Garavaglia discussed the 2013-2014 Year in Review slide. She said the flood in <br /> June of 2013 impacted many poor people. She said DSS staffed a shelter and began recovery <br /> operations in July. She said the Building Futures program was also started in July. <br /> She said the Food Nutrition Services Training program was implemented in October and <br /> applications for the Affordable Care Act also began that month. <br /> She said DSS launched NC FAST for Medicaid/Work First in December, and served <br /> more than 3,000 children through the Holiday Program toy chest. <br /> She noted that in March of this year DSS managed the ice storm shelter, extended three <br /> time limited positions, and added one more position. <br /> Nancy Coston said many families who experience poverty will need services <br /> intermittently through the cycle of trying to find employment and become more self-sufficient. <br /> She said DSS continues to see all time highs in use. She showed a video of some families who <br /> have used the Work First program. <br /> Nancy Coston reviewed the following slides: <br /> Anti-Poverty Programs <br /> • Prevention and Early Intervention <br /> • Employment <br /> • Intensive Services <br /> • Recommendations <br /> Economic Support Programs <br /> • The agency provides state and federally mandated programs to support families <br /> in need <br /> • As of March 31, 2014 there are: <br /> � 12,005 residents receiving FNS <br /> � 10,360 Medicaid cases in Orange County <br /> � 265 Work First cases in Orange County <br /> � 845 children receive child care subsidy <br /> �� Over 22,000 (17% of population) Orange County residents live in poverty <br /> Prevention and Early Intervention <br /> • Some programs target at-risk individuals <br /> • Many families only need one-time or intermittent assistance <br /> Sharron Hinton reviewed the following slides: <br /> Prevention: Adolescent Parenting Program <br /> • The Adolescent Parenting Program is a program for pregnant and parenting <br /> teens who are under 18 years of age. Teens who are interested in participating <br /> meet with program staff at school and receive periodic home visits. Participants <br /> also come to a monthly peer group meeting with their babies to have dinner, <br /> socialize, learn more about parenting and participate in educational activities. <br /> Prevention: Youth Enhancement Program <br />