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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />Prevention: Youth Enhancement Program <br />• In 2012 the Board of County Commissioners designated $10,000 to support low - <br />income youth seeking to participate in athletic activities <br />• <br />In 2013 -14: <br />BOCC designated $20,000 <br />164 children benefited <br />20 different providers participated <br />34 children played in HYAA leagues <br />Average cost per child was $122 <br />Prevention: Food Distribution <br />• The agency distributes food to families facing crisis situations throughout the <br />month. <br />• Food is provided by PORCH and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North <br />Carolina <br />• DSS receives 90 bags of food monthly from PORCH <br />Prevention: Free Phone Service <br />• Government - funded program <br />• Access Wireless provides a free cell phone with 250 free minutes per month to <br />qualified applicants <br />• Approved applicants receive their free phone on the spot <br />• Service and certification is good for 12 months <br />• Recipients recertify after 12 months to continue to receive free service <br />• Representatives are on -site at DSS <br />• 306 phones distributed since March 4, 2014 <br />Nancy Coston reviewed the following slides: <br />Prevention: Crisis Assistance <br />• Families who are experiencing a financial emergency may be eligible for financial <br />help to pay for housing, utilities, food, gas, and /or medicine. <br />• There has been a high demand this year <br />• Current FY 2,899 payments made on behalf of clients <br />• BOCC provided $100,000 in additional funds in February <br />Employment and Training <br />• Programs for all job seekers <br />• Special programs for at -risk individuals <br />• More intensive services for families with multiple barriers <br />Sharron Hinton reviewed the following slides: <br />Employment: Skills Development Center <br />• The Skills Development Center, located on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, <br />provides a one -stop location for job seekers and employers to recruit <br />• Ten partner agencies co- located <br />• July 2013 -March 2014, the SDC served approximately 2,339 customers, with <br />5,533 visits <br />