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28 <br /> D. Goal #4: To Enhance Mental Health and Early Intervention Services <br /> 1. Project #1: Enhanced Early Intervention Services for Young Children <br /> a. Type of activity: Mental HealdvEarly Intervention <br /> b. Description of activity: This proposal will increase the staff of the Parents and Children <br /> Together(PACT) program to an additional 1/2 time PACT staff person. This position will <br /> provide an enhanced level of early intervention services to children at risk or with special needs <br /> in their home, in day care homes, or in regular day care centers. <br /> c. Agencies/organizations involved, and description of their collaboration: Orange <br /> County Consortium, which has representatives from the Orange County Health Department, <br /> and the Durham Evaluation Center insure the provision of services to eligible children. The <br /> collaborative group offers themselves as a resource for evaluating children for eligibility <br /> purposes, and advocating for the most appropriate services for children with special needs. <br /> d. Target population: The PACT program provides early intervention services to children, <br /> ages birth to three, who are at risk for or who currently have special needs. <br /> e. Expected outcomes, including time-frame: <br /> +The number of children receiving PACT services will increase by 10 children by June 1995. <br /> The intensity and frequency of services provided to children, as needed, will increase by <br /> June 1995. <br /> +The recruitment of mainstream placement options and training and technical assistance <br /> provided to day care homes/centers will increase by June 1995. <br /> •:Progress will be reached in child skill levels and achievement of developmental milestones, <br /> as measured during the annual assessment. <br /> f. Implementation plan, including time-frame: Children coming through the Consortium <br /> during the 1994-95 fiscal year will be served by this increased position. Based on need, staff <br /> will increase the level and frequency of services to eligible children from July 1, 1994 to June <br /> 30, 1995. Services will be provided through a home-based and mainstreaming/outreach model <br /> from July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995. Developmental therapy, specialized therapy, <br /> consultation, service coordination and parent support will be provided to the child and the <br /> family. Consultation, training and technical assistance will be available for the provider from <br /> July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995. <br /> g. Types of funds: Services <br /> h. Total amount: $14,600 <br /> i . Budget: Attached <br /> j. Funding recipient: Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center <br /> (1) XX Public Private <br /> (2) Federal Tax ID#: <br /> (3) Name and Title of person authorized to sign contract: <br /> Tom Maynard, Director <br /> (4) Name, title, address, and phone of contract administrator: <br /> Tom Maynard,Area Director <br /> OPC Mental Health Center <br /> 333 McMasters St. <br /> Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> 968-9565 <br /> 26 <br />