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COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ANNUAL REPORT, 1984-85 Page 5 009 IV. INFORMATION/REFERRAL, Direct Service. Direct service the clients, seeking assistance has increased to the maximum possible with existing staff and current office hours. As of June 30 the following client contacts were made during the fiscal year: Child Care 77 Child Custody/Support 7 Divorce 20 Discrimination 1 • • Domestic Violence 12 Economic/Employment 69 • Education 32 Health 6 Housing 3 Information 94 Legal Rights/Legislative 9 Other 86 Total 416 Computer Based I/F Directory. Significant progress was made on the computerized information collection system during the year. Based on plans made in 1983-84, the Commission designed and mailed infor- mation collection forms to more than 250 agencies. Carolyn Lupo and Maldy Hodge received and edited the forms. Ms. Hodge maintained records and coordinated with Inter Faith Council volunteers to contact agencies not responding. Ms. Lupo developed an extensive topical index in addition to editing entries. The I/R steering committee was expanded to include representatives from the University and both school systems. The HSAC I/R Committee reviewed the project and commented on possible changes. As of June 30, all received entries had been edited and sent to Orange County Library for data entry. The first complete card file and directory should be published in July or Aug. Coordinating with Other Agencies. The Commission regularly coordinates with all other Orange County human services department, six legal private non-profit community agencies, the North Carolina Council on the Status of Women and other community organizations dealing with women. Rita' Berman and Verla Insko attended meetings of the Association of Community Agencies. Ms. Insko attended meetings of the Human Services Advisory Commission and served as chair of its Information Referral Committee. She continues as a member of the Orange County Women's Center advisory board and served this year as chair of the Women's Center Nominating Committee. In January, Ms. Insko was named a Division Advisory Group (DAG) member for the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. In March the Commission nominated Verla Insko as Women of the Year for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Council of Women's Organizations. She was selected to receive the award at the annual April luncheon.