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Eh:U Coordination with human service agencies Social Services, Employment Security Commission Association of Retarded Citizens) y and the Services suggest a formalized relationship bwith mCentral Piedmont Training Office which would promote a regular Piedmont the Employment and Training Director and thelDSSdDirector. The Employment Security Commission has The coordinate efforts with Central Piedmont. he ARC has adequately training proposals to Central Piedmont TandCthes sPbCitfor consideration. The proposals have not been considered by Cent Piedmont Training PIC for Proposal (submiss%n�fevaluationthselectioncauro a y rat Proposal by Request not for developed contracts Central Pied Mont staff. process has not been skills training, Durham City Technical Instituteeforyclassroom Dropout Prevention Program a d Emdlorange County Schools for the the offenders Employment Security Commission for the program program. These contracts were executed when the pro ram began in 1984. The ARC believes their have not been given proper attention. Central Piedmont evaluate ARC's proposals after a RFP will process has been instituted. Modification No. 2: Request Central Piedmont Training Office to establish a formal coordination relationshi with the Department of social Services and the Orange County Employment Security g Central Piedmont to develop Commission' Encourage absence of a RFP process, P a RFP process. In the absence meet with , Central Piedmont should at a minimum mumablee to ` RC and other agencies representing county. insure maximum participation in the Training programs offered employment opportunities for thebdisadvantagedProviTh excellent would be more effective if outreach methods were Tdesigned target the unemployed and underemployed o programs The current recruitment techniques population more directly. should be supplemented goes (newspaper and radio spots) approaches. The Department of Social Services would wobe tfemmost logical place to begin this effort. the most Modification No. 3 : actions to enhance the county's suggests the following all training programs. yes Participation levels in OJT should be expanded not reduced as proposed in the 1987 Job Training Plan. More emphasis placed in Northern Orange that target individuals who do not desire classroom training. Trade jobs (carpenter, electrician, plumber)) should be Individual Referral emphasized in the Countyro ram should be de- n special o This program addresses a population of motivated individuals househclds�with strorciation. Singles and head of reliable transportation, support systems (finances, appropriate child care)