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medicaid eligible children receive needed services. Some of <br /> these same children benefit from the summer camp program designed <br /> by OPC and DSS for children with special needs. <br /> Services to adults are also coordinated with DSS, <br /> particularly in cases of adults whose difficulties require <br /> appointment of a public guardian. OPC is currently working with <br /> the Department of Aging, Social Services, and Health to establish <br /> a guardianship screening and implementation committee to advise <br /> the Clerk of Court in the appropriate management of persons in <br /> need of guardianship. A collaborative effort exists between OPC <br /> and the Health Department for preventive services to the mentally <br /> ill and substance abusing population, who are at high risk for <br /> AIDS and other infectious disease. OPC's outreach services <br /> extend to the IFC Homeless Shelter, which refers the many <br /> homeless people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse <br /> problems. Collaboration with the Orange County Mental Health <br /> Association recently led to the award of HUD funds for the <br /> development of local housing for persons with mental illness. <br /> Examples of contracted services in Orange County include <br /> Freedom House, a substance abuse detoxification and treatment <br /> halfway house for women; Residential Services Inc. , a <br /> residential housing program for adults with developmental <br /> disabilities; the UNC Horizons Program, a substance abuse <br /> screening and treatment program for pregnant women; and a 24-hour <br /> Crisis Service, a program at UNC for person needing immediate <br /> assessment and treatment for mental health emergencies. <br /> -36- <br />