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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> HILLSBOROUGH <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ✓Gfanayer.,a &tails/red/752 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: - Board of County Commissioners <br /> FROM: John Link, County Manager <br /> DATE: November 2, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: Youth & Family Services Coordination Function <br /> BACKGROUND: In the 1994-95 budget, the Board approved <br /> $30, 000 in county non-deartmental funds; $20, 000 in reserve <br /> from Community-Based Alteprnatives (CBA) ; a redirection of <br /> $50, 000 from human services reform (one-half of one percent <br /> of all County funds that go into local public and private <br /> human services agencies) ; and $25, 000 in the CIP for <br /> automation of outside agencies. This total of $125, 000 will <br /> begin the County' s efforts of improving the human services <br /> delivery system during 1994-95 <br /> The recommendations toward the enhancement of the <br /> service delivery system included the following• . <br /> (1) An Automated Information and Referral ,System - This <br /> system would. .provide a common database for children <br /> and family services and be, shared between public <br /> and Private agencies <br /> (2) An Improved Case Management Process that is uniform <br /> to the extent that wherever the system is accessed, <br /> there is assurance that the clients will be <br /> informed of all appropriate services and agencies <br /> relevant to their identified needs. <br /> (3) Enhanced coordination/networking between public and <br /> private agencies. <br /> (4) A process developed to identify gaps in service <br /> delivery or systemic procedures. <br /> (5) A process that provides a periodic structure or <br /> forum wherein the respective groups convene to <br /> discuss and share goals, accomplishments, and <br /> concerns. <br /> AREA CODE (919) 732-8181 • 968-4501 • 688-7331 • 227-2031 • FAX (919) 644-3004 <br /> Ext. 2300 <br />