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00811,1 0 U riff GLORIA WILLIAMS JERI GRANGECHATHAM ExCCulive ChreCtOr ire'3 4- TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners FROM: JOCCA Advisory Council for Southern Orange County DATE: March 16, 1982 This Council met at the Northside Multi-Purpose Center on March 15, 1982 to consider the utilization of the renovated facilities here at Northside, and would like to express the following views to the Commissioners: We recommend that this facility be used primarily for programs that are relevant to the needs of neighborhood resi- dents. This would include services for the elderly, JOCCA, CETA, Department of Social Services, Employment Security, Community School for People Under Six, etc. It would not necessarily include other agencies which lack this neighbor- hood focus. We particularly affirm the great importance of high- quality low-cost day care for the children of low-income parents. Therefore-we recommend that the Commissioners allocate funds to renovate the:old cafeteria building for the use of the Community School for People Under Six so that this program can maintain its present level of service and have adequate space for future expansion. This plan would also free more space in the main building for expanded services to elderly and low- income clients. We strongly oppose -locating the Willie M. Program for violent and assaultive youth in close proximity to facilities designed to serve children and the elderly, and in a heavily residential neighborhood with a 70% concentration of senior citizens. We recognize the value of the Millie M. Program, but recommend that a more suitable location be found in a less populated area. Respectfully submitted, Fred Battle JOCCA Board Chairman PO BOX 27 PITTSBORQ,NORTH CAROLINA 27312-(919)5424781 (ORANGE COUNTY(919)9290494) —L.