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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. VIT-A- <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 17, 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: Human Services Coordinating Council Status Report <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Report Albert Kittrell <br /> Ext. 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough -732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill -968-4501 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Durham -688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To receive Human Services Coordinating Council Report. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Task Force for the Future of Human Services was created in May <br /> 1991 to develop a strategic plan for human services. The ad hoc <br /> committee was composed of representatives from United Way, Chapel <br /> Hill, Carrboro, the Association of Community Agencies and Orange <br /> County. The final report of the task force was presented in May <br /> 1992 . The report recommended establishing a human services <br /> coordinating council. Local governments, United Way and the <br /> Association of Communities Agencies endorsed the proposal. <br /> In August 1992 the Human Services Coordinating Council began a two <br /> year pilot effort with the following charge: ( 1) create a system to <br /> collect, analyze, and share human services information, (2 ) produce <br /> an annual report on the state of human services for use during the <br /> funding application process and (3) encourage community problem- <br /> solving efforts by identifying and keeping informed about task <br /> forces and interagency groups working on human services issues. <br /> Jan Schopler, Chair of the Coordinating Council will present the <br /> status report. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> Manager recommends the Board receives the report as information. <br />