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' ' - �� `_�{.`��^ ` �.� � ■ '� ,` . ^�.� .� v��! A�� ' ,��'! / allows parents to work; attend school to upgrade their skills; and serves as a resource for families in stress and an early remedial tool for children. Malcom Hunter: Spoke as the parent of a five year old child in day care. He is in favor of funding for day care services, citing the workers as efficient and hard-working. He said good day care could have an impact on the number of jail cells the County would need later. Julia Bowen: Spoke in favor of funding day care services. She said it is cost effective and breaks the welfare cycle. Linda Foxworth: Spoke as the Director of the Sycamore Day Care Center. She is in favor of funding day care services. She cited the benefits of day care on . special needs children and said day care teaches essential social skills early. She said Title XX cuts are forcing them to choose between low income and special needs children for service. — Greg Jarvis: Spoke as the parent of a special needs child in Sycamore Day Care School . He cited her progress as a student at the school and said since his daughter is on a scholarship, funding cutbacks may eliminate her from the school. Dee Gamble: Spoke in favor of the day care services in the Department of Social Services budget. She asked that the Board increase funding to 8d@t Pro- tective Services for the additional positions. Thelma Harms: Spoke in favor of day care funding particularly in these "hard economic times'" Dick Clipper: Spoke in favor of increased funding for Day Care Services. He said the cost of a special needs child for day care was 2 times that of a normal child. He said the long term benefits to the child and by extension the government far out weigh the short term costs of good day care service./ n^�� ' . Mary Jane Meeker: Urged the Board to increase dpy care funding. Jane Cousins: Thanked the Board for past funding of Battered Women and Children services and asked that they continue support at the full funding level requested. Charlie Shaeffer: A pediatrician in Chapel Hill spoke in favor of increased funding to Child Protective Services. He said 25% of the children treated through this program had been sexually abused. Brenda Edwards: Women's Health Counseling Service, asked for increased fund- ing over the Manager's recommended budget. She reviewed the objectives for this