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s � 4 _ " 18. •• 1990 PROGRAM SUMMARY COUNTY ROLE (Describe the county support or input. Describe the specific resources-time,money,personnel- that were used by the county to implement the program and how they were used) The county recognizes the moils' autonany and support and prarotes the independent functioning of the Friends of Black Children Program. We county always makes available agency menagerrent staff to meet with the program for the resolution of mutual problers and/Or eor>cerrs. The Director of Orange County Department of Social Services negotiates with the council to plan far ne Ling the council's needs for technical support and operational` expenses. • • 2OSTS (Describe in exact numbers the amount of money used to fund or operate the program. List all sources of unding) The Friends of Black Children has an amual budget of $ 30,000.00 which is 7% federal and 25% county ranch. This provides for staff, office space, training, and other miscellaneous program related costs. The county Departrrent of Social Services agrees to negotiate with the council on a plan to meet the needs for technical support and operational expenses, including the disbursare-rt of $ 300.00 in State allocation which has been disignated far use by the council and which crust be matched by the county at the 25% match rate. Additional funding canes from fund-raisers sponsored by the canal merrbers. • ZESULTS (Describe the tangible results of the program: cost savings,service improvements,etc. Tell how the ,rogram benefited the county or community) At me time the Black community was fragieited and the knowledge that hones were needed for Black children filtered into Orange County in a sporadic, ineffective merrier. The Friends of Black Children -Council members help to galvanize the carry unity with infornetion, publicity and articles on the need for permanent Black adoptive hones. Since the Friends of Black Children Council developed, adoption statistics far Black families and children are most impressive. The Council. marbers help to locate and remit Black adoptive families wino do not traditionally apply to public agencies to adopt. Due to the council members outstanding efforts, eleven children have been placed far adoption, five of which are considered "special needs" children. Out of the seven hare studies completed, five families were selected in as little as six weeks to parent a child. All of this took place within eighteen moths of the councils' developneht.