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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item NO. y-$ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 5, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: Master Client Index File Proposal and Agreement <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X <br />------ ---- --------------- -- - - -- ---------------------------------- <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Manager's Office <br />Ext. 2300 <br />Proposal and Work Agreement TELEPHONE NUMBER - <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To approve proposal to develop Master Client Index File System <br />for Human Services Departments. <br />BACKGROUND: In April, 1990 the Human Services Management Team submitted <br />a Pilot Project Planning Grant Application to the State. <br />The new grant offered by the state solicited proposals/ <br />applications from counties designed to test the concept of <br />simplified access to human services agencies. The HSMT <br />proposal /application requested funding for development of <br />a Master Client Index File. In May, 1990 Orange County was <br />one of three Counties awarded $15,000 planning grants. The <br />one year planning grant became effective July 1, 1990. <br />In August the HSMT selected the UNC-- School of Social work, <br />Human Services Research and Design Laboratory to develop <br />the Master Client Index File based on a meeting with <br />representatives of the Lab and an initial proposal. The <br />Assistant County Manager met several times with professors <br />of the Human Services Research and Design Laboratory to <br />revise the final proposal, and final proposal was reviewed by <br />the Data Processing Department. The proposal reflects the <br />desires of the State and HSMT. The Master Client Index File <br />will enhance coordination, information sharing and client <br />tracking among human services agencies. <br />The project will be completed March 15, 1990 at a cost of <br />$15,510. The Pilot Project Planning Grant will cover most <br />of the amount with $510.00 expended from the County Manager's <br />Budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve proposal and authorize chair to sign work <br />agreement with Human Services Research and Design <br />Laboratory. <br />