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ORANGE - PERSON - CHATHAM MENTAL HEALTH. <br />MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AUTHORITY <br />Family Counseling Center <br />300 West Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />November 26., 1991, <br />Mr. Dan Reimer, Director <br />Department of Public Health <br />Orange County <br />300 W. Tryon Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Dan: <br />]5 <br />A• """* <br />L Z� <br />Telephone 919.732 -9361. ext. 520 <br />• <br />I was pleased to hear the Health Department has applied for a <br />grant to support a maternal and infant outreach project. Community - <br />based services for at -risk mothers are greatly needed in Orange <br />County which, despite its relative, wealth, has a high number of <br />young women who are prone to use dangerous drugs and otherwise harm <br />their newborn and infant children. <br />Lynn Mason, your department's social work coordinator, and I made <br />a home visit just today to visit a mutual client named Tammy. <br />Though she is eager to be a good parent, Tammy is of borderline <br />intelligence and has smoked and drunk alcohol throughout her <br />pregnancy. Her explosive temper and limited understanding of a <br />baby's behavior make her, unfortunately, a likely abuser of a baby. <br />With the support of home visits by a trained counselor to offer <br />guidance and practical help, her potential for avoiding <br />intervention for abuse or neglect is much greater. <br />Your concept of this preventive, home- and community -based <br />approach is exciting and innovative. The addition of this position <br />will provide an outstanding means to help our clients and yours <br />with their parenting. I look forward to further collaboration. <br />PF /pbt <br />Y,ouxs Truly, <br />Peter Framer, MSW <br />Substance Abuse Counselor <br />Created Under The Provisions of N.C. General Statute 1220 -117 <br />