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"You can't implement a program for families to succeed and address child poverty without <br />addressing what's happening in that specific area," she said, "It's not going to be the same <br />everywhere and needs may be different." <br />Pelissier said the feedback might not demonstrate a need for new programs, but a need to integrate <br />the existing programs. <br />"You want to integrate so you have a system in place so people can easily navigate the services," <br />she said. <br />Pelissier said the council is also looking at the Harlem Children's Zone, a similar program that <br />operates in New York City's Harlem neighborhood, to gain more input on what they can do for the <br />program. <br />Shelp said all of the data will be compiled and analyzed by the beginning of April, when there will be <br />two community zone prioritization meetings to announce the county's next step with the program. <br />The Zone 4 meeting will be April 8 at Stanback Middle School in Hillsborough, and the Zone 6 <br />meeting will be April 9 at Carrboro Elementary School. Both meetings are from 5 to 7 p.m. <br />