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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />December 16, 2017 <br />1 <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON SATURDAY:December 16, 2017 at the <br />Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT:Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Ann Wilkerson,andPat <br />Garavaglia. <br />GUEST:None. <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERSABSENT:Earl McKeeandSusie Enoch. <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, <br />Human Services Manager; Crystal Mitchell, Program Manager; Suzanne Hitt, Prevention Services Supervisor; <br />and Duston Lowell, Program Manager. <br />I.Call to Order and Introductions <br />DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 12:09 p.m. <br />II.Board Comments <br />Pat Garavaglia stated how proud she was of the toy program and all the work that staff have done to <br />make it work. Tamara Dempsey-Tanner agreed and talked about how much the program has evolved <br />and how wonderful it is. <br />Ms. Dempsey-Tanner mentioned the Social Services Institute and wondered how staff felt about it. She <br />noted that she shared feedback about the Board sessions because she felt like there were some <br />missed opportunities for education.Nancy Coston added that she felt like there were some really good <br />workshops for staff this year. <br />III.Public Comments <br />None. <br />IV.Agenda Changes <br />Nancy Coston added approval of policies related to the Emergency Solutions Grant to the agenda. <br />V.Action Items <br />On a motion byPat Garavaglia,the Board approved the minutes of November 20, 2017.Ann <br />Wilkersonseconded the motion. The motionwas carried without dissent. <br />VI.Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br />1.Staff Meeting Plan <br />The staff meetingwill be held on January 12, 2018 at 11:00 am. Nancy Coston asked the Board <br />Members to make sure that date still works. The Board Members agreed on the date and time.