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"Poverty in Orange County: The Issues that Remain" <br />Session: Employment <br />Facilitator/ Recorder: David Thompson and Nancy Paciga <br />1. Is the compensation adequate to live on? <br />2. How do I get there? <br />3. Housing: Equal Opportunities, Affordable, Accessible <br />4. Job Creation <br />5. Adequate, F1eYible, Dependent Care <br />6. Use of Computer Technology to Streamline Consumer <br />Access <br />7. Equal Access to Job Opportunities <br />8. Chances for people with criminal records <br />9. Substance Abuse Counseling on-the-job <br />10. Job Publicity <br />11. Employment Education: Job Seeking, Keeping <br />Career, Enhancement <br />12. Job availability for those with disability <br />13. Language barriers for immigrants <br />14.EYpense of appropriate grooming supplies/ apparel <br />Session: Affordable Housing <br />Facilitator/ Recorder: Mel Hurston and Lynnette Jeffries <br />1. Provide Information to Persons seeking Affordable <br />Housing <br />• Information to help persons locate affordable <br />housing in Orange County <br />• Information regarding renter's rights <br />• Train and teach persons how to obtain affordable <br />housing <br />• Teach persons to manage household budgets to <br />better utilize their financial resources. <br />• Develop workshops to teach persons the <br />fundamentals about housing, maintenance, use of <br />utilities, budgeting, tenant rights and <br />responsibilities, etc. <br />11 <br />