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area programs ro ausorn LnaL parr <br />approximately $ 8 IYLi.11ion Dollars., <br />mediation on this .issues. <br />There will p r cbab_1. y be orrm -1 <br />Phil Cooke, Department of Social Ser v ices repo -- ted <br />that complete automation is beconLi ng a reality in this department oft r <br />over a decade of working toward this go�;.l _each case working 2--', ncw <br />on -line and training has begun. He also zentioned that eligibiii-t-`,r <br />workers' focus has shifted t.rcm social workers to that of job placement <br />experts. <br />Barbara Rynerson, an at -large member and a member of the Orange - <br />Durham Coalition for Battered Women, reported on the d- .s con tinuance of <br />the Change Program. This program :Js a behavior-a-1 modification eff or t <br />directed to men who batter their spouses. She reported that the <br />Director of that program is continuing to explore the possibility that <br />another agency would take over this program in Orange County. He has <br />spoken with the Family Counseling Service in Durham and they are <br />considering this request. <br />Chris Gurley, <br />is continuing with <br />for Durham., Orange <br />Board of Directors <br />origin. He felt th. <br />financially. <br />United Ti7ay <br />their plan <br />and TIa -ce C+ <br />with money <br />at this new <br />representative, reported that United Way <br />to create a regional headquarters in RTP <br />Dunties . Each cor=ni.ty will maintain its <br />raised will regain in the Counter of <br />structure would benefit Orange County <br />UPDATE ON PROPOSED PESTRUCTURING OF HUMAN SERVICES BOARDS: Phil Cooke <br />report'-ad that this initiative did not come out of State cor►rr.:i.ttee . He <br />also mentioned what the Orange County Conrnissioners do not currently <br />support this idea although it is an issue that will almost cer ta.ir.1y !e <br />revisited in the future. <br />Tony Dalton indicated that he would continue with his personal <br />research of the possible ramifications of this effort "Co consolidate <br />human sere ice board-s. <br />UPDATE ON AI` kTU-1L HUMAN SERVICES F ORtTNl PILA;T1=G : This for= is <br />scheduled for Monday, October 2, 1995 at the Friday Center. These <br />Annual Forums have centered around the human services community looking <br />at an issue and producing an outcome. All of the agencies attend and <br />appreciate the opportunity to study current issues TLz as net. "Tor?c <br />with the staff of many other agencies. <br />Bev Foster felt that information about what has happened in the <br />last year and where the hu nLan service community is headed is an <br />important piece of th-s Forum. The change that is happening <br />