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31 <br /> (Goal 1, Priority 4) The majority of the budget for Social Services relates to this <br /> goal. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br /> upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' <br /> attention? <br /> 1. Social Services and Child Welfare reform efforts <br /> 2. MOU and Performance measures <br /> 3. Medicaid transformation <br /> 4. Child Welfare policy changes and program improvement plan <br /> 5. Potential changes to federal and state programs and impact on county <br /> funds <br /> 6. Program and services access issues for low-income families, including <br /> transportation, technology, medical and mental health services <br /> The Board of Social Services is concerned with the numbers of Orange County <br /> residents in need of services and potential impacts on vulnerable and <br /> disenfranchised residents. The Board wants to be certain that the critical <br /> programs and services provided by the Department of Social Services can <br /> continue to operate and that residents of Orange County are able to access the <br /> services they need. <br />