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16 <br /> 1 Commissioner Dorosin asked if Orange County is comparable with other counties in this <br /> 2 area. <br /> 3 Nancy Coston said there is a misconception that Orange County has no low income <br /> 4 families. She said there are many families where the parents are not eligible for Medicaid, but <br /> 5 the children are, and the poverty rate is still very high in the County. <br /> 6 Commissioner Dorosin said these families are possibly at greater risk, and it is more <br /> 7 challenging. <br /> 8 Nancy Coston said that everything costs more, and it is harder for families. <br /> 9 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 10 <br /> Human Services <br /> —Social Services—page 375 <br /> •Children and Famdy Senncea <br /> -CcnvLat lZ.O FTEI CPS 5x 1 Wakera ham Tme Limitedto Peiman <br /> -Add 1.D FTE Sec'wl Werkerl[o Aevutwich Child Wallam Program Cempllonca <br /> $26,531 <br /> w 5tar1 111120 <br /> >Abng Alcng Revenue increeae In Gnatl Prabcllve ServtroeAdmFlaaaacn Revenue <br /> wllN Diner CAanaea <br /> -Redu[e Qvenlmedue to New Poam-(SB,3301 <br /> -Inc—In Horror Aid Cormecd due to Cemendtor S-1--$50,000 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 11 as unulu r.awn.iaa <br /> Human Services <br /> —Social Services—page 375 <br /> Child—in Households Reported Chlldmnln D55LeplCustody <br /> far Abuse and Neglect <br /> W L�� <br /> CRANGECOUNTY <br /> 12 ea Nnamrr .axnrina <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Commissioner McKee asked if there is any way to determine the source for the increase <br /> 15 in neglect. <br /> 16 Nancy Coston said staff has to identify contributing factors, and parental substance <br /> 17 abuse, domestic violence and mental health issues are the consistent causes in about 80% of <br /> 18 cases. She said it involves all kinds of drugs and alcohol, and the domestic violence situations <br /> 19 are complex, and often result in requiring DSS custody. <br /> 20 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if these increases are happening across the country. <br /> 21 Nancy Coston said yes, and Orange County is slightly slower in increasing foster care <br /> 22 numbers, than other counties. She said this is a big problem. <br /> 23 Chair Rich asked if all of the kids are being fostered. <br /> 24 Nancy Coston said yes. She said the majority of children are in family foster care, with <br /> 25 the next largest group being therapuetic foster care through the mental health system. She said <br /> 26 the latter are still with families, but there is additional treatment and funding through the mental <br /> 27 health system. She said kinship care is also used a lot, followed by a small group of very <br /> 28 challenging children who do not do well in family foster care. She said some children are in <br /> 29 emergency rooms for a horribly long time, and it can be very difficult to find good placements for <br /> 30 some children. <br />