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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: .June 7, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. ~r-~ SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with Employment Security Commission for .lob Placement Services at the Skills Development Center DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Contract INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Coston, 245-2800 Gwen Price, 245-2800 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To continue the contract with the Employment Security Commission for services to Work First clients and other residents at the Skills Development/Jab~ink Center, BACKGROUND: The Department of Social Services has had a contract with the Employment Security Commission since .July 1, 1998. Assisting families make the transition from welfare tc work is crucial for a successful Work First program, The Employment Security Commission is the state authority for job development and placement, The purpose of this contract is to assist Work First participants to gain employment by providing job development and placement services, Services provided under this contract have been instrumental in assisting the County to meet and exceed the Work First employment goals for the past four years. The contract for FY2005-2006 pays for fifty percent of a full-time permanent counselor position to be located at the Skills Development Center to assist Work First participants. Employment Security pays the remaining fifty percent, This allows for full-time coverage by the Employment Security Commission at the Skills Development/Job[_ink Center, The job counselor registered combined total 1,124 individuals for work and assisted 475 in obtaining employment in 2004- 2005. Services that will be provided through this contract include: providing labor market information to employers and job seekers, completing first stop registration for Work First participants, assisting Work First participants to locate employment through referrals and job development, and maintaining data on employments obtained and job development activities. During FY 2004-2005, 244 Work First clients received services and 133 have obtained full-time employment.