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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />August 19 , 2019 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: August 19, 2019 at the <br />Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Pat Garavaglia, Ann <br />Wilkerson, and Jamezetta Bedford. <br /> <br />GUEST: None. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBER S ABSENT: Susie Enoch. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; and Crystal <br />Mitchell, Human Services Manager. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 4:04 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />Tamara Dempsey-Tanner asked about experiences at the Social Services Institute. Ann Wilkerson <br />noted that she attended the board leadership training and really enjoyed the Medicaid Tran sformation <br />session. Nancy Coston noted that the agency won an award for the development of a work experience <br />program for children in foster care. <br /> <br />Ms. Dempsey-Tanner noted that if the budget does not get passed, Medicaid Transformation will be <br />delayed. <br /> <br />Ms . Dempsey-Tanner also announced that there are some trainings related to disaster management for <br />people with functional support needs. <br /> <br />III. Public Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />IV. Agenda Changes <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />V. Action Items <br /> <br />On a motion by Pat Garavaglia, the Board approved the minutes of July 2019. Ann Wilkerson <br />seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Raise the Age <br /> <br />Nancy Coston informed the Board that she had attended the Raise the Age presentation at the <br />Social Services Institute. Raise the Age refers to raising the age for juvenile court proceedings and <br />allows some juveniles to remain in the jurisdiction of juvenile court up to a maximum age of 20. The