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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 19, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~-d <br />SUBJECT' Hillsborough Exchange Club Fam'ly Center <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Hillsborough Exchange Club Center for the Sharron Hinton, ext. 2300 <br />Prevention of Lhlld Abuse Annual Plan <br />(Under Separate Cover) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough T32b181 <br />Chapel Hill 9683581 <br />Durham 688-T831 , <br />Mebane 338-22T-2831 <br />PURPOSE: To advlae the BoeN ebouta new non-profit organiEa[icq The Hillsborough <br />Exchange Club Family Center (Slso conducting business as Hillsborough Exchange Club <br />Center far iha Prevention of Child Abuse). <br />BACKGROUND: In 1999, the Hillsborough Exchange Club appointetl a special committee to <br />explore the neetl far child abuse prevention and educeficn services in the county. Opening in <br />April 2001, the Hillsborough Exchange Club Family Center la [ha reaull of that slutly. The <br />Center's mission is to enhance positive parenting by provitling educational antl euppoNVe <br />progrerns Mat builtl upon the sbenglhe of ourfemilies end our community. <br />The Center offers services geared toward the prevention of cMld abuse inGUtling <br />• Information and Referral - eeaialance to help local residents access community resources <br />serving families, children antl atlolescenta. <br />• Community Awareness-educational presentations to schools. civic organ¢ations, places of <br />worship,businesses. antl other community groups to inrsease awareness of child abuse <br />issues. <br />Parenting Courses- parenting etlucation clasaea ere available to parents to team how [o <br />• atltlress sensitive teen issues and how to maintain open communication with Neir children. <br />Parent Alde Project- provitles supportive and etlucaticnal intervention services through the <br />• use of 4ainep parent aide volunteers. <br />• Volunteer Recruitment Registrarion-oRers opportundies for community re~ident~bget <br />involvetl with the Center s child abuse prevention antl etlucation egotls. <br />