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z <br />Tha Hillsborough Exchange Club Family Center recently entered into an agreement with the <br />Orange County Department of Soclal5ervices (DSSJ whereby DBS caseworkers may refer <br />clients to the Renter's Parent Aide Program. Parent Aitles are trelnetl,professionally <br />aupervisetl volunteers who assist parents antler stress antl those parents whose chiltlren are at <br />nsk of abuse or neglect. Parent Aides work directly in tha client's home serving as parent <br />atlvocatas and positive role models, o8en meking a crhical difference in enabling parents to <br />succeed. AppmPdete refertals from DSS would inrAuda: <br />1. Reportsaf allegetl abuse/neglect which cannot be aubatantla[etl yet have the potential <br />for abuse/neglect antl/or the family needs immetlia[e support. <br />2. Aprotective services rase, whichhas receivetl services antl no longerneeds DSS <br />support, but may neetl same continuetl support to prevent a rewrrence of abuselnaglect. <br />3. An open case that has been tletertbineG to be appropdale for Hillabomugh Exchange <br />Club Family Canter intervention. <br />Dale McAndrews, Executive Director of the Hillsborough Ezchanga Club Family Center, will <br />present the information and answer questions <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />REGOMMENDATION~SJ: The Manager remmmentlsthat the BOaN receive [he Information. <br />