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The Northern Human Services Center is the only county building located in the <br />Cedar Grove Township and Is an Integral resource for the community. It It a vital <br />link M the citizens making In this area. Citizens receive a variety w service. <br />throughout the week and use the tacitly to Most community and/or family <br />gatherings during the evenings and on weekends. <br />At present, there arc f ve agency occupants at the Nodham Human Seonoss <br />Canter (NHSC). These agencies Include: Orange County Recreation and Parks <br />DePenment, Joint Orange.Chatham Community Action (JOCCA), Cedar Grove <br />Day Care Carner. Head Stan, and the Northern Family Resource Center <br />(operated by Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project). The Department on Aging/ <br />Orange Public Transportation also provides services to center partidpame <br />An overview of current program operations, proposed program service <br />expansions, facilty issues and proposed enhancements, and a list of options to <br />pursue are Provided In Mls report for BOCC consideration <br />Current Program Operations <br />Orange County leases space to the non.prof t agencies providing services at the <br />Northern Human Services Center. Space is leased at minimal or no charge to <br />the occupants. A map outlining the exiting space allocations Is Included as <br />Attachment 1. <br />Orange County Recreation and Pans Deparmsnt- provides a variety of <br />recreational programs throughout the year. These programs Induce Youth Gids <br />Softball, Yount Soccer, Youth basketball, Youth Wrestling, Youth Connections, <br />and Summer Camp Acevitiea. A detailed description of program adivities is <br />provided as Attachment II. <br />Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action (JOCCA)-provides year-round <br />services for senior drizens. The agency operates daily, with a daily attendance <br />averaging 33 clients. The seniors are primarily Involved in various types of <br />mamwork and mceve catered lunches daily <br />The Cedar Grow Day Caro Canter has been operational since September <br />1981. The purpose of the Center ls to provide a high quality educational program <br />in a day care setting M families in the Northern Orange Community. W8h an AA <br />license, the Center meets and exceeds the programmatic standards set by the <br />state. The Center collaborates with three agencies M assist families with <br />affordable day care. These agencies, Child Care Services Association, Orange <br />County Department of Social Services, and Chapel Hill Outreach Early Head <br />Start Program provide subsidy dollars to help families who cannot afford the full <br />price of day care. The Center also implements a sliding fee scale to make Mition