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15 <br />more affordable. The Confer operates daily; serving infants and toddlers ages <br />N5 years. The average dally attendance is 30 children, with 13 staff. <br />Hnd Start provides services to children from August through May of each year. <br />Administrative staff be omits throughout the year. With an average enrollment of <br />IW children and 15 staff, the program provides sawfoss to children was 3, 4 and <br />5 years. In atltlttbn, volunteers contribute an average of 20 hours par week. <br />Transportation Is provided though Orange Public Transportation (OPT). <br />The Head Start program was fomrerly opeatetl by Wake Opportunities, Inc. of <br />Ralsigh, N.C. However, the US Department of Health and Human Services is <br />scheduled to announce a new administrear of the program by the and of June <br />2001. it is our understanding that tyro local agencies have applied to operate the <br />Head Start Program, JOCCA and Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project <br />(CHTOP). tithe program is awarded W CHTOP, a large portion of the Head <br />Start Program may move out of the facility. It lathe intent of the CHTOP, with the <br />permission of the Orange County Schools, to move all of the four year old <br />children to four elementary schools and to place the three year olds and younger <br />Into various daycare programs in northern Orange County, including Cedar <br />Grove Day Care. If JOCCA is designated as administrator, a is their intent to <br />continua full service delivery at the NHSC. <br />The Northam Orenga Family Resource Center, which opened In 1995, serves <br />the Cedar Grove, Efland-Cheeks and Perry Hill communities. The Family <br />Resource Center provides family support programs and services mat are <br />designed to address the needs of children and families In these communises. It <br />Is operated by the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Pmjim, and receives ha funding <br />from the Orange County Partnership for Young Children and the Department of <br />Human Resources, Othi lion of Family Support. The Family Resource Center <br />provides daily services to youth and adults, With some evening anWor Saturday <br />programs. Programs include life skills oxxia hops, computer lab, afterechool <br />tutoring, preschool activities, literacy, and special eve" and outings. <br />Propoeed Program Service Expansions <br />In January 2001, staff from the Family Resource Center conducted a survey to <br />assess community meads. (Sae Attachment Ilg. The survey mount suggest that <br />there Is an Interest in increased programming eotlvises. Ninetyeight <br />respondents (14 Hispanic) Inolcated a desire for computer classes, employment i <br />job readiness training, GED, Spanish classes, English classes, literacy doses, <br />tutoring, wealth care, Souial services I family support, housing assistance and <br />"Pac support. There were also requests for transportation services and space <br />to host family or community gatherings.