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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />May 20, 2024 <br />2 <br /> <br />Nancy Coston and Kim Lassiter Fisher spoke about the Guardianship program. DSS Director is <br />appointed as the guardian, but the Adult Services unit manages the care. Recently, there has been <br />an increase in the number of guardianship cases with complex mental health issues. Where able, <br />DSS is contracting out the management of these newer cases. <br /> <br />2. Budget Update <br /> <br />a. FY2024-25 Contracts <br />Rebekah Rapoza gave an update on the results of the Request for Proposals for In-Home Aide <br />Services and Legal Services. <br /> <br />Six responses were received for In-Home Aide Services with one being marked as non- <br />responsive because they did not submit all the required documents. The other five providers (All <br />Ways Caring, First Watch Homecare, Ole Creek Health and Wellness, Premier, and Regional <br />Home Care) are being recommended to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for <br />contracts. <br /> <br />One response was received to provide legal services for Child Welfare and Adult Services. The <br />response received was from our current attorney and is being recommended to the BOCC for <br />contract. <br /> <br />b. Outside Agency Funding <br />Rebekah Rapoza gave an update on the County Manager’s Outside Agency funding <br />recommendations to the BOCC for the agency’s that were reviewed by DSS Board. <br /> <br />Based upon the results of the scoring, Bonnie is not recommending funding for four of the <br />agencies (Big Brothers Big Sisters, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, KidScope, <br />and Piedmont Electric Helping Hand Foundation). One of the agencies, OE Enterprises, is being <br />recommended to managed by Alliance; the contracts for the remaining agencies will be <br />managed by DSS. <br /> <br />3. Director’s Report <br /> <br />After conversations with the County Manager and some local veteran groups, there has been a <br />decision to move the Veteran Service Officer position from DSS to the County Manager’s Office. <br /> <br />The Social Services Institute is July 31 – August 2 in Hickory. There is a section designed just for <br />DSS Board members all day Thursday. <br /> <br /> <br />VII. Announcements <br /> <br />Chris Barnes moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:31 pm. Ann Wilkerson seconded the motion. The motion was <br />carried without dissent. <br /> <br />Submitted by: <br /> <br /> Nancy Coston, DSS Director <br /> <br /> Jane Garrett, Chair