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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br /> April 7,2020 <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON TUESDAY: April 7, 2020 at the <br /> Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Ann Wilkerson, Pat <br /> Garavaglia, Susie Enoch, and Jamezetta Bedford. <br /> GUEST: None. <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: None. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; Lindsey Shewmaker, <br /> Human Services Manager; and Crystal Mitchell, Child Welfare Manager. <br /> I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 1:12 pm. <br /> II. Board Comments <br /> None. <br /> III. Public Comments <br /> None. <br /> IV. Agenda Changes <br /> None. <br /> V. Action Items <br /> On a motion by Pat Garavaglia, the Board approved the minutes of February 2020. Jamezetta Bedford <br /> seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> 1. Current Operations <br /> The Department of Social Services is still open and providing services to Orange County residents. <br /> Roughly 2/3 of staff are working remotely and DSS IT staff have done a wonderful job getting <br /> laptops set up for work-from-home capabilities for many staff. <br /> State rule changes have made it easier to use virtual methods instead of meeting clients face-to- <br /> face or requiring office visits. Certification periods have been extended for Food and Nutrition <br /> Services and Medicaid and face-to-face interview requirements have been waived in public <br /> assistance. Child welfare and adult services staff are also limiting home visits where possible and <br /> using personal protective equipment when meeting with families. <br /> 2. Emergency Operations <br /> I <br />