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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br /> June 15,2020 <br /> Adult services have not started routine visits back up. Social workers continue to make contacts <br /> and are concerned about people experiencing isolation. <br /> Staff are still serving people needing child care and DSS has been able to provide services to <br /> everyone who has qualified. There will likely be an uptick this summer with the cancellation of most <br /> camps. <br /> Sharron Hinton updated the Board on the expected influx of people needing employment services. <br /> The large conference room at Southern Human Services has been set up with four interview <br /> stations with significant distance between. Clients will have access to a computer lab with a staff <br /> member being able to remotely assist. There will be clear traffic flow with an identified entrance <br /> and exit. Staff will be onsite starting June 29, 2020. <br /> There were seven graduates in the Adolescent Parenting Program this year. <br /> Lindsey Shewmaker explained that things are mostly unchanged in public assistance although we <br /> are starting to see more people coming in person to apply or make changes. Many of the waivers <br /> related to face-to-face interviews and extending certifications have to be renewed and it is unknown <br /> how much longer the federal government will allow those renewals. Families have started receiving <br /> P-EBT benefits and staff are working on getting returned mail back out and addresses changed <br /> when needed. Staff have also started working on plans in the event more people begin coming to <br /> the agency which could include installation of plexiglass or other safety measures. <br /> 3. Board Member Vacancy <br /> Lindsey Shewmaker explained the process to reappoint Pat Garavaglia and fill the upcoming <br /> vacancy on the DSS Board that was held by Ann Wilkerson. <br /> 4. Director's Report <br /> Staff continue to work on the move of the Skills Development Center both to Europa as an interim <br /> plan and to Carrboro. <br /> Annette Moore and Nancy Coston are the co-chairs for the Government Alliance on Racial Equity <br /> (CARE) and are working on issues around social justice and racial equity in Orange County. <br /> The Memorandum of Understanding for next year between the State and the County has been put <br /> off for six months due to data issues and COVID-19. <br /> VII. Announcements <br /> Pat Garavaglia moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:17 pm. Susie Enoch seconded the motion. The motion was <br /> carried without dissent. <br /> Submitted by: <br /> Nancy Coston, DSS Director <br /> Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Chair <br /> 2 <br />