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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br /> January 19,2021 <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON TUESDAY: January 19, 2021 virtually. <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Pat Garavaglia, and Jane <br /> Garrett. <br /> GUEST: Oscar Flemming. <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Earl McGee. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, <br /> Human Services Program Manager; Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Program Manager; and Brittany Mann, <br /> Child Welfare Manager. <br /> I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm. <br /> II. Board Comments <br /> Pat Garavaglia let staff know that crib sheets will be arriving mailed to Friends of DSS. <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 December 2020 with one change. <br /> Jane Garrett seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> 1. Board Member Update <br /> Tamara Dempsey-Tanner informed the Board that Susie Enoch formally submitted her resignation <br /> to the Board earlier this month. The Board will seek to submit a nomination to the Commission for <br /> approval. <br /> 2. Orange County Community Child Protection Team Annual Report <br /> Brittany Mann presented the annual report for the Community Child Protection Team. The team <br /> reviews cases and provides recommendations. The report will also go to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> Tamara Dempsey-Tanner asked what the state does with the local teams' recommendations. Ms. <br /> Mann responded that they review the surveys to look for themes to provide training. <br /> l <br />