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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES April 19,2021 THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: April 19, 2021 virtually. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Pat Garavaglia, Earl McKee and Jane Garrett. GUEST: Ann Wilkerson. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, Human Services Program Manager; Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Program Manager; and Brittany Mann, Child Welfare Program Manager. I. Call to Order and Introductions DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 4:04 pm. II. Board Comments Pat Garavaglia noted that Friends of DSS may be getting a grant for $25,000 from the Oakleaf Foundation and is looking for suggestions for specific needs of clients. Sharron Hinton suggested work-related clothing and Nancy Coston suggested car related expenses. III. Public Comments None. IV. Agenda Changes None. V. Action Items On a motion by Pat Garavaglia, the Board approved the minutes of March 2021. TaEarl McKee seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision 1. Medicaid Update Lindsey Shewmaker updated the Board on the Medicaid audit. The audit starts in April and lasts for ten months. Staff will report out monthly on the outcomes of the audit. 2. Mental Health Services Cardinal Innovations, the managed care organization for mental health services in Orange County has recently entered into an agreement with the Department to provide funds to support additional efforts to improve outcomes for families in the child welfare system. These funds can be used to provide immediate services to children entering DSS custody as well as supportive services to children and their families, foster families and kinship care providers. These efforts will focus on l