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15 <br /> State of North Carolina <br /> Division of Social Services <br /> Contract Application Page 7 of 7 <br /> III. Service Program Description <br /> Purpose: <br /> To coordinate resources and services with the faith community in Orange County in <br /> cooperation with DSS and to assist Work First clients in becoming self—sufficient. As a result <br /> of welfare reform families are moving off the welfare rolls. It is imperative that our <br /> community rise to the challenge of assisting families as they lose benefits. <br /> Objectives: <br /> Winnie Morgan will coordinate faith community involvement with DSS. Coordinating the <br /> faith community and building collaboration with DSS is a major job,which takes dedicated <br /> staff. <br /> • Compile a comprehensive list of churches in Orange County <br /> • Establish a faith based advisory group <br /> • Develop a quarterly newsletter <br /> • Supervise and coordinate the development of faith based activities in collaboration with <br /> staff <br /> • Create a resource packet for faith community <br /> • Provide training for faith based teams <br /> • Create opportunities for teams to share experiences <br /> Performance Measures: <br /> • Develop a Faith Partnership with 10 churches <br /> • Match 10 Work First families with the faith community in as Adopt-A-Family Model <br /> • Conduct quarterly training sessions for faith based teams <br /> • Work with teams around problem solving and appropriate intervention strategies <br />