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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 8, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with Employment Security Commission for Job Placement <br />Services at the Skills Development Center <br />DEPARTMENT: Social Services <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nancy Goston, 245-2800 <br />Gwen Price, 245-2800 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To continue the contract with the Employment Security Commissicn for services to <br />Work First clients and other residents at the Skills Development/JobLink Center. <br />BACKGROUND: The Department of Social Services has had a contract with Employment <br />Security since July 1, 1998. Assisting families make the transition from welfare to work is <br />crucial for a successful Work First program. The Employment Security Commission is the state <br />authority for job development and placement. The purpose of this contract is to assist Work <br />First participants to gain employment by providing job development and placement services. <br />Services provided under this contract have been instrumental in assisting the County to meet <br />and exceed the Work First employment goals for the past four years, <br />The contract for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 pays for 50% of a counselor to be located at the Skills <br />Development Center to assist Work First participants. Employment Security will pay the <br />remaining costs for afull-time permanent position, This allows for full-time coverage by the <br />Employment Security Commission at the Skills Development/JobLink Center, The job <br />counselor registered a combined total of 890 individuals for work and assisted 360 with <br />obtaining employment in 2003-2004. <br />Services that will be provided through this contract include: providing labor market information <br />to employers and jab seekers, completing first stop registration for Work First participants, <br />assisting Work First participants to locate employment through referrals and job development, <br />and maintaining data on employments obtained and job development activities, During Fiscal <br />Year 2003-2004, 253 Work First clients received services and 129 have obtained full-time <br />employment. <br />