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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 17, 2003 Action Agend Item No. SUBJECT• Contract with Employment Security Commission DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Coston, 968-2000 Contract Gwen Price, 245-2800 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To continue the contract with Employment Security for services to Work First clients and other residents at the Skills Development/JobLink Center. BACKGROUND: The Department of Social Services has had a contract with Employment Security since July 1, 1998. Assisting families make the transition from welfare to work is crucial for a successful Work First program. The Employment Security Commission is the state authority for job development and placement. The purpose of this contract is to assist Work First participants to gain employment by providing job development and placement services. Services provided under this contract have been instrumental in assisting the County to meet and exceed the Work First employment goals for the past four years. The contract for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 pays for 50% of a counselor to be located at the Skills Development Center to assist Work First participants. Employment Security will pay the remaining costs for afull-time permanent position. This allows for full-time coverage by the Employment Security Commission at the Skills Development/JobLink Center which has resulted in 583 person finding employment after having contact with the counselor. Services that will be provided through this contract include: providing labor market information to employers and job seekers, completing first stop registration for Work First participants, assisting Work First participants to locate employment through referrals and job development, and maintaining data on employments obtained and job development activities. During Fiscal Year 2002-2003, 347 Work First clients received services and 71 have obtained full-time employment. As required by law, the Social Services Board has reviewed this contract and recommends it to the Commissioners for approval.