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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 21, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />. Item No. ~•~•- <br />ci iR_iFr_T• wnrk First Rlnck Grant Local Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Work First Plan <br />(Under Separate Cover) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nancy Coston, 245-2802 <br />Yvette Smith, 245-2885 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approval of the two-year Work First Plan for 2009-2011. <br />BACKGROUND: Work First is North Carolina's cash assistance and employment services <br />program for low-income families with children and is funded by the federal Temporary <br />Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, state, and County funds. North Carolina <br />General Statutes require counties to submit their strategies for meeting the state and federal <br />goals through a county plan. <br />A local stakeholders group was appointed by the Commissioners in August, and this group <br />has met during the last few months to make recommendations about the needs of Work First <br />clients and low-income families in Orange County. A draft of the plan was approved by the <br />stakeholders and was advertised for public comment. This plan will become effective October <br />2009. The Social Services Board has reviewed and approved the plan. <br />The Work First planning meetings provided an opportunity for the community to review the <br />progress being made and to address issues related to low-income families with children in <br />Orange County. Based on this input, goals and strategies for improving the community <br />response to these families were developed. Four workgroups met to discuss employment, <br />transportation, mental health (including substance abuse and domestic violence) and family <br />well-being. Each workgroup developed strategies to address these issues and all of the <br />strategies were incorporated into the plan. Some of the strategies discussed included <br />enhancing the on-the-job training programs and incentives for participants seeking <br />employment; providing extensive assessment and intensive case management services for <br />participants with multiple barriers; developing additional transportation options for participants <br />in rural areas; and developing comprehensive interagency plans for participants with mental <br />health issues or other disabilities. <br />If approved by the Board of County Commissioners, the plan would be submitted to the NC <br />Division of Social Services for review and approval. Plans do not receive final approval until <br />the General Assembly has an opportunity for input into the process. <br />
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