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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES February 24,2025 THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: February 24, at the Orange County Department of Social Services at 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Jane Garrett, Ann Wilkerson, Chris Barnes, and Oscar Fleming GUEST: None BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Earl McKee STAFF PRESENT: Lindsey Shewmaker, Social Services Director; Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager; Rebekah Rapoza, Fiscal Operations Manager, and Brittany Mann, Social Work Program Manager I. Call to Order and Introductions DSS Chair, Jane Garrett, called the meeting to order at 4:03 pm. II. Board Comments Chris Barnes stated he enjoyed the all staff meeting last month and noted the environment seemed to be a good place to work. III. Public Comments None. IV. Agenda Changes None. V. Action Items On a motion by Chris Barnes, the Board approved all previous minutes of January 21, 2025. Ann Wilkerson seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision 1. Community Child Protection Team Annual Report Brittany Mann, Social Work Program Manager, explained the purpose of CCPT and reminded the Board she is the current Chair of the team. She explained the CCPT meets jointly with the Child Fatality Prevention Team. Oscar Fleming is the DSS Board representative for the CCPT. Ms. Mann explained the two teams are merging and the new name will be the One Local Team. Ms. Mann reviewed the annual report with the Board noting CCPT reviewed 10 families with 23 kids. Substance Use and domestic violence was a factor present in five families. Additionally the team reviewed two near fatalities with factors of safe sleep and fentanyl exposure. As a result of the team reviewing these cases in 2024, the team recommends 1