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Report on Human Services Assessment
PURPOSE: To provide background information for board discussion on existing human services, identify gaps in services, and what are the greatest needs.
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DEPARTMENT: Economic and Community Development
CONTACT INFORMATION: Annette D. Stone, AICP Economic and Community Development Director
INFORMATION: Staff was asked to look into the Human Services systems in place in Orange County and to identify any gaps in services that might exist. Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro annually collaborate to provide funding to the many non-profits that help provide vital programs for human service needs throughout the community. Last year, over $1.7 million was awarded to non-profits in Orange County who serve the youth, elderly, disabled and disadvantaged members of our community. One of the first steps in identifying gaps is determining what the greatest needs are.
Staff members from Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County, along with Human Service Advisory Board members and members from the Third Sector have been working to this summer to streamline the application process for human services funding. A copy of the draft application is attached (Attachment A). The application requires applicants to explain how the program supports the goals of the respective elected board. Included in the application, applicants must identify which human service needs are being met and for what populations with the programs proposed. In 2012, Chapel Hill worked with the UNC School of Government to development a Human Service Needs Assessment (Attachment B). This report lays out the priority funding areas; Affordable Housing, Affordable Healthcare, Education, Family Resources, Jobs/Jobs Training, Food and Transportation. The report is being updated this year as a Capstone Student project and will be expanded to include Carrboro. That report is due to be completed December 2016.
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