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6 working with Child Support to aggressively pursue child support for the children. When Work First staffis able to provide services to 'child-only' cases, it is the goal to improve the living situations of 15 children each fiscal year. The NC General Assembly has approved changes to our Work Over Welfare (WOW) program to assist with adoptions. (refer to section X: Innovative County Strategies) 4. Independence from Subsidized Transportation: Due to a lack of transportation funding and the great need for assistance, Cabarrus County DSS will closely work with all Work First Employment Services participants to get the most effective use of transportation for them, This will be for the joint purpose of promoting self-sufficiency by encouraging them to take the initiative to make individual arrangements for their ongoing transportation as quickly as possible after they are employed. The other purpose will be to preserve funds for other participants who might need this assistance during the year. Cabarrus County will continue to pursue donated vehicles through the Cars to Work program to assist clients in quickly becoming more independent through obtaining a car. Close cooperation with Cabarrus County Transport Service (CCTS), the county human service transportation provider will be maintained, as well as encouraging and coordinating transportation through C-K Rider, the public transit system. It is the goal to 'launch' all Work First individuals after 30 days of subsidized transportation and make them independent of this service. (During Job Bonus, which is the first 3-month period of work for Work First recipients, the client may receive subsidized transportation.) IV. Plans to Achieve Outcomes and Goals A. Activities 1. Unsubsidi~ed Employment a. Description: The emphasis on employment for Work First recipients, with unsubsidized being the primary emphasis, will be the first priority of business for Cabarrus County. This will involve a wide span of services provided by both Employment social work staff and ESC contract staff to get recipients, and potential recipients, employed as quickly as possible. A wide span of primary and supportive services will be provided to make employment becoml! a reality as quickly as possible. b. Provision: DSS and ESC will be the primary agencies working to get recipiel1ts employed. It will involve both direct recipient focused services, as well as'employer-focused services, These will be provided at both ESC and the Cabarrus ESC/JobLink Career Center. c. Contribution to meeting of goals: The unsubsidized employment emphasis will have a great impact on meeting several State and Local Work First goals. These include: . Employment . Meeting Federal Participation Rates . Providing employment services ~-\I