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15 also assisted with locating a job with the assistance of a co-located ESC staff person, and always offers Medicaid and, when requested, Food Stamps. 2. Emergency Assistance: Emergency assistance is provided when there is an actual employment related crisis situation involving the family. Recipients are generally referred to the Crisis social workers for EA assessment and assistance. 3. Employability Assessment: The Work First social workers complete the Employability Assessment for those active Work First recipients who apply for and are now receiving Work First Cash Assistance. 4. Employment Services: Employment Services are provided by the Work First social workers. 5. Other Supportive Services: Various units in the Adult and Family Services Division provide other supportive services at DSS. External supportive services are provided by the various agencies and departments named earlier in the Supportive Services Section. 6. Eligibility Determination: Eligibility determination is provided through the Intake and Review units of the Economic Services Division at DSS. Eligibility and employment services are separated functions in Cabarrus County. C. First Stop As of July I, 2006, Cabarrus County DSS entered into a contract with ESC for the services of an out posted Employment Consultant I to provide ESC job services to Work First recipients. That is the primary duty of the Employment Consultant 1. The Employment Consultant I will do I st Stop registrations when needed. If workload does not permit or applicant does not wish to wait, they can go to the local ESC office to complete 1st Stop. (A I st Stop Memorandum of Understanding between Cabarrus County DSS and ESC is included in the Plan). D. Child Care Cabarrus County DSS had to implement a waiting list for subsidized childcare with certain exemptions for specific categories. The Work First Recipients who are receiving Employment Services are one ofthose specific categories which are exempt from the waiting list. E. Transportation Transportation is the primary supportive service needed to enable Work First recipients to maintain employment. Cabarrus County DSS will make every effort to ensure that Work First recipients are able to access the necessary transportation to allow them to obtain and stabilize themselves on a job. "Stabilize" in this context refers to networking with other employees at their place of work, family, friends, etc. to work out permanent ongoing transportation after the DSS supportive transportation ends. At present funding levels, Cabarrus County DSS will be able to assist recipients with transportation from the time they are employed up to 30 days beyond their date of employment, with the exception of Job Bonus recipients who may receive 90 days of transportation. F - \\