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t <br /> <br />Location of these services: Services will be provided jointly at DSS and <br />CCCDC, which is located in Concord, NC. <br />Measurement of outcomes: Through dose work with CCCDC, the <br />department will keep statistics of IDA's established. During the first two <br />years of this program, there may be little results of outcomes, due to the lack <br />of accumulation of funds in the accounts. <br /> <br />Securing Optimal Living Situations for Chitdren in Child-Only Work First <br />Cases <br /> <br />a. Activities/support services that will enable us to meet this goal: Our vision <br /> for children in Cabarms County is that whenever possible, we should strive to <br /> ensure that they have a secure and stable home in order to grow and develop <br /> into responsible and productive adults. This is most assured when the child is <br /> in a home and has parents, either natural or adoptive; that they can always <br /> count on to be there when they need them during their developing years. <br /> Through close coordination with Child Welfare, local attorneys, and the <br /> courts, we plan to pursue legal custody, guardianship, or adoption in those <br /> child-only cases where, in the opinion of child welfare staff, this would be the <br /> most beneficial plan for the child. The adoption assistance payments would <br /> benefit the family more than the VV'FFA check. A County Commission <br /> member of our Work First Planning Committee has stated that he will work <br /> with local attorneys to attempt to get each law office to volunteer their <br /> services for one adoption each year. It is anticipated that Family Services <br /> Division staffmay be trained in home studies to complete that aspect of this <br /> process. In addition, we will closely work with the Child Support office to <br /> make sure that non-custodial parents are providing the necessary support for <br /> their children. We plan to support the schooling of children whenever <br /> possible through coordinating tutoring, working with a school to work <br /> program, as well as encouraging families to commit to contributing <br /> themselves into an IDA to support post-secondary education or training for <br /> their children. <br />b. Who will carry these services out: A wide range of professionals will be <br /> utilized to carry these services out. They include DSS Child Welfare, Child <br /> Support, and Employment staff, attorneys, and possibly, private agencies. <br />c. Where will they take place: These activities will take place in the same <br /> areas where all other adoptions occur, in the DSS, attorneys' offices, the <br /> courts, and the homes of adoptive families. <br />d. Measurement of outcomes: The department will keep internal, <br /> measurements of all cases where adoption is pursued and finalized. <br /> <br />Provision of Financial Counseling for Anyone Applying for Work First or <br />Emergency Assistance <br /> <br />a. Activities/support services that will enable us to meet this goal: It is our <br /> opinion that in many cases we do a disservice to someone by just handing <br /> <br /> <br />