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CABARRUS COUNTY /,~, '~ ~\ Departmentp. o.°fBo×S°cial os Services Concord, North Carolina 28026-0668 Telephone: (70,t) 786-7141 James P. Oook, Jr. Director ~areh 27, 1990 TO: bfike Ruffin, County. Manager FROM: Jim Cook, Social Services Direet~~ SUBJECT: Request for Approval of the Board of Commissioners for Grant Application a I am writing to request that the Board of Commissioners consider, at its April 2, 1990 meeting, approve of the Department's submission of a grant application to the Governor*s Crime Commission for JJDP funds to provide Child Protec Live Services. The County, through the Department of Social Services, has a responsibility under State law for providing Protective Services for abused and neglected children. The past year has Seen a dramatic increase in tho number of reports which must be investigated as wall as in the number of children and families to whom treatment services must bo provided. In November 1989 the Board of Commissioners gave its approval for the uss of new State funding' to provide for 1.5 additional staff members. This additional staff has helped tremendously. Still however, easeloads are 60% above recommended levels and the number of new reports being received has held steady at around 65 per month. The Department has planned to request another social worker position in Child Protective S~rvices in its 1990-91 budget In order to help in meeting the need for additional staff resources. The Department did, however, research involvedpossible, sources of funding which might assist tho County with the costs The Department did identify a grant program offered by the Governor's Crime Commission at the N. C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety which could be of help. The Governor's Crime Commission is offering 100% State/Federal JJDP grant' funding for a two-year period for lo~al programs which replicate a program called the "Home Remedi a ' · es Program". This program model provides for social worker/therapist to-work intensively with families where child abuse or neglect has been identified and where such services can prevent the necessity of pla~ing the children in fOster care. Services are short-tex~ at four to six weeks. They are lnten8 ive, with the expected caseload not exceeding two cases typically. They are intended to build the capacity of the family to deal with its problems while protecting children. ¥