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Mr. James Lentz -Page 2- May 11, 1989 school systems, and employment services from Employmen't Security Commission. Thio program will enhance the coordination of existing services within the community and the development of new services for our youth. To date, ten families have been ' oerved during the past seven months. These ten families were referred by the court counselors in an effort to prevent foster care placement. Of these ten Juveniles served, only two have utilized foster care services. One youth was placed at the Lutheran Emergency Care Shelter for one day and the second youth was placed in secure detention for 30 days due to his refusal to enter the footer care system. This child has since been placed in the custody of Department 'of Social Services for out of home placement, One must acknowledge that 'if the Home-Based Services program was not available, that all ten juv~,nileS would have been placed in Department of Social Services custody for out of home placement due to severity of family dysfunction. During Fiscal Year 89/90, it is projected that 30 families will be served. Total CBA funds requested are $27,206.00. Sponsoring agency is Cabarrus County Department of Social Serviceo. Temporary Shel~er Care: The Temporary Shelter Care project was begun in March, 1980, with the aid of CBA funds. This program provides temporary shelter care services to five children at any given time for a maximum stay of 90 days. The service is provided as a contract service between the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services (sponsoring agency) and Lutheran Family Services. The program is an essential service in that it accepts any child, undisciplined end/or delinquent, who is in need of residential care on an emergency basis thus reducing the risk of further court involvement and further damage of property or persons. This service also provides respite foster care services to youth whose families are involve'd with Home-Based Services. Children typically placed in this facility are those children who are characterized as "difficult to place", Children who are involved with drugs, children exhibiting behavior disorders, children who are sexually active, and children who are out of the control of their primary social systems, family and school. It is projected that twenty youth will be served during Fiscal Year 89/90. CBA funds requested total $98,148.00. ~-HARF, IE GROUP HOME: Uwharrie Group Home provides a residential treatment pro,ram for a three county area (Cabarrus, Steely ced Union). This program serves males between the ages of 10 and 18 who are having problems at home, at school, and/or in the community because of behavioral and/or emotional problems. This program is an asset to our community in that Cabarrus County has no long term Eeside~tial treatment facility within the county. For this reason, it is periodically necessary to seek placements at Hwharrie Group Home, It is projected that ,two youth will be served hy Uwharrie during Fiscal Year 89/90. The total budget request for Uwharrie Group Home is $3j600.00, Of this amount, $3,000.00 has been requested from CBA funds with the remaining $600.00 being local match. The Uwharrie Group Home has received CBA funding for the past four (4) years.