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PROGRk~I'DESCR~PTION: The Temporary Shelter Care ~roject'has and ~il~-contidU~'-/-~provid~ temp~rar~;'ca~-and planning services for youths ~ho are under the care of £abarrus County Department of Social Services. Youths enter the progr~ra on an emergency basis and remain for a maximu~ of 90 days. In addition to receiving quality residential care, planning services are offered to fully assess the youth's family system and individual needs so that appropriate plans can be developed for bis future. The Temporary Shelter Care is being operated in Cabarrus County through a contract signed by Cabarrus County Department of Social Services and North Carolina Lutheran ~a~ily Services. The emergency facility is a large, t~o story house in the city of Concord~ located approxi- mately t~o miles from the DSS and local agencies. It is ~itbin ~alking distance of do~to~ Concord and is in an excellent neighborhood offering recreation, library, shopping and school. The neighborhood is accepting of the residents and no oppositio~ to this placement has been kno~. The residence is a t~o sto~y, frame house having a fenced-in back yard, three space carport, six bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry area, and office. T~o baths are available for the children and five bedrooms are available for them. A separate bedroo~ and bath is available for a child care ~orker so that one is on the premises at all to assist in the successful operation of this program. Besides Lutheran Family Services, Centralina Council of Government has given us assistance in the financial aspect regarding ...... {unding of this pro~ect;-"The'Task-Force serves as ldvisory group andadvises-on ~unding '-' and services to be provided. 3~le director of the e~ergency shelter care facility is responsible for administration.of the program. She hires and trains the child care ~orkers and supervises the placements. Cabarrus Couuty submits all reports for funding and monitors the facility's activities. A Cabarrus County DSS social ~orker places the child after alerting the director. identif)'ing information is recorded and rules explained. The child is scheduled for medical exam and psychological test and is enrolled in school. The 955 assigns a social ~or~er to every child in placement'at the facility ~ho floes the planning placement and counsels child and family to determine appropriate plans. Potential admissions are approved by the project director ~ho discusses the child ~ith the facility director. The facility provides schedule of study (in school ~d out of school for all children). If they are on suspension, school ~ork is given as scheduled. Bedtime, self-care, free time, church activities, household chores, group activities are al~ays scheduled. Group activities often include lo~ cost experiences such as camping ~hich offer a therapeutic component to the placement. Discipline is decided by the facility director. No corporal punishment is used. ~estriction of privileges ~orks better. At least one child care ~orker is present at all ti~es. Staff meetings ~ith DSS and Lutheran Services are held ever)' quarter. Progress reports on each child are recorded ~eekly by the facility staff and they participate as needed in all aspects of the child's life ~hile he is in placement. The facility is licensed by North Carolina Department of Social Services accordin~ to guidelines for a group bo~e. ~is ~ust bc reoe~ed each year. The basic function of the residential care program ~ill be to provide opportunities ~ithin group living of constructive growth and development, boieg al~ays a~are of the special needs of the youth being served. ~e youth acting, reacting to and interacting ~ith peers and adults in a cottage euvironment ~ill contribute to their growth and education. (Coo't)