Family Services Overview Lonnie C Bell Jr Family

Family Services Overview Lonnie C. Bell, Jr. Family Services Director

Organization Chart Family Services Department Lonnie C. Bell, Jr. Citizens’ Commission for Children Angela Chestang Citizen Resource and Outreach Dianne Arnold Community Action Lavon Williams, Esq. , AICP Consumer Fraud Carlos Morales Cooperative Extension Richard Tyson, Ph. D Fiscal and Operational Support Yolanda S. Brown Head Start Sonya Hill

Organization Chart Family Services Department Lonnie C. Bell, Jr. Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization Jason Reynolds Regional History Center Michael Perkins Youth & Family Services Tracy Salem, Ph. D Special Projects Warren Lakhan

Proposed FY 2018 -19 Budget by Funding Sources $77. 1 Million 60% 32%

FAMILY SERVICES $77. 1 Million Division Authorized Positions Adopted Budget Citizen Resource & Outreach 47 $4. 9 M Citizens’ Comm. for Children 17 $15. 6 M Community Action 66 $9. 3 M 4 $. 30 M Cooperative Extension 21 $1. 4 M Administration 12 $1. 1 M 294 $18. 3 M Neigh. Pres. & Revitalization 14 $2. 9 M Regional History Center 16 $3. 0 M 138 $20. 3 M 629 $77. 1 M Consumer Fraud Head Start Youth & Family Total

CITIZEN RESOURCE AND OUTREACH § Provides information, outreach and services to a diverse group of Orange County citizens through a variety of services. Services § Crisis Assistance Program (CAP) § Family Resource Program (FRP) • Veterans Service § Office on Disability § Shelter Plus Care

CITIZENS’ COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN § Funds and monitors programs for a number of local service providers. Partners with local non-profit agencies, school system, civic organizations and the faith community. Services § Citizens’ Review Panel (1995) • 24 member volunteer board § Neighborhood Centers for Families (1996) • 13 Neighborhood Centers for Families (NCF) § After School Zone (1999) • Partners include OCPS, Boys & Girls Club & YMCA • 30 participating middle schools

COMMUNITY ACTION § County Division designed to empower low-income families and individuals to become more selfsufficient. Services § Operates 7 Community Centers § Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) § Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) § Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) § Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) § Office on Aging

CONSUMER FRAUD § Processes consumer complaints and initiates investigations into alleged unfair and deceptive business practices and attempts to resolve them. Services § Provides investigative reports § Refers complaints to other agencies, as appropriate § Educates and informs Orange County citizens on consumer issues through various outlets

COOPERATIVE EXT. § Provides practical research based education to solve local needs in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, natural resources, family and consumer sciences. Services § Provides 4 -H youth development § Teaches sustainable environmental and family resources management

HEAD START § Provides a continuum of comprehensive services to low-income children and their families. Services § 1, 536 children served in the program § 22 service sites at county, school, municipality and faith based facilities § Full Day/Full Year § Comprehensive Services to include: § Health, Mental Health & Disabilities, Family Engagement and Nutrition

NEIGHBORHOOD PRES. & REV. § Strives to strengthen Orange County neighborhoods by encouraging the development of neighborhood organizations and by providing citizens with the resources to revitalize and preserve the physical quality of their neighborhoods. Services § Business Assistance for Neighborhood Corridors (BANC) § Pride Grants § Safe Neighborhoods

REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER § Preserves Orange County’s history and provide educational programs and exhibits that emphasize the relevance of our heritage. Services § Florida’s largest history museum exhibit space § Primary program areas: § § § Visitor programs/education Collections Exhibitions Event sales Marketing

YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES § Provides a safety net for children and families in crisis. Services § § § § Foster care group homes Youth Shelter Juvenile Diversion Human Trafficking Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) Oaks Probation Family Counseling

Family Services Overview Lonnie C. Bell, Jr. Family Services Director