1. Your Meeting Will Begin Momentarily… 1

2. Work Support Strategies County Leadership Call and Webinar January 14, 2014 www.pcghumanservices.com

3. Agenda Updates Professional Development County Sharing: Hard Launch Questions/Concerns 3

4. Updates 4 Regional Meetings Feb 20-21 Central Region Meeting – Pinehurst, NC Feb 27-28 Eastern Region Meeting - Atlantic Beach, NC March 20-21 Western Region Meeting - Asheville, NC Additional Eastern meeting being added Leadership Summit March 24-26, 2014. Monday mid-day through Wednesday mid-day Koury Convention Center; Greensboro, NC Three staff members per county Letter going out later this week Registration due Friday, February 14, 2014. FNS Processing Times DCDL dated 12/20: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/dcdl/dssdirector/DIR-07-2013.pdf

5. Professional Development Read Articles and Books Confronting the Child Care Eligibility Maze: simplifying and aligning with other work supportsConfronting the Child Care Eligibility Maze: simplifying and aligning with other work supports (link) This study, written as a joint effort between the Urban Institute and CLASP, works to identify many of the administrative barriers to families seeking child care subsidy, and suggests various solutions to increase efficiency in obtaining this entitlement. A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the BrinkA Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink (link) A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink examines the rates of financial insecurity among American women and the children who depend on them, investigate the impact of it on our nation’s institutions and economic future, and promote modern solutions to help women strengthen their financial status. Insomuch, the Shriver Report essay mentions WSS an example of positive change for states. 5

6. County Sharing 6

7. NC FAST: Updates from Hard Launch 7 Dare County: Bonnie Drewry, WSS Champion Johnston County: Allison Smith, WSS Champion and Geneva Ray, Program Manager Orange County: Lindsey Shewmaker, WSS Champion

8. Contact Sheet Judy Lawrence DHHS Project Manager Judy.lawrence@dhhs.nc.gov (336) 227-2063 Erin Henderlight PCG Project Manager ehenderlight@pcgus.com (828) 214-3614 8 Shannon Montanez PCG Project Team smontanez@pcgus.com (919) 576-2266

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