HomeMy WebLinkAboutHSAC Forum invite 091599Orange County Commissioners
P. O. Box 8181
200 S Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Alice M. Gordon, Chair
Stephen H. Halkiotis, Vice Chair
Margaret W. Brown
Moses Carey, Jr. July 26, 1999
Barry Jacobs
Dear HSAC Forum Participants:
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The Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Human Services
Advisory Commission (HSAC) invite you to participate in the 10th Annual Human Services
Advisory. Forum on Wednesday, September 15, 1999, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The forum will
be held at the Friday Center, Laurel Hill Parkway, on the UNC Campus. The registration fee of
$10.00 includes lunch provided by the Friday Center.
The theme for this year's forum is, Building "Confianza ": Developing Trust and
Improving Access to Service to the Hispanic /Latino Community in Orange County.
"Confianza," a Spanish word, means to have confidence in, or to be familiar with someone or
something. Gaining the trust and confidence of the Hispanic /Latino Community is the first step
toward creating a relationship where Orange County successfully serves the needs of the
Hispanic /Latino Community.
The United States Census Bureau predicts that the Hispanic /Latino population in Orange
County will triple in the next several years. Already we have seen exponential growth in the
Hispanic /Latino population through interstate migration and immigration. Many of our
Hispanic /Latino citizens are currently underserved due to language barriers, access barriers and
insufficient knowledge of available resources. Public and non - profit human service providers will
be expected to bridge the gap and fulfill the needs of the Hispanic /Latino Community.
The Forum will give community agencies and individuals an opportunity to discuss the
needs of the Hispanic /Latino Community. We will brainstorm on ways agencies can work with the
Hispanic/Latino Community to eliminate the gaps in services. Questions for discussion include:
• What are the roles of government and non - profits in providing service to the Hispanic/Latino
Community?
• What are the needs of the Hispanic /Latino Community?
• How do we better inform the Hispanic✓Latino Community of existing services?
• How can government and non - profits partner to improve access to services and to share
resources for the Hispanic/Latino Community?
• How do we deliver services to the Hispanic/Latino Community?
A tentative agenda for the forum.is enclosed; the day will begin with an overview and
demographics of the Hispanic /Latino Community presented by Martha Olaya- Crowley, Chair,
Governor's Advisory Council on Hispanic /Latino Affairs. John Herrera, Vice President,
Hispanic /Latino Affairs, Self Help Credit Union, will present a cultural perspective of Orange
County's Hispanic /Latino population. A panel discussion will follow identifying the needs of the
Hispanic /Latino Community. The day will culminate in small group discussions to strategize about
service delivery to the Hispanic /Latino Community.
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Building "Confianza": Developing Trust and Improving Access to Service for the
Hispanic/Latino Community in Orange County
The Friday Center
September 15, 1999
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:45 a.m. Agenda/Forum Update/Introductions
Welcome
Barry Jacobs, Orange County Commissioner
9:00 a.m. Presentation —Demographics
• Martha Olaya — Crowley, Chair, Governor's Advisory Council on
Hispanic/Latino Affairs
9:30 a.m. Presentation — Cultural Issues
• John Herrera, Vice President, Hispanic/Latino Affairs, Self Help Credit Union
Founder of El Pueblo
10:00 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. Presentation — Community Needs and Personal Testimonies
• Mauricio Castro
11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: Annette Moore, Director, Orange County Human Rights & Relations
Panelists
• Court System: Judge Alonzo B. Coleman, Jr.
District Court Orange /Chatham County
• Housing: Ivan Parra
Centro Hispano, Durham
• Child Care: Sabrina Simon
Day Care Services Association
• Education: Juan Echeverria
Orange County Schools
• Health Services: Antonio Garcia
Piedmont Health Services
12:00 p.m. Working Lunch/Strategy Sessions/Evaluation
2:00 p.m. Group Presentations of Strategies
2:30 p.m. Adjourn
Registration Form
1999 Human Services Advisory Commission Forum
September 15, 1999
The William & Ida Friday Center
Registration for the HSAC Forum is $10.00 per person.
Make checks payable to Orange County Manager's Office. Return this form with your check,
no later than September 7, 1999, in the enclosed stamped self - addressed envelope.
QEnclosed is a check for $10.00 to cover registration and lunch for the following person.
NAME:
AGENCY:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
Note: Please use ONE FORMper person; you may make photocopies of the form.
Please prioritize areas of interest for improving service delivery to the
Hispanic/Latino Community:
Court System Child Care Services
Housing . Education
Health Services