the family in order to participate in an activity agreed upon by the caseworker and the family, such as work shoes, uniforms or tools, registration fees, insurance coverage, etc. With supervisory approval, participation expenses may also be used to identify and recognize health-related needs such as alcohol and drug dependency. This may also include payment for mental health or substance abuse counseling and/or treatment. Participation expenditures are limited to $600 per month per participant, not to exceed $1,200 per year. Federal TANF funds will not be used for medical services. The agency will use MOE funds to pay for medical services not covered by Medicaid. 6. Personal and Family Counseling: Participants will be referred to the area mental health Local Management Entity, contracted service provider for personal and family counseling services, or purchased from a qualifying agency to resolve serious emotional conflicts based on the availability of funding. Families who have a need for parenting classes will be referred to the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension office, the Lenoir Greene Partnership for Children for parenting classes, or for one on one parenting coaching with Triple P Parenting Certified DSS Social Workers. 7. Individual and Family Adjustment: WFE participants will be referred to the Area Mental Health Agency, School Counselors, Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Services, and other area resources to receive individual and family adjustment services to enable the participant and/or family to recognize, understand, and cope with obstacles to reaching their goals. These obstacles include household management, consumer affairs, family life, alcoholism, drug addiction, mental retardation, emotional disturbances, and school-related problems, etc. The social workers assigned to the Family Support cases referred by Child Welfare staff will provide services to help families identify obstacles and obtain services to allow the family to resolve these obstacles. 8. Day Care for Adults: Based on the availability of Work First funding, Lenoir County may help to purchase Adult Day Care services for a disabled adult family member when these services are necessary to allow a Work First parent to participate in program activities or employment and when the family is unable to obtain the necessary services from other programs or resources. Day care for
the family in order to participate in an activity agreed upon by the caseworker and the family, such as work shoes, uniforms or tools, registration fees, insurance coverage, etc. With supervisory approval, participation expenses may also be used to identify and recognize health-related needs such as alcohol and drug dependency. This may also include payment for mental health or substance abuse counseling and/or treatment. Participation expenditures are limited to $600 per month per participant, not to exceed $1,200 per year. Federal TANF funds will not be used for medical services. The agency will use MOE funds to pay for medical services not covered by Medicaid. 6. Personal and Family Counseling: Participants will be referred to the area mental health Local Management Entity, contracted service provider for personal and family counseling services, or purchased from a qualifying agency to resolve serious emotional conflicts based on the availability of funding. Families who have a need for parenting classes will be referred to the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension office, the Lenoir Greene Partnership for Children for parenting classes, or for one on one parenting coaching with Triple P Parenting Certified DSS Social Workers. 7. Individual and Family Adjustment: WFE participants will be referred to the Area Mental Health Agency, School Counselors, Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Services, and other area resources to receive individual and family adjustment services to enable the participant and/or family to recognize, understand, and cope with obstacles to reaching their goals. These obstacles include household management, consumer affairs, family life, alcoholism, drug addiction, mental retardation, emotional disturbances, and school-related problems, etc. The social workers assigned to the Family Support cases referred by Child Welfare staff will provide services to help families identify obstacles and obtain services to allow the family to resolve these obstacles. 8. Day Care for Adults: Based on the availability of Work First funding, Lenoir County may help to purchase Adult Day Care services for a disabled adult family member when these services are necessary to allow a Work First parent to participate in program activities or employment and when the family is unable to obtain the necessary services from other programs or resources. Day care for