The Middle Class Express

 

 

 

 

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#1 Healthiest County

Wake County, NC

March 2011
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African American Cultural Festival

Investing in People

The County offers many programs that invest in our most valuable resource – our citizens.

A three-year grant has allowed the County to start an additional adult drug treatment court program for chemically dependent, nonviolent felons; it allows about 90 people per year to receive treatment for drug addiction. Participants commit at least 12 months to the program, which includes a minimum of 30 weeks of treatment.

Club CHOICE (Choosing Healthy Options in a Challenging Economy) began in 2011. It includes workshops on improving family relationships, money management, healthy meal planning, life planning and more.
Call 212-7457.

The Eastern Regional Center in Zebulon held the first Human Capital Development Fair. The event included a job fair, and more than 23 service providers, such as Habitat for Humanity and Wake Technical College, were also on hand. Workshops were centered on: Attitude/Mindset, Housing, Financial Literacy and Wellness. About 300 people attended and 66 found jobs.

The County received an Outstanding Service Award from N.C. State’s Extension and Engagement Office for the Middle Class Express, an initiative to help people move into or sustain middle class status. The group also received the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ Prioritization Award. The Middle Class Express is part of the County’s plan for Human Capital Development.

The County partnered with the Family Resource Center of Raleigh, U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the Wake Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition to provide Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to 800 low-income tax payers, who filed more than $1 million in federal refunds.

Wake County Human Resources provided 47 training programs to 687 County employees to help them keep their skills current.

Commissioners named Frederick Ames, a volunteer with Guardian Ad Litem, as the 2010 Larry B. Zieverink Volunteer of the Year. Christine Gentry, a volunteer with the Women’s Health Clinic at the Sunnybrook Public Health Building, was named the 2010 Wake County Government Volunteer of the Year.