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JANUARY 13-19, 2010 UCW 23 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM T he new Cumberland County Public Health Center at 1235 Ramsey St. opened Jan. 11. The center is adjacent to the Cumberland County Department of Social Services. Construction started on the three-story, 108,000-square-foot building in June 2008. The new center is 20 percent larger than the former Health Department building on Fountainhead Lane. The total project cost is $27.5 million and includes construction, special inspection fees, materials testing fees and design fees. 7KHIXQFWLRQDODUHDVRQWKHÀUVWÁRRULQFOXGH3DWLHQW6HUYLFHV Waiting; Women, Infant, Children (WIC) Services; Dental Services; Medical Records; Epidemiology; Immunization; Pharmacy and /RDGLQJ'RFN&HQWUDO6XSSOLHV7KHVHFRQGÁRRUFRQWDLQV functional space to provide medical services to women, children DQGDGXOWV7KHWKLUGÁRRUFRQWDLQVWKH3XEOLF+HDOWK&HQWHU DGPLQLVWUDWLYHRIÀFHV The project architect is Calloway, Johnson, Moore & West located in Winston-Salem; and the construction manager is Rentenbach Constructors, also of Winston-Salem. In addition to construction of the building itself, the project also included site improvements consisting of storm drainage conveyance and management system, paved parking, site lighting, concrete loading dock pad, sidewalks, irrigation system and landscaping. New Public Health Center Opens on Ramsey Street Event Promotes Census Awareness, Temporary Jobs Available O ur recent extremely cold weather has prompted the Cumberland County Department of Social Services to relax eligibility requirements for the Crisis Intervention Program that provides urgent energy assistance to those in need. The Salvation Army takes CIP applications at 226 South Cool Spring St. In the past, the Salvation Army had been instructed to only use CIP funds if a member of the household was under 6 or over 60 years of age (with some exceptions). Under the newly adopted policy, the Salvation Army is taking applications regardless of the age of the household members. All other eligibility requirements must be met to receive assistance. In order to speed up the eligibility determination process, people applying for assistance are asked to bring their utility bill with WKHPWRWKH6DOYDWLRQ$UP\7KHPD[LPXPEHQHÀWOLPLWSHU year (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010) remains in effect and is contingent upon the availability of funding. Please call 307-0359 for more information on the CIP program. Energy Assistance Available During Cold Weather Cumberland County Public Health Center at 1235 Ramsey St. Cumberland County's Complete Count Committee hosted an event Jan. 6 at Headquarters Library to raise awareness about the &HQVXV3XEOLFRIÀFLDOVDQGORFDO&HQVXVUHSUHVHQWDWLYHV spoke, explaining that Census population counts taken every 10 years determine distribution of federal spending and congressional representation for states. More than $478 billion in federal money will be dispersed to states for Medicaid, highways, housing, schools and other programs. 7KH86&HQVXV%XUHDXLVVHHNLQJDSSOLFDQWVWRÀOO approximately 2,500 temporary jobs this spring in our nine- county region. For information about working in the 2010 Census, call toll-free 1-866-861-2010. Or go online to www.2010censusjobs.gov. Enter for your chance to Enter for your chance to WIN tickets WIN tickets Enter for your chance to WIN tickets Name______________________________________ Phone Number___________________________________ Email_______________________________________ Please send completed entry form to Up & Coming Weekly, 208 Rowan St., Fayetteville, NC 28301 or fax to 910.484.9218.

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