Pitt County authorizes contract renewal with Allies for Outcomes to provide contracted child-welfare staff

The Pitt County Board of Commissioners authorized a contract with NeuroAgile Leadership and Workforce, doing business as Allies for Outcomes, to provide contracted staff for the Department of Social Services, county staff reported at the Aug. 4 meeting.

County staff said the contract fills roles previously frozen in the current budget so services in child welfare and adult services can be provided more quickly using contracted labor. The manager's agenda item said 11 positions were frozen and that funding was shifted to contracted services to accelerate staff availability.

A commissioner moved and seconded the contract authorization; the clerk recorded the vote in the public record without a roll-call tally in the public transcript. County staff and the Department of Social Services indicated the contract is intended to speed placement of qualified caseworkers into service while permanent hiring continues.