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THIS BETWEEN: A G R E E M E N T made in quadruplicate, this31st day Of March, 1982. THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX hereinafter called the "CORPORATION", OF THE FIRST PART: - and - THE SOUTH ESSEX COMMUNITY COUNCIL hereinafter called the "AGENCY", OF THE SECOND PART. WHEREAS The General Welfare Assistance Act, R.S.O. 1980, Chapterl88 , as amended, and the Regulations thereto, authorize municipalities to enter into Agree- ments for the provision of professional counselling services for residents of the municipality who are in receipt of assistance under the said Act or under The Family Benefits Act, R.S.O. 1980, Chapterl51 , as amended; NOW THEREFORE the Parties hereto covenant and agree as follows: 1. For the purpose of this Agreement: (a) "Client" means a person (i) who is in need of accordance with subsection (e) of this Section, and (ii) who, in the opinion of the Administrator, or the Agency, requires counselling services or group counselling services, and (iii) who has been accepted by the Agency into a program of counselling services or group counselling services. (b) "Counselling Services" mean a scheduled, in-person, professional inter- view of counselling conducted by the Agency for the benefit of a client. (c) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Social and Family Services Department of The Corporation of the County of Essex, or his authorized representative. (d) "Group Counselling Services" means a professional interview of counselling conducted by the Agency for the benefit of a group of clients whose number does not exceed ten (10); this excludes a family group. (e) "Person in Need" means a person who is in need as determined by application of the Homemakers and Nurses Services Form 5 (Determination of Available Income), or who is in receipt of General Welfare Assistance or Family Benefits.