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~/ '77s k__ V~ \ OW APRIL I9'" Youth Services Council Meeting Minutes 9/13/06 Attendance: Karen Simmons, Becky Rushford, Chantal Hersey, Arny Berger, Julie Fenn, Helen Cohen, Norman Cohen, William Blout, Jill Smilow, Mary Sullivan Kelley General Announcements: 1. The Youth Service Council welcomed Chantal Hersey as a member. Chantal is the student representative from Lexington High School. 2. Bill Clark will not be able to attend future meetings due to a schedule conflict. He will talk with the Clergy Association and try to get another representative. 3. Jennifer Wolfrum will not serve on the Council this year due to a shift in her job responsibilities. Jennifer will be missed! 4. Julie Fenn will be joining the Youth Service Council as a representative from the School Department along with Kate Cremens-Basbas, the new Director of Physical Education and Wellness. Mental Health Task Force Update: Members of the task force met with Les Eggleston, Director of Guidance over the summer to discuss implementation oftopic-specific consultation and case-specific consultation based on school needs. All consultation will be offered to guidance staff, social workers, psychologists at middle and high school levels. A letter has been drafted and the task force is ready to send information out to clinicians, who are part of the Forum for Youth Network and/or practicing in Lexington. Many clinicians have expressed their desire to volunteer. The task force has been working with the staff at the Colonial Times to publicize articles. They have been running articles in the "Parents and Kids" section. Some of the topics have included, stress & anxiety, drinking and limit setting, stress reduction and breathing. It was suggested that the Youth Services Council and Forum for Youth Network be referenced as the sponsor of the articles and possibly design a logo. Becky will talk with the Colonial Time about adding one sentence. Middle School Outreach Sub-Committee Update: The sub-committee has finalized a middle school tubing trip on January 11, 2007, an early release day. It will be limited to the first 40 students to register per school. The cost is $26.00 and this will include tubing and transportation. We will need volunteers to assist in the cafeteria, ride the bus and provide supervision at Nashoba. Helen is searching for chaperones. It was suggested to reach out to the peer leaders and high school students. Julie and Chantal will look