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17 <br />and persistent mental illness would be the responsibility of Edinburg and Eliot, as <br />coordinated by the Social Services Coordinator. <br /> 4. In the course of renewing its contract with Lexington, Wayside/RePlace should <br />revise its proposed program of services for youth, in collaboration with the public schools <br />and including programs directed both to mental health and substance abuse for children <br />and youth. Support of proposed programs such as “Young and Sober” should become part <br />of the collaboration. The Board of Selectmen should work to secure agreement with the <br />School Committee to have Wayside/Replace take the lead in initiating this collaboration. <br /> 5. Taken together, recommendations 3 and 4 should be unified into a concerted effort <br />between the Department of Social Services, Wayside/Replace, and the Lexington public <br />schools to collaborate, coordinate, and reach out to children and youth in need of help. <br />Consistent with that aim, we recommend that the Board of Selectmen consider building the <br />provision of youth services into their policies and programs in the future. The Human <br />Services Committee pledges it support and its future workmanship to this objective. <br />