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vii. This committee used to monitor, e.g., look at how resources were being spent/deployed. This department did not always function well and now it does; is there still a monitoring component that should stay in the Charge? viii. Committee must remain advisory to the Board of Selectmen, especially in light of recent issues in the community. ix. How can we help with pieces that are unknown? Where should we be spending our resources? Are there grants we are not applying for? We still want to hear about needs, gaps, and overlaps from staff. x. Is there a need for a community providers group meeting once or twice a year to develop goals for Committee and Department moving forward. A. Take the next meeting to discuss charge more deeply after committee members have had time to think about it more. 5. Annual report - to be discussed between Chairs and Human Services Director 6. Liaison/staff reports a. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Human Services department has a few things planned. A speaker event with a published Boston College Professor. There will be posters put up in Town building bathrooms, the high school bathrooms, and any retail locations that are willing to have them posted. They will have pull tab tear offs with resources, as well as signs of domestic violence. There will also be a cell phone drive to benefit Jane Doe Inc. These will be promoted widely through email, social media, Public Information Officer. b. The Mental Health Task Force is presenting an update to the Board of Selectmen and School Committee at the end of October. The Task Force is still in a building phase, but a lot has been accomplished and there are many goals that the Task Force plans to achieve in the coming years. c. William James Interface– not discussed. d. Vaping event: speaker is a doctor affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The event will take place in early Nov in the evening (location TBD). The schools are involved in the planning. e. Budgeting Presentation 101 was created with the help of one of the Human Services Department volunteers (a former bank president); meant for families who have sought financial assistance, help through the holidays, etc. It is an offering, not a requirement. They sign-up for the presentation with Tony, then are offered one-on-one appointments with the presenter for setting up a budget. f. Filled vacancy of Municipal Assistant: a 28 hour position (as it was before), primarily focused on transportation support. g. MSW Intern started last week. 7. New business a. Events coming up: i. Climate Strike –support our LHS Students. September 20, 10-11 AM. LHS Football Field. ii. White Fragility Event: discussion sponsored by the LCC at the library on Wed Sept 25, Sun Nov 3 and Thurs Nov 7. 8. Next meeting date: Oct 16 at 7p.