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Human Services Committee 5/15/12 <br />Present: Ellen McDonald, Emily Lavine, Charlotte Rodgers, Barbara Ciampa, Mimi Ballard, Lea Elkin, Gail <br />Fields <br />Gail Updates <br />Community center task force survey is now open until 6/30. There are many distribution points from <br />which to access this online survey. Hundreds of responses have been logged to date. The CCTF will share <br />a table at Discovery Day with the Human Services Dept. <br />Emily Updates (HSD) <br />Fuel Assistance numbers this season: 60 families under 60 yrs /age, 35 over 60 yrs /age. Food Pantry <br />needs are consistent. <br />The Veterans Service Office (VSO) is holding meet /greets. <br />Financial Need requests are few -- a couple for NStar bills and mortgage payments. <br />Looking into MFinder personal locator technology for wanderers; trialing a financial subsidy program. <br />Charlotte Updates (HSD) <br />Laurie Henry starting an at -risk girls group at LHS. <br />Muzzey building improvement approved at this year's Town Meeting. <br />Ryan Lennon is the new VSO; he's an Iraq vet with a Bronze Star. There are 1200 registered veterans in <br />Lexington. <br />Cary Johnston has resigned; her position as Asst. Dir Sr. Services has been posted. <br />Transportation services -- LexConnect taxi program is up and running; 10 coupon bks have been sold. <br />Approx. 130 FlexPasses used last year. <br />Future Plans/ Goal- Setting <br />Next year agenda ideas: substance abuse (invite Julie Fenn), youth- community connections, better <br />coordination of efforts with other town efforts to reduce duplication /fragmentation, organize <br />centralized Volunteer clearinghouse, design proposal for use of White House space. <br />Next Meeting: June 19 <br />0:014 <br />g "I /, <br />d t'j <br />