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566 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1962 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, December 17,'1962, at 7:30 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. jl Members present were Mr. R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Health Officer, James F. Finneran. The minutes of thh=November 23, 1962, meeting were approved as read. MYSTIC VAL- Mr. McQuillan explained to the Board that correspondence LEY MENTAL from the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association to the School HEALTH ASSO. Committee and to the Board of Selectmen had been referred to the Board of Health and a spokesman from that organization was coming before the Board to request the Board's cooperation in securing additional funds for that Association. Mr. Finneran read the correspondence dated November 29, 1962, sent to the School Committee, which explained the form- ation of the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association and the source of their present funds. This association services four other communities besides Lexington, they are, Arlington, Bed- ford, Winchester and Woburn. The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health provides the salaries and a professional super- visor for the staff which consists of: a psychiatrist, psy- chiatric social worker, psychologist and community coordinator. The Mystic Valley Mental Health Association also found and furnished quarters at 19 Muzzey Street, Lexington, and pays all the running expenses and salary of the secretary -recep- tionists and any other operating costs. Fees scaled to the family income absorb part of these costs and the remainder is provided by the United Fund Money. The Mystic Valley Mental Health Association now feels that the value of the Clinic has been proven to the community and is requesting additional funds from each of the five communities served in order that they might use thepresent limited funds for other needed demonstration projects. The Association is re- questing from each of the five towns which they service the sum of X3500. The copy of the correspondence from the Association to the School Committee goes on to cite the legislative act passed in 1958. Section 5 of Charter 40 amended by a clause inserted after 40B, Section 1, Chapter 24.7 of the General Laws, whereby providing co-operative or complementary facilities to out-patient clinics, etc. Monies for these clinics may be expanded under the School Department or the Health Department or joint. Mr. McQuillan explained to the Board that the School Committee took no action on this matter until they could contact the Board of Health. On December 13, 1962, the Mystic Valley Mental Health Ass- ociation wrote to the Selectmen and explained their request for funds to the School Committee and although the School Committee CC 7.1 ►°C 1