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Home My WebLink About1984-03-26-HSC-min.pdf HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Minutes of the Meeting of March 26, 1984 Present Steve Baran, Skip Reynolds, Ed Foley, Marion Shepp, Judy Zabin, Thea Sheveloff Bea Phear Guests Brian Hackley, Alan Shepp, Sheila DerMarderosian Minutes The minutes of the meeting of March 12 were approved as mailed Steve noted that the Cable TV program on adolescence was also being shown on March 28 in the evening Scheduling Judy was concerned that this would be her final meeting, if Mondays were continued, because of the conflict with Town Meeting It was decided to change the date of the next meeting to Thursday, April 12, instead of Monday April 9 There was discussion about future membership Judy, Steve, and Skip are all planning to resign. Steve spoke with Marge Battin about the appointment of a liaison, she is planning to discuss this with the Selectmen. Steve will also talk to her about new appointments, in order to retain continuity Are there other members who do not wish to be reappointed? Coordinator& Report The next Providers Council is scheduled for April 25, at 2 00 pm Steve will lead one of the four Nominal Groups All committee members are urged to attend if they can possibly make it Committee members volunteered to telephone in early April to remind providers Bea distributed lists to those present The needs assessment on retardation issues has had five returns to date Bea was given permission by the Manager to pursue any housing option through Chapt. 689 Bill Sen is interested in having a subcommittee of the Council on Aging that explores housing options Thea will call him to discuss this Minuteman Home Care Corporation is looking for a new Lexington board member to be appointed by the CoA Their need is for someone with financial, real estate, and forecasting skills Please suggest any names to Bea, and she will relay them Arthur Johnson, from Arlington, is unable to attend the meeting of April 9 He may be able to come April 23 The Local Officials Human Services Council has asked Bea to represent them in upcoming negotiations with the Department of Social Services around the reorganization of the PPPP program These negotiations will take the form of mediation including DSS, donors, vendors, and advocates Local Government will be part of the donor team Lexington Friends Community Residence Brian Hackley and Sheila Dermarderosian presented information on Lexington Friends They are planning to move toward a more sophisticated staffing pattern using a shift model rather than house parent model They have received some consultation and respite services from DMH, and are also looking for funding for their program Origionally the residence was intended to be self sustaining, but inlfation and increasing needs of clients has made this difficult. They are considering adding a fifth client to help share costs F • Their current needs include transportation assistance, recreation services, three new board members, and fundraising ideas They will probably want a letter of support for some fundraising efforts when they submit their proposal to DMH The four clients are all in sheltered workshops, two at Kelleher, one at CMARC, and one at Triangle Three of them are the origional residents All committee members are invited to their fundraising yard sale, April 28 at 1444 Massachusetts Ave Public Trusts Judy spoke with Alan Fields who said the Trustees would be interested in talking with the committee again about future programs Our major question is whether they are able or willing to fund a program that is not specifically targetted to low income people Judy thinks they have not yet made a decision on that question, and that they would be interested in learning what the Human Services committee is interested in This will be on the next agenda for further discussion Bea will present her feed-back from the curretly funded programs at that time Breakfast Meeting Skip attended the Selectmen's breakfast meeting It was used primarily for committee chairmen to talk together and to address various warrant articles John McLauglin asked all committees to think about planning for the year 2000 FY1985 Goals The Report to Selectmen that is being reproduced for Town Meeting ntions that the Committee will present its next year's Steve several possible goals 1 Make a five year plan targetting an appropriate level and scope of funding 2 Strengthen the committee's evaluation potential around output and problem solving 3 Explore the needs of the developmentally disabled 4 Explore involving the town in coordinated fundraising efforts and strengthen fundraising of agencies - eg holding a grantsmanship workshop Bea's Goals from her budget presentation could also be considered 1 Continue regular Providers Council meetings 2 Move the senior center to Muzzey School 3 Continue Accessibility study, publistireport 4 Secure DSS funding for Replace 5 Perform needs assessment for retarded Lexington citizens 6 Continue Cable TV series on family The commitee will discuss goals at the next meeting Also please review the Charge (enclosed) Next Meetings Thursday, April 12 room G-15 Agenda Goals Trustees funding Liaison with Senator Kraus's office Monday, April 23, room 111 Agenda Arthur Johnson - tenatative Respectfully Submitted, Beatrice Phear 1