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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-12-16-HSC-min.pdf 6 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE December 16, 1985 PRESENT Judy ieabin, Stan Finkelstein, Marion Shepp, Leenora Feeney, Sheila Martin, Sylvia Perlman, Jan Eustis, Harvey Lowell MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING--Approved as written ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 Enablement Committee--correspondence with Architectural Barriers Board, requesting a public hearing (Details at a subsequent meeting) ( 2 Next meetings January 13 and 27th 3 Adolescent survey. Sylvia reported that survey is progressing--anticipated distribution January and February Funding Recommendations V.N.C.H.--$3,750 contingency funding for in-home care for the frail elderly--recommended that funding be sought from the Trustees—Judy will talk with trustee (Lee & Jan) Mystic Valley--request for $35,000 to pay for 2 clinical positions that will be lost in FY '87 Sixty per cent of the clinician's time goes to Lexington clients; we therefore recommend funding 60% of the request-- $21,000 (Jan and Lee) Council on Aging--Stan and Harvey met with staff and board chairman--tripled # clients--new facility with added costs--$14,000 increase from FY 86 and FY 87, $5,000--requested to replace grant for SPAN (Friendly visitor) $3,000--losing DEA funds $4,500--social day care J Council on Aging (contd) ( --asking for $51,500--$14,000 increase -- --why $14,000 lost revenue? other sources to be looked at--concern that alternate revenue sources have not been examined, and need to be-- --will probably recommend full request, pending further clarification Re Place--Sylvia and Sheila continues adolescent services; stabilized staffing--units of service has stabilized--drop in program, counseling, emergency response request $59,904 for salary increases--committee recommends increases for parity—will review next year to determine that salary increases are consistent with upgrading direct service staff-- provisional approval with request for rationale Everyone's Youth Group--Sheila 'Telling It Like It Is --8/25 minute video programs--skits to promote discussion--want to produce four more programs request--$2,000 for video tapes, editing etc. production personnell --Excellent program—to be funded through contributions --more information requested—possible $250 grant? CESI--level funding request, $3,000--Lexington clients have doubled (8 to 16)-- -This is used as scholarship fund-- --recommend funding (Judy) Playcare Center- -10 - 1-2/hour lectures on parenting- --have they explored other sources of funding? (Judy) L C MARC--agreement to fund $7,500 per discussion at last meeting (Horney) Future discussion of criteria for funding, format of OF, and if will issue RFPs for specific needs identified by committee