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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-04-HSC-min.pdf Human Services Committee Minutes 6/4/0 Present Renee Cochin and Bob Cushman, Co-Chairmen; Dick Dougherty, Sheila Martin and Dennis Murakami ; Steve Baran, Human Services Coordinator Steve reported that the two special needs groups--the Enablement Committee (for physically disabled) and the Lexington Citizens with Special Needs (parents of adult children with special needs) were now inclined to seek subcommittee status under the Human Services Committee and were in touch with the town, DMR and DMH re special needs housing The Trustees of the Public Trust are interested in setting up an emergency fund that would shortcut red tape for people needing assistance Steve would report on need patterns to Human Services Committee A fee policy from the Council on Aging was adopted by the Board in May Linda Vine will send information Ruth Anne Villon, representing the Integrated Recreation Panel , spoke about the mission and activities of her group which is interested in integrating disabled young people in work, recreation and the school system They are seeking to promote a climate of public acceptance while offering assistance and support to leisure time providers such as the Hayden Center whose staff might be reluctant about taking risks They have succeeded in facilitating integration of special needs youngsters at the Camp for All Kids Renee, speaking for the Human Services Committee, offered its support and advised that the Panel continue to work with other special needs groups in the town It was agreed that the Human Services Committee would provide suggestions regarding contracts that Steve is drawing up with Town-funded human services from the point of view of programs and policy Renee said that she had read the needs assessment report from Brandeis and had questions about its tone and judgment used in commenting on certain aspects of human services The consultants will meet with the Human Services Committee on Wednesday, 6/ 13. Later, Selectmen and others will be given information about the report There was concern that the students had not provided a draft version for Committee input before producing a final draft The students had met with the Committee to present their findings verbally and obtain the Committee' s suggestions Renee encouraged Committee members to attend 6/5 meeting on formation of an AIDS task force Renee reported that a new citizens' group--Lexington Interfaith Outreach--made up of church members, wanted to take action on a social problem, possibly homelessness Mr Howard Quinn is the group' s representative Steve said that he had talked with him previously Steve Baran