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Minutes \ —
Human Services Committee
11 /6/91
Present Renee Cochin and Ann Irving, Co-Chairmen Eva Glick,
Donna Hooper and Rick Safford ; Steve Baran Human Services
Coordinator ( recorder )
Absent Bob Cushman, Mimi Aarens, Dennis Murakami
The Minutes of 8/ 16/91 and 10/2/01 were approved
Renee explained that the Committee' s functions included
reviewing bid procedures as well as supporting, coordinating and
acting as a catalyst (as in the case of relating to the
Integrated Recreation Panel )
Renee reported
A donation in the amount of $ 1 , 500 had been received
from the Dana Home in honor of its 75th anniversary
stipulating that half should be used for the elderly
and half to be used at the Committee' s discretion
Steve will call David Wells of the Dana Home board to
discuss the possible uses of the half for the elderly
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A Human Services Fund brochure has been distributed at
the special Town Meeting Renee will discuss with the
Town Manager whether the brochure might be distr buted
to all Lexington citizens
At the Selectmen' s breakfast, Rick White painted a
somber budget scenario for F9 ' 93
Family Service has moved to the center of town Ann
and Renee met the staff at an open house
The Kennedy School will not be available to do a needs
assessment
Steve reviewed RFP procedures and last year ' s bidding
timetable and process
Committee members accepted assignments Ann and Rick will
review counseling services to youth Bob was assigned in his
absence to review services to developmentally disabled Donna
will maintain a liaison with the Council on Aging Eva will
relate to the Integrated Recreation Panel
Renee reviewed the Committee' s history with the Panel , how
it had helped the parents to realize that they could work with
policy-making bodies in Town /
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Bill Blout and Judy Zabin of RePlace spoke about the effects
of funding cutbacks on their agency' s viability The major cut
has been in the area of long term counseling Peer counseling
has been cut back in the area of video CAPP was cut back last
year, but it will be restored this year due to funding from the
Hancock Church
Fewer staff has been dealing with greater demand Cash
contributions dropped from $34, 000 in FY ' 90 to $25, 000 in FY
' 91 The Hancock Church contribution, while sizeable, did not
help with ongoing services since it was solely for the CAPP
( sexual abuse prevention) program Foundations and corporations-
-W R Grace, Digital , Raytheon--have given relatively small
amounts RePlace does collect third party reimbursement, but
this does not meet the costs of providing counseling services;
similarly 766 funds from the schools do not meet costs
Renee asked if RePlace had taken a unilateral decision to
diminish services it had contracted to provide Judy and Bill
said that this was not the case Quarterly reports reflect this
A Strategic Planning Committee is addressing options
available if the Town should cut back further Renee suggested
that RePlace consider alternative scenarios and that it was
important to think of Town funds as a separate category with
contractual obligations
Bill reported that there has been 40 crises and 6 suicide
attempts so far this year It was suggested that RePlace
actually clinically define what was meant by "suicide attempt"
Further , they should provide an unduplicated account of services
Next time there will be a discussion of needs assessment