HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-09-01-HSC-min.pdf Human Services Committee Minutes
September 1, 1993
Present Eva S Glick; Donna M Hooper, Chairman; Eva Havas;
Richard W Safford; Rosalyn S Gittleman, Jeanne S
Luongo, Jolley Anne Weinstock, Human Services Committee
candidates; Stephen Baran, Human Services Coordinator
Demographics
Steve Baran said that he had some concerns about the draft report
on Lexington demographics Acceptance of the report was deferred
pending discussion
Selectmen' s breakfast
Eva Havas and Donna Hooper will attend the Selectmen's breakfast
scheduled for September 10
V/ Meeting with RePlace representatives to discuss budget
The meeting with RePlace has been scheduled for September 14 and
will be attended by Eva Havas, Donna Hooper, Rick Safford and
Steve Baran
Interview with Jolley Anne Weinstock, candidate for membership on
the Human Services Committee
Mrs Weinstock described her work as an outpatient social worker
for a VA study on Alzheimer' s She was involved in helping
patients make the transition from outpatient status to long term
care This required organizational and public relations skills
and the ability to help families under stress
She said that she had an ongoing interest in the Human Services
Committee having applied for membership once before She had an
investment in the Town and community three children have
graduated from the Lexington schools, and she is a member of the
Fair Housing and Human Relations Committee She was interested
in services to the elderly as well as to youth and had been aware
of RePlace funding problems
She was interested in the interface between health and human
services and was curious about the implications for services to
youth in the Town since the School Department was advertising for
a health educator
Interview with Rosalyn S. Gittleman, candidate for member, Human
Services Committee
Mrs Gittleman also mentioned a special interest in the elderly
since she had a gerontology certificate and was carrying on
continuing studies in gerontology
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She had a long experience in helping old people as a volunteer
and was looking for a different kind of experience related to
groups and programs rather than exclusively volunteering to work
with individuals
Interview with Jeanne S. Luongo, candidate for membership, Human
Services Committee
Mrs Luongo had concluded, after attending the last meeting of
the Human Services Committee, that it was the most appropriate
committee on which she could seek membership Her interests were
in the handicapped, elderly and youth She had been occupied for
many years with three teenagers but now she felt freed up to take
on other responsibilities
Because of her interest in the handicapped, she thought she would
have time to additionally become involved with the Enablement
Committee
It was agreed to recommend all three candidates to the Selectmen
for membership on the Human Services Committee Mrs Gittleman
and Mrs Luongo were recommended for three-year terms and Mrs
Weinstock was recommended for a two-year term to fill a vacancy
left by a member who had resigned
/RePlace
Concern was expressed about RePlace's low utilization,
inappropriate and limited use of the Hotline, its failure to
continue to provide drop-in services, its apparent lack of a
basic purpose and the difficulty experienced last year while
negotiating a budget of obtaining adequate data Other issues
RePlace having a monopoly on services to adolescents; the need to
clarify the responsibilities and involvement of the School
Department in youth services; and the unclear potential of
Lexington youth for becoming involved through community service
in human services These matters will be mentioned to Leo
McSweeney who has agreed to attend the meeting of the Committee
taking place on the 22nd
Ann Irving resignation
Donna Hooper announced that Ann Irving had resigned There was
some discussion of having a dinner to celebrate Ann's five-year-
long contribution to the Committee
Fair Housing statement
The Committee expressed its support for the Fair Housing
Committee' s statement recommending fair and affordable housing on
the Met State property