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Human Services Committee
May 1, 1996
Present: Joan Abrahams, RePlace; Roz Gittleman; Donna Hooper, Co-Chair; Jean
Luongo; Rick Safford; Jolley Anne Weinstock, Co-Chair
Corrections to previous minutes
1/24/96: Page 1 - Jean Luongo was present at the meeting which took place on January
24
Page 2 - Delete words "over current $11,000" following reference to $69,834-
-3% increase recommended as the RePlace service level budget
recommendation for FY '97
Page 3 - omit paragraph 3 pertaining to services being provided by RePlace at
the elementary school level.
2/24/96: Page 2 - omit word "vigorously" in paragraph one pertaining to RePlace
follow through on its commitments.
4/10/96: Correction of typo at end of paragraph 1 of the revised draft Human Services
policy -- "The philosophy shall emphasize prevention and shall facilitate
(instead of facility) involvement of all human resources.
RePlace
Joan Abrahams reported that of the counseling cases being carried this year 42 had been been
carried through the Town contract out of the 76 seen to date. Joan requested for clients
experiencing financial hardship that RePlace be allowed to amend its contract to permit
offering three additional sessions per client during May and June.
Joan described programs being proposed for FY '97
1. Substance abuse in high and middle school
Intervention needs to begin in 6th grade. Laurie Fiedler, a psychoeducational
consultant from the CBHC Student Assistance Team, believes kids need a place to
talk. "Psychoed" is seen as a prelude to "rapping." The counselor attached to the
program should not be an authority figure. There was further discussion of the
confidentiality issues involved. Steve advised researching existing protocols. David
Shim is already working with a 6th grade boys' group and with an ACE program.
Both of these are strictly confidential. Records are kept in a locked file at CBHC.
Parents are informed but not asked to give consent.
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2. Multi-adventure program
Tom Healey of CBHC will be leading a six-day outward bound program. Youth
involved would be referred by clinicians and guidance counselors. During the first
year there will be no mainstreaming and no mixing with youth from the Watertown
program.
3 Parents with disabled children
A group for siblings of disabled youth, activity-based - for 4th to 6th graders, six to
eight in each group.
4 Peer program
We School Planning
Steve brought the committee up to date on his inquiries into what is happening in relation to
pre-school funding and scholarships. See attached report.