MANSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

 

Thursday, January 5, 2006

 3:30 PM

 

PRESENT: K. Grunwald (Staff), J. Heald (Chair), D. Eddy, B.        Goldsbrough, Woody Woodbury (guest), Earl Henrichon (guest)

 

I.                    MINUTES: The minutes of the December 1, 2005 meeting were accepted as written.

 

II.                  NEW BUSINESS:

A.     Agency Funding Requests: K. Grunwald distributed copies of the agency funding requests that have been received. Assignments were given to each member of the committee along with instructions for evaluation.  The applications will be mailed to the assigned members.

B.    Membership Update: no news.

C.    Presentations by non-profit agencies:

Veteran’s Advisory Center: Woody Woodbury gave a presentation on the services that he provides to veterans and their families.  Currently the Veteran’s Administration does not fund this type of service, and Woody works with a number of veterans to assist them in getting access to benefits that they are eligible for.

United Services: Earl Henrichon of United Services gave an overview of the services provided by this community mental health agency.

D.    Long-Range Plan for Seniors: K. Grunwald distributed a draft copy of a survey that will be sent to all seniors in Mansfield on a variety of topic areas.

E.      “Other”: none

 

III.                OLD BUSINESS:

A.      Special Needs Fund: K. Grunwald reported that the Special Needs fund has received approximately $8000 in donations since November.

B.      Emergency Preparedness/At Risk Program: K. Grunwald gave an update on Mansfield’s emergency preparedness plan, and explained that the Social Service Department is in the process of collecting information on residents who would need special assistance in the event of an emergency.

C.      Other: none

 

     IV.  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: 

A.     Review of Department activity and other items in packet and discussion with SSD Director.

B.          Program updates

·        Early Care and Education

·        Adult Services

·        Senior Services

·        Youth Services

C.    Other: none

 

V.        PLANS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

§         January/February: Agency Funding Requests; March: Adult Services; April: Senior Services; May: tbd; June: Annual Review.

 

VI.       ADJOURNMENT: the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM

 

            Respectfully submitted,

            Kevin Grunwald