MANSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

AGENDA

 

Thursday, April 3, 2003; 2:30 PM

 

AUDREY P. BECK BUILDING, CONFERENCE ROOM A

 

PLEASE CALL 429-3315 ASAP IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND

 

 

 

I.                MINUTES:

 

Minutes of March 6, 2003 meeting

 

II.               OLD BUSINESS:

 

 

A.     Facilitated discussion of mission and purpose of SSAC

 

B.    Update on SSAC collaboration with Recreation Advisory Committee on Community Center fee reduction policy/schedule

 

C.     FY ’04 Budget update:

1.      Status of agency funding requests

2.      Discussion of a Town contribution to the Special Needs Fund

 

D.    Review of agency funding request process

 

E.     Other

 

 

III.         COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: 

 

A.     Discussion with SSD Director, Kevin Grunwald

 

B.    Review of Department activity and other items in packet

 

C.    Program funding updates

·        Graustein Foundation

·        School Readiness Grant

·        OPM Underage Drinking Grant

·        Real Choice Systems Change Grant

·        Senior Services Nurse/Wellness Center

·        General impact of State budget cuts/closure of Willimantic DSS office

 

D.    Other

 

 

IV.                 NEW BUSINESS:

 

A.      Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

 

B.     Special Needs Fund proposal

 

C.     Other

 

V.        PLANS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

• May 1: Continued discussion of: (1) Agency funding request process, (2) Mission and purpose of SSAC, and (3) Special Needs Fund proposal, including review of a first draft.
• June 5: Marilyn Gerling

 

VI.            ADJOURNMENT