MANSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Minutes

 

Thursday, Sepetember 9, 2004

 

 3:30 PM

 

AUDREY P. BECK BUILDING, CONFERENCE ROOM A

 

PRESENT: E. Passmore, K. Grunwald (staff), J. Krisch, J. Peters, J. Heald

REGRETS: M. Hauslaib

 

I.                MINUTES: Minutes of June 3, 2004 meeting: minutes were accepted as written.

 

II.               NEW BUSINESS:

A.     Review of Departmental Quarterly Report: K. Grunwald reviewed the quarterly report that was submitted to the Town Manager for the period 4/1-6/30/04.

B.    Discussion regarding priority areas for new/expanded services: the discussion was tabled, due to the absence of several key members of the Advisory Committee.

C.    Veteran’s Recognition: K. Grunwald reported that the Department is working with other local agencies to host a Veteran’s Recognition event on November 9, which will be coordinated with a Veteran’s retreat at the Salvation Army’s Camp CONNRI.

D.    Other: none.

 

III.                 OLD BUSINESS:

A.      Linkages to other advisory committees/proposed meeting schedule: a tentative schedule was presented for meetings with other advisory committees.

B.      Other: none

 

IV.       COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: 

A.     Review of Department activity and other items in packet and discussion with SSD Director, including the following items:

·        UConn Spring Weekend 2004 Summary Report

·        News release from CT Voices for Children on the “State of Working Connecticut”

·        Announcement for the Senior Center’s Fall Bazaar- 10/8-9

·        Minutes from the Mansfield School Readiness Committee, Commission on Aging, YSB Advisory Board

·        Comments and Observations memo on the Discovery initiative.

           

 

B.          Program updates

·        Graustein Foundation Discovery Grant: the grant funding has been revised, awarding Mansfield $30,000 in 2004 and 2005.

·        LWVCT Community Conversations: a presentation was made to the Graustein Foundation on Mansfield’s conversation.

·        Early Care and Education: a web page has been developed as part of the Town’s web site.

·        Adult Services: one staff member is out on a Worker’s Comp leave for approximately 4 weeks.

·        Senior Services: one staff member is out on a disability leave for approximately 8 weeks.

·        Youth Services: status quo.

C.    Other: none.

 

V.        PLANS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

 

A.                 October: YSB Advisory Committee

B.                 November: Advisory Committee on the Needs of Persons with Disabilities

C.                December: Commission On Aging: Long Range Plan

D.                January: Agency Funding Requests

 

VI.       ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM; next meeting October 7, 2004 at 3:30.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Kevin Grunwald, Director