MANSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

 

Thursday, November 18, 2004

 

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

REGRETS: M. Hauslaib, E. Passmore

 

I.                MINUTES: Minutes of October 7, 2004 meeting: accepted as written.

 

II.               NEW BUSINESS:

A.     Youth Service Bureau Advisory Committee: meeting deferred.

B.    Assisted Living update/affordable assisted living: discussion re: range of options available for low-moderate income individuals who are interested in assisted living services.  Also discussed recent HUD grant to Juniper Hill to renovate a limited number of apartments to accommodate residents needing assisted living services. 

C.    NECASA substance abuse warning cards: J. Heald brought this up as something that is distributed to Middle School students.  She raised the question of whether or not there has been any effort to encourage other businesses to participate in the card discount program.  She also questioned the effectiveness of some of the programs that NECASA is operating in the Middle School. 

D.    Senior Center: Facility use: discussion of issues that have arisen lately related to the use of this facility and proposed changes to the policy. 

E.     Other: discussion of the annual report for the advisory committee and the social service department.  Some questions raised concerning how the goals were identified and how they are being monitored relative to attainment.

 

III.                 OLD BUSINESS:

A.      Advisory Committee membership: recruitment of new members: extensive discussion regarding recruitment efforts and identification of the role and activities of this Advisory Committee.  Agreed that this needs to be continued with the full membership.

B.      UConn students:  K. Grunwald updated on the status of alcohol and substance abuse issues.

 

IV.       COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: 

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

B.          Program updates

·        Graustein Foundation Discovery Grant:

·        Adult Services

·        Senior Services

·        Youth Services

 

 

V.        PLANS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

 

A.                 December: review of role and membership of the Social Service Advisory Committee.

B.                 January: Agency Funding Requests

 

VI.       ADJOURNMENT

                Next Meeting: December 9, 3:30 PM