MANSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

AGENDA

 

Thursday, April 7, 2005

 3:30 PM

 

AUDREY P. BECK BUILDING, CONFERENCE ROOM A

PLEASE CALL 429-3315 ASAP IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND

 

I.                    MINUTES: Minutes of March 3, 2005 meetings

 

II.                  OLD BUSINESS:

A.      Status of agency funding requests

B.      Advisory Committee Goals:

·        Continue to provide oversight and input on all Department programs, activities, and grant initiatives;

·        Explore various ways of surveying residents of Mansfield regarding social service needs and potential programs that may be offered through the Department;

·        Advocate for the development of an assisted living facility for seniors;

·        Identify opportunities to partner with the Community Center in response to the social service needs of residents;

·        Consult on fund raising efforts aimed at providing financial support to assist residents in participating fully in community life, regardless of economic status;

·        Identify an optimal venue to facilitate dialogue among Mansfield’s state legislators, area social service agency representatives and town social service advisory committees;

·        Provide input to the Town Council on the process for funding non-profit community agencies.

C.      Membership

D.      Other

 

      III.      NEW BUSINESS:

A.     Update on United Way- J. Heald

B.    Brief Report: “NLC Cities Supporting Parents of Young Children Leadership Academy”

C.    Proposed School Readiness Grant

D.    Status of Full-Day Kindergarten proposal

E.     Action Plan: anti-poverty resources

F.     Other

 

     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

 

V.        PLANS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

·        Senior Center Update

 

VI.       ADJOURNMENT