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Meeting of Monday October 20, 2008
2 Fairgrounds Meeting Room
AGENDA Time: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
^ Call the meeting to order.
^ Review the agenda: changes /additions Approval of CHS Minutes 8-9-08
^ Introductions
ITEMS
L. Up-dates ~
II. CHS Goals for 2008-2009
ACTION(S) ~ DECISION(S)
{2#3 r~itiutes)
(30 minutes)
III.:.Next steps for "Community Survey
2006" result`s
• Set time ~ date (place of next meeting:
• Agenda items:
~a.a M;~es}
Motion to adjourn
COUNCIL FOR HUMAN SERVICES
October 20, 2008
2 Fairgrounds Road
Attending: Rachel Rosen, Alice McWade, Eve Messing, John Belash, Linda
Williams, Maryanne Worth,
Absent: Susan Marques, Greg Mehringer
A positive motion to accept the minutes of August 8th was made.
Updates: Maryanne reported the Contract review process started October 7th
The request were due in on October 13th. We received 12 requests this year
totaling $416,485. Maryanne also reviewed her department's budget report
(attached in packet) with the Council.
Goals and Objectives 2008-2009
The CHS goals were aligned with the Board of selectmen goals. Maryanne
thanked Eve and Ali for all their work on current goals and objectives. A positive
motion was made to accept the goals and objectives as written. Goals and
objectives are listed below:
Goals Objectives
1. Enhance Quality of Life for In 2007-08, the Department of
Residents and Visitors Human Services continued to deliver
and fund a broad range of services
while working to improve service
quality and respond effectively to the
rowin demand for human services.
2. Work with other organizations Support coordination and
and other systems to ensure that all collaboration among all health
consumer needs are addressed and and human service providers.
to take a leadership role in (locally, regionally and state
coordination and wide)
comprehensiveness of human Improve communication and
services delivery in Nantucket. coordination with the agencies
we work with.
Selectmen's goal: Improve Provide professional
Administrative Management development and training
opportunities for staff, board
members and volunteers.
(Community Health Network
meetings )
• Identify areas for
improvement.
3. Promote a variety of human Human service grants are
services that reflect and respond to given by the Town through a
human service needs of the competitive process and
community by providing funding ensure needs are being met
those agencies that respond to the through a performance
basic needs of Nantucket residents. measurement process (Human
Service Contract Review
Selectmen's goal: Improve Fiscal Committee Process) as funding
Management allows.
• Continue to explore and find
additional sources of funding
for Human Services (Advocate
for public funds, research grant
opportunities, etc.) available to
Nantucket.
• Review services of community
organizations to eliminate
duplication of services and
efForts.
• Collaboration with other
agencies to share resources
and costs.
Promote a greater understanding and
support in the community for health
and human services that our tax
dollars fund.
4. Identify, define and educate Promote awareness of website
about existing Human Services and and other referral resources.
needs. Increase public awareness Continue to be a Clearinghouse
about Human Services and issues. for information about available
Human services and issues.
Selectmen's Goal: Improve Accessibility (HELPLINE RESOURSE
DIRECTORY) Update Helpline
directory's current listings and add to
Town Web site.
5. Improve the economic and social Continue to provide referral
well-being of all Nantucket and direct services to the
residents, especially those most in community for a wide range of
need. concerns including housing
problems, financial crisis,
Selectmen's Goal: Improve Economic public benefits, fuel assistance,
Issues and health insurance.
Increase the awareness and the way
to access resources for employment,
health care, housing, mental health
and substance abuse.
6. The Human Services Center will The Human Services Center
support facility development and will provide housing for 20
co-location of facilities. Health and Human service
agencies and 14 units of
workforce housing.
• Create financial efficiencies by
sharing resources. (space,
staff, rent and equipment)
• Provide a continuum of care by
improving services and
supporting coordination and
Selectmen's Goal: Address Housing collaboration among the health
and human service providers.
• Create an ease of access -for
everyone. When you need help
or information, you'll know
where to go. A handicap
accessible and people friendly
location serves eve one.
7. Continue to identify and address
human service needs. (Needs Conduct Community input
Assessment Survey 2006) sessions based on (4) priority
areas of need from the
community assessment survey
done in 2006. (HOUSING-
Selectmen's goal: Manage Growth MENTAL HEALTH -ORAL
HEALTH -ECONOMICS)
• Create an action plan to
address 4 problem areas
identified in the Nantucket
Health and Human Service
needs assessment study.
Develop a community consensus on
action tans.
Respectfully submitted by
Maryanne tiVorth