HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-29Meeting of November 29, 2007
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
2 Fairgrounds Rd.
Agenda
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^ 11:00 to 11:30 Elder Services
^ 11:30 to 12:00 MVY Commune
^ 12:00 to 12:30 ASAP
Next meeting date Tuesday December 4, 200711:00 -1:00
at 2 Fairgrounds Conference room
Contract Review Committee
November 29, 2007
2 Fairgrounds Road
Attending: Patty Roggeveen, Christy Kickham, Mary Wawro, Jack Gardner,
Rachel Rosen, Alice McWade, John Belash, Maryanne Worth, Ann Medina
Elder Services $8,355 Sheri Hunt
The amount of the request, $8,355 will be used to support the Meals on Wheels
program. Elder Services asks each town on the Cape and Islands to provide 99 cents
for each meal it provides in the community, the actual cost per meal is $8.31. The
numbers vary year to year, last year 8440 meals were served to 43 residents. There
were 5 new people last year that had never been served before. The meals are provided
by the hospital, meals are planned by a dietician and diabetic meals are available. Could
the affiliation with MGH affect the Meals-on-Wheels program? It may, the new CEO
didn't answer that question. This program provides a good source of income for the
hospital. Sheri has spoken to Our Island Home just in case something should happen.
OIH currently supplies food for the Adult Day Care program. The school is another
possibility, and she has also spoken to Philip Hickey at Sherburne Commons. When
does the contract with the hospital run out? Not sure but will send that information to
Maryanne. When the contract is up could you do an RFP? It is generally done that way,
standard procedure.
Martha's Vineyard Community Services $15,000 Kathi Hackett
The amount of the request $15,000 will be used to offset the costs of Family
Support Services director Kathi Hackett's travel expenses to Nantucket. Kathi
provides support services. This is her nineteenth year providing services; working
here on Nantucket over 12 years. She provides services to 16 families here. She
has met with Kim Horyn from the Autism Speaks project and with Police Chief
Pittman about providing training here in emergency preparedness. Some families
here have very specific needs. Kathi is also working at getting Mass Rehab
services here. There are some funds that are not only used for supporting people
but also for bringing resources to Nantucket for the greater good of the
community. Has the number of families being seen changed? Forty is the
contract capacity however Kathi sees more than just the sixteen families; she has
had several referrals that do not meet the criteria. To get into the program there
is a regional intake team that will speak to Kathi or Dept. of Mental Retardation
(DMR) and they gather information about the child and make an eligibility
determination. They are looking at children's intellectual ability. There is a new
division, the Division of Autism.; these services are very minimal because it is
brand new. There is also a Family Leadership series that is a big commitment/ it
is four 2 day workshops and Kathi provides the transportation to Mansfield.
Historically this is program is very under funded; they rely heavily on fundraising.
The family support program is only one of several program offered at MVY
Community Services. Kathie had been coming to Nantucket for 12 years without
getting any funds from Nantucket; she started receiving funding 2 years ago
from the CRC. When looking over the budget request for NBHS, it was noticed
that MVY gave money to them. The committee would like to know how that
works. Kathi will ask the contacts person about that. Kathi does work with Peter
Swenson from NBHS on client referrals.
Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention $56,000 Karvn Lindsay,
Dr. Robert Pellicone, Chief Bill Pittman
The amount of the request, $56,000 will be used for apart-time
facilitator/coordinator $28,000; Red Ribbon campaign $8,000; Healthy
Alternative Activities for Youth $10,000 and the Scholarship for Treatment and
Recovery program $10,000 for a total of $56,000.
ASAP is a 501 (c) 3tax-exempt, non-profit organization formed in 1995 when the
school's Substance Abuse Advisory Council and the Nantucket Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence merged. ASAP evolved to avoid duplication of
services and to coordinate the efforts of a broad cross section of community
organizations. In 2000 ASAP was designated by the BOS as the town's
prevention committee for substance abuse. ASAP received a grant from South
East Center for Healthy Communities for 2006-2007. They are leading us through
the process on a substance abuse prevention plan for island youth.
Since the budget request was submitted there have been a few new members
join the board, John & Kate O'Connor share a seat, Marianne Stanton and a third
student has joined the group. This is a comprehensive group of key community
members that support ASAP's initiative. ASAP's mission is to provide leadership
and education. In 2006 a Youth Risk Behavior Survey was conducted in the
schools and a second one was conducted in April 2007 (the resu/ts of this survey
are notavailable yet). Some key indicators: First use starts at 14 years; this is
higher than the state average in use; drinking and driving; and driving with
someone who is drunk. Some of the risk factors are; early initiation of the
problem behavior; friends who engage in the problem behavior; favorable
parental attitudes and involvement in the problem behavior; availability of
alcohol, no place for kids to go. There are not enough healthy alternatives for
the young people. The Park &Rec department operates the Teen Center
however this facility is shared with the Adult Community Day Care and a lot of
the kids don't like to go there. Last year one of the committee members asked
about the teen center as an option and speaking to the Park &Rec commission
to get them behind you. ASAP is not looking to duplicate services or compete.
Part of what ASAP is trying to do is start a discussion with Park &Rec about the
possibility of providing a space. We have to get kids involved in their
community.
Some parents feel it is ok to use alcohol but not drugs. Parents don't often know
about the affects of drug and alcohol abuse on brain development. We need to
educate parents.
In the budget request it mentions fatal vision goggles'; what are they? These
are glasses that simulate intoxication. You put goggles on and you see the
effects of alcohol; the goggles allow students the opportunity to understand the
dangers of impaired driving. The theory behind this is that most people learn by
seeing and doing not by listening.
Maybe there should be a needs assessment on what teens would like to see at
the teen center. Rachel mentioned getting information on starting a radio
station. That could be a possibility.
The $8,000 for Red Ribbon campaign what does that cover? $6,000 was spent in
the fall on buttons, ribbons, wrist bands this stuff is pricey.
Also advertisements just eat up funds. $10,000 for the Healthy Alternative
Activities helping kids make good decisions. We are trying to find out what kids
want; a coffee house, trips off-island, things that are recreational and fun. There
are three kids on the board. Are they a good cross section? The missing
component is the kids that are using. It is hard to get kids involved. We have
approached the kids that are involved in SADD.
Patty is keen on using the needs assessment survey and how agencies are using
the information; ASAP had 10 supplemental questions on the survey and they
use the information all the time.
The meeting adjourned at 1:00. the next meeting will be Tuesday December 4m
Respectfully submitted by
.~lnn .Medina