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OUTREACH COORDINATOR'S REPORT <br /> June 2011 <br /> HOME VISITS/APPOINTMENTS <br /> Twenty-nine were made this past month, in addition to client contact by telephone. <br /> I met with seniors who were having disagreements with the neighbors, to discuss strategies to <br /> resolve over their issues, their rights, and how to manage the accompanying stress. In these <br /> cases, I also discussed the role of professional mediation. . <br /> I met family members who were concerned about their loved ones with mental illness, and who <br /> were unable to persuade their loved ones to accept psychiatric care. I discussed NAMI'S family <br /> support group, the elder protective services law,the role of the police in crisis situations, section <br /> 12 law, etc. <br /> 1 met with several seniors experiencing significant financial problems and/or in desperate need of <br /> safe and affordable housing. I am increasingly concerned about elders with criminal records <br /> and/or poor references who are not eligible for public housing and thus have almost no housing <br /> options. <br /> VOLUNTEERS <br /> I continue to meet with the telefriend, SHINE, friendly visitor assistant, grief support, birthday <br /> flower delivery, and biography volunteers, to provide supervision, and to assign clients. <br /> I trained a new mailing list update volunteer, a new driver, and a new friendly visitor. <br /> MEETINGS/CONTACTS <br /> I and other staff from the Town met with Elizabeth Alpert, Human Services Director, Barnstable <br /> County, and Steve Joachim of the Department of Mental Health. We discussed working <br /> collaboratively to address middle aged men at risk of committing suicide. <br /> I attended the CIRCA meeting and training on substance abuse, and at that meeting I brought up <br /> for discussion the problem of elders operating under the influence, and who refuse help such as <br /> counselling. <br /> I met with Chris Morin of Independence House, and I requested that her agency do a <br /> presentation on safety planning related to domestic violence. <br /> I attended the monthly meeting of the town's housing task force, and the monthly meeting of the <br /> Cape Outreach Coordinators. <br /> Finally, I met with new Mashpee Village residents coordinator, Karen Ryan. <br /> Respectfully Submitted, <br /> Lynne Waterman <br /> LFW/Icw <br />