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Motion: Lynne Waterman nominated and moved the Friends of the Council on <br /> Aging receive the Thanks for Giving Award for the group award, seconded by Mary <br /> Bradbury. Vote unanimous 4-0 <br /> There was a discussion on when to hold the Thanks for Giving Awards Ceremony. <br /> It was agreed to hold the awards ceremony tentatively on February 24 pending the <br /> availability of the nominees. The director will notify the town manager and the Mashpee <br /> Enterprise and Cape Cod Times. She will also order the awards and arrange for the <br /> refreshments. <br /> Coordinator's Activity Report <br /> The Director distributed her Coordinator's Report for December. She highlighted she <br /> attended the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Meeting and is a member of <br /> their prevention intervention working group. She noted they are working on a very <br /> strong media campaign which is out to bid. Mashpee Cares has broken down into <br /> subcommittees and working on a defined mission. The Board of Selectmen supported the <br /> State without Stigma which they signed Monday night. The Governor started this <br /> campaign to look at the way we view people that have an addiction and look at this as a <br /> disease that it is treatable. Mashpee Cares has the assistance of Barnstable County, the <br /> MOAPC Coordinator Jessica McHugh and Carl Alves with Mass TAPP. Lynne <br /> Waterman stated that the focus is to develop goals with a timeline. <br /> The Director said she wanted the committee to know there is a gap in services for <br /> individuals in their 40s and 50s who are disabled. She suggested this may be something <br /> the committee would like to look at. She wanted the committee to be aware of this issue <br /> and noted she is the advocate for these people she is their voice. She gave an example <br /> that if someone is 57 and disabled they can not get home care, meals on wheels, <br /> protective services, or counseling. Presently, the age requirement is 59 '/2 -60. The <br /> Director was asked by the Department of Transitional Assistance to be part of the multi- <br /> service collaborative initiated by the Department of Transitional Assistance and hopes to <br /> move this concern to a larger group. <br /> NEXT MEETING SCHEDULE—Thursday,February 18, 2016 <br /> Motion: Veronica Warden moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mary <br /> Bradbury. Vote unanimous 4-0 Meeting adjourned 2:45 p.m. <br /> Respectfully Submitted, <br /> Judy Daigneault <br /> Recording Secretary <br />