2/16/2012 HUMAN SERVICES Minutes

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Set Goals for the Human services Committee Gail Wilson will review the Human Services Committee Objectives and Mission and will submit to the Human Services Committee meeting on March 15, 2012. Status of Local comprehensive Plan Update Janice Walford stated that a lot of time has been spent on the comprehensive plan, and it has gone through many drafts. Rather than continuing to postpone it, the plan should be completed. One of the goal's of this committee should be to set timetables for meeting the goals we set in the local comprehensive plan. Ruth Elias and Janice Walford volunteered to form a subcommittee to look at the plan, and work on completion of the document, then present it to the Human Services Committee. Gail Wilson offered the meeting room at the Human Services office as a meeting place for the subcommittee. ■ Review of senator Marc R. Pacheco Letter re: the Closing of Taunton state Hospital Gail Wilson stated that Joyce Mason had asked her to review the letter and forward her comments to the Board of selectmen. John cahalane stated that there is the possibility of Pocasset receiving more funding as a result of Taunton State Hospital closing down. Jim Long asked about alternatives for patients who are displaced, and stated that we need to have information regarding a fallback plan. Gail Wilson said that in many cases, these patients join the ranks of the homeless. Gail Wilson will do a follow-up to obtain more information about a fallback plan, and will email John Cahalane with the results of her research. Ruth Elias and Gail Wilson will coordinate the Food Pantry donation effort to be held at the election in two weeks. EXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at :00 PIS, Mashpee Town Hall, As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 145 PIS. Respectfully submitted, Ina G. schlobohm Recording Secretary 3