01/18/1996 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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y MINUTES Januaiy 1 , 1996 5 BOARD OF HEAL714 Mr. Evens commented, "'It appears as though you areJing t-1i Mier son that we are totally durrdounded as to what to do." "Every i .iv r� t-hat has requested 01,jr help has been referred to the human service agrency or organization that pan help the y.'" Mr. Doherty questioned where the human service agency would be located. Ms. Cam relayed, "ire did request space at the HolU.s ng Authodrty build-Ing."" Mr. Frederick relayed, "I think one of things we have been trying to do with this gro-up that has been r�wetin is to bring together some of. the other ora ations i.n t m to let thea know that we would life to work with them ,h.eth r it be the Council on Aging, Health Department, Fire Department,t, Police Department, etc. because those are the people we are hearing it from."' "ale are also looking at B.J. Weiss -to taelitate this;", "Sore of the tMngs we are facing in our coalition meetings is that we a!re ,betting. overwhelmed because Falmouth is so organized."" "The coordinator we hire is go to befto asked to develop grants. fur. Caffyrt stated '(.The c mmitltee trade a pror..osal that w-. dQveiop a hur,;an service committee with the components of the tmvn in thf, committee and some citizens who would in faet, hwre an opp ittu-- t r to elyratuate wn analyze the committee." "I wanted to formalize it through a t1own meei g art.ale nand giYZ it. developed so that it g o ld be a formal onu-rfttee." "It. is not going to c%f).st an%r _or e at this -time."' ""We are requesting the Board of Health parficlpate in theorr-r .�t e., "Other towns don't have a hur an service di.reetoi but alnnost all t' e t�NAni are l'�UMJIl towards a hu an service advisory coriunr tee. Basically*, llaa- tl ire doing is to oversee the development of �xrnan e ds ass essreju, t'velo cont-a is for p r ul r services whie.-,li rriuy towns put out to bid '*# �' o-� t to the ob its chi. f yk) iu�!ld f Ind that we have a tot of problerns in town.�� ' have a ver, very high per reritaL o do nestic abuse, incest, child abuse, etc."" "I t ir& that is what this co MAIee will try and sort out aji 1 djirect their enznrgi s -towards acid focus whatever funds we ha,;e to id se entical areas." "Dace we find out the needs we would actti.aliy furmel the monefy tro ver speci-ific places where we feel the town of Nlashpee needs "They wou Id then-r om'.tior the services and mect With tie service pro- del " "The service Provicters Would be nal t of the committee. " arnsta le County has j-ast r :ee aly drone ar. tipdaae on need assessment h pretty .much sl o ;s the problems of Mas p'-e and clearly spells out: tlx: areas of cone .11) Nir. Doherty stated "The Board of Health would. be happy t participate ir. the committee however, at this point thii� it Erol be Premature to consider tra c er o the contractual agreements.""