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i <br /> i <br /> These funds are used to offset the cost to provide care for those who do not have insurance <br /> coverage. <br /> Mr. Tamasi stated that there is a disproportionate emphasis on young people as opposed to the <br /> elderly population. The Gosnold Family Department has 5 trained Interventionists who will sit with <br /> concerned family members to strategize about how best to intervene and get the individual help. <br /> This strategy is helpful % of the time, and is more effective than family members getting a court <br /> order. Mr. Tamasi stated that the worst approach is to obtain a court order to intervene when seniors <br /> are resistant to getting help. <br /> Mr. Tamasi stated that Psychiatry is the most significant gap in available care on Cape Cod. <br /> Gosnold does not routinely rake direct appointments with psychiatrists. A patient would need to <br /> see a therapist first, who would thea assess the patient and make a recommendation mendation as to whether <br /> or not the patient should see a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists prescribe medications, not therapy. <br /> Mr. Tamasi i described a collaborative effort with the police using anti-craving medication for people <br /> corning out of incarceration, which blocks receptors in the brain. The inmates get the first shot when <br /> they are released, and then come to Gosnold for the second shot and try to engage therm in other <br /> programs. It has proved to be quite successful. The neuroscience in the last 5 to 8 years has <br /> shown much greater detail as to how these drugs work and in what specific areas of the brain they <br /> do their damage. <br /> Mr. Tamasi will send Gail Wilson a supply of brochures providing information about programs and <br /> services offered by Gosnold. <br /> • Review of Updated Human Services Brochure <br /> Gail Wilson passed around an updated draft of the brochure that she, Lynne Waterman and Janice <br /> Walford have been working on, and asked for comments from the oommitt e members. Ruth Elias <br /> asked how the best way would be to distribute the brochure to reach the most number of persons. <br /> Janice Walford recommended mended that when we have a volunteer who is good with a computer and can <br /> input data, we have the brochure put onto the computer so that it will be easy to pant in the future <br /> and make any changes to the format online. Gall Wilson stated that Sue at the Falmouth Human <br /> Services office would print up the brochure for the commiffee, for final review for the Committee <br /> members before going to print. Gail Wilson will get a cost estimate for the service. <br /> • Filing Cabinet seed. Gail Wilson requested approval for purchase of a filing cabinet for her <br /> office. The Committee approved use of the Human Services line item budget for office <br /> expense for the cabinet. <br /> • Senior Property Tax Workoff. Lynne Waterman reported that the former Senior Tax <br /> Abatement program has been renamed the Senior Property Tac Work Off Program. Ms. <br /> Waterman stated that the 30 positions authorized last August for the program that runs from <br /> Oct.'s to the end of September, had been filled. The Town Manager authorized another <br /> position with the caveat that the person would be able to work the full 75 hours required from <br /> August 5, 2013 through the end of September 2013. The new program will start up October <br /> 19 2013, with slots for 35 volunteers, with applications received by Oct. 31't. As much a <br /> possible: the assignments will be made on a departmental rotating basis, but discretion will <br /> be given to Lynne Waterman for assignments. [Ills. Waterman suggested that Gail Wilson <br /> might want to put in a request for a second volunteer for an entirely different job description. <br /> The number of authorized volunteer positions at this time is 3 , unless changed by the 1305. <br /> 3 <br />