10/17/2013 HUMAN SERVICES Minutes

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t} _ xP Town of Mashpee S • f ` f16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE - PUBLIC SESSION Human services office- 2:00 PM Thursday, October 17, 2013 Minutes of the Meeting of 10/17/2013 Committee Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Ruth Elias, Chairman John Cehal ne Gail Wilson, Human Services Director Janice 1f alford, Vice Chairman Gus Frederick Brenda Swain, Falmouth Service Center Elinor Glener, Clerk Kathy Mohler-Faria Mary Scanlan Veronica harden Lynne Waterman CALL To ORDER Chairman Ruth Elias called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM. REVIEW of MINUTES — 9/19/2013 //Mary Scanlan made' a motion that the minutes from the 9/19/2013 meeting be approved as amended. Elinor Glener seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. EVIG BUSINESS • Brenda Swain, Director, Falmouth service Center FSC Gail Wilson welcomed Brenda swain to the meeting and expressed appreciation for her attendance. Ms. Swain talked about the many services that are available through the FSC, stating that because the needs of the clients are diverse, the agency offers a wide range of services. . Falmouth Eats Together. This new communit meal program started one year ago, with the food cooked in the FSC kitchen, taken to various organizations twice a month, and tonight will be seared at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation. 2. Food Pantry Program. Ms. swain stated that the data base for the Food Pantry includes 6000 names including 680 Mashpee names, with forty new I larshpee families since 1/01/2013. Assistance with ori-line Food stagy applications is also available. Health er Foods Cook Bookas � � pp + developed containing healthy recipes for FSC clients. Horne food delivery is available to housebound clients. 3. Fuel Assistance Application Support. . Used f Clothing and Small household Goods Room. This is also open to M a shpee clients. No large electrical appliances are accepted, Medical equipment is available for Falmouth residents and donations are accepted from Mashpee residents. Requests for borrowing medical equipment by Mashpee residents will be honored if the item are available. No mattresses or pillows are accepted, but linens and quilts will be accepted. . Xmas Toy Drive and Thanksgiving Distribution (Falmouth Residents Only) . Workshops on budget management dealing with loss, nutrition and other topics (for Falmouth residents). Financial assistance is available (Falmouth clients only).