3/19/2015 HUMAN SERVICES Minutes

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Coordinator's Report- Highlights - Human Rights Commission Meeting March 2. Sheila Lyons was a guest speaker at the meeting. The County is in the process of determining whether the position of Human Rights Coordinator should remain on a contractual basis or should be considered an employee of the county. Elenita Muniz currently is the Coordinator, and the position currently is on a contractual basis. The question also being considered is who should oversee the Coordinator position. A subcommittee is being formed composed of the Human Rights Commission, the county and the Assembly of Delegates to discuss the future of the coordinator's position. The Cape & Islands Police Chiefs Association also was in attendance at the March 2nd Human Rights Commission meeting, including Chief Rodney Collins. - Department Head Meeting March 12, 2015. The Human Services budget for FY2016 was recommended for requested approval by Town Meeting May 0, with a 10% increase applied to contracts. The recommended total budget for FY2016 is $112,973.00. - MOAPC Meeting March 12, 2015. Beth Albert is chairman of the committee. The focus of the meeting was on the Strategic Prevention Framework, and prioritizing of the first tasks. Committee members offered suggested topics of importance including Narcan training, initial referral procedures, and Scope of Pain training as to how physicians should look at their patients' needs to determine prescription dosages. Scope of Pain was a topic agreed upon by the committee as a prime area of concern. - Mature Workers Program. Gail Wilson asked the committee members their opinion about having a volunteer from the Mature Workers program to work 20 hours a week, assisting in the Human Services office. Lynne Waterman explained that the Mature Worker volunteers are looking for assignments that will offer them job training in anticipation of gaining a fulltime paid position. Gail Wilson will need to complete an application that includes a question as to whether there may be an opportunity for the volunteer to be hired on a fulltime basis. The committee members agreed that Ms. Wilson should proceed with the application for procuring a Mature Worker volunteer in the hopes that it may lead to gaining an additional fulltime position for the Human Services Department. - Development of a Proactive Program for Human Services. Gail Wilson stated that she is thinking about putting together a program to identify the high-risk population. Ms. Wilson would plan to meet with the Department of Mental Health and the police departments to determine how outreach efforts can be focused at those high risk or at -risk populations, and referred to the "Real Men, Real Depression " campaign. The focus of the program would be to reach out to individuals with depression/mental health problems. The committee members approved of the idea and agreed to have Gail Wilson proceed with development of such a program. NEXT MEETING The next meeting tentatively was set for Thursday, April 16, 2015. The Secretary will take a poll of the committee members to determine whether or not a quorum will be present on April 161h before posting the meeting date. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business, John Cahalane made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call Vote: Elias, yes; Glener, yes; Scanlan, yes; Warden, yes; Waterman, yes; Mohler- Faria, yes. The motion was approved by a vote of (6-0). The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, Ina Schlobohm Recording Se ary