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Calendar year 2001 was time of much change for the Board of Health. At the end of fiscal year 2001 in Report of the P July, the DPW under the auspices of the Selectmen Human Services Department Ji assumed responsibility of the transfer station. Post closure operations at the landfill will con- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen tinue for some time as gas sampling and reports must and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: u be submitted to the state along with semi-annual cap c inspections and engineering services. The Human Services Department received 613 requests for a variety of social services during the year In June after, a long illness, our health agent 2001. These requests included counseling services, c Elias A. McQuaid passed away. He was a conscien- information and referral, advocacy services, case con- s tious and dedicated man. His good nature and gentle sultation with other clinicians and agencies, and basic 1 manner will never be forgotten. Also,in June our sec- needs assistance. t retary Lucy Burton left her position to attend to her e growing family. 87 Mashpee residents were seen in group and l individual counseling. 1 Late June brought a new administrative secre- tary, Charlotte Garron, to our staff. Charlotte picked Human Services serves on local and regional up the pieces and met the demands at that time. She is committees to coordinate programming efforts. c a welcome addition. September brought a new health agent, Glen E. Harrington to our staff. Glen's qualifi- There has been active interaction and coordina- cations are exemplary and we look forward to working tion with other town departments including school, t with him. police and Council on Aging, and Leisure Services. We would like to extend our thanks to Veronica Human Services is represented on the Mashpee I Warden our assistant health agent for her outstanding Affordable Housing Committee, the Critical Incident efforts during this extended period of transition and Team for the Town, and the Violence prevention team Barnstable County for their assistance and support. at Mashpee High School. Our goals for the upcoming year are to maintain The Human Services Department facilitated a and improve the public health in Mashpee by revisit- Project Adventure ropes course in Mashpee in con- ing the smoking regulations, updating existing regula- junction with Gosnold-Thorne Counseling Center. tions, providing comprehensive hazardous material regulations and researching a restaurant grading code Human Services participated in organizing and and food-handler training. facilitating the second annual Community Candlelight In conclusion, on behalf of the entire Board of Vigil in Mashpee. Health, we wish to commend our entire staff for their Supervised graduate interns in academic years diligence, hard work and dedication. 1999-2001 and 2001-2002. Respectfully submitted, The Human Services Department is responsible John T. Doherty, Chairman for overseeing 15 contracts with a variety of human L. Glenn Santos, Co-chairman service agencies. Steven R. Ball, Clerk Plans for FY 2003 Continue collaboration of clinical/community organization and administrative tasks. Continue joint planning and participation with town departments and on town committees. Continue training graduate students. Respectfully submitted, Louise Patrick Director Human Services 92