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This year,the Human Services Committee began to address the short-term goal of increasing visibility Report of the in the Department. A regular monthly column in the Director of Information Mashpee Enterprise provided a closer look at resources Technology Department available to the residents of Mashpee. The Committee is currently working on a Rack Card describing what services the Department provides. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The Human Services Department was able to take advantage of the help of two wonderful volunteers Mission through the Property Tax Work-Off Program. One "To provide 24 geographically dispersed volunteer provided administrative support, and the departments in Mashpee with consistent,cost effective, other volunteer was skilled in inputting information and secure connectivity to all current and future into the computer and updatin; resources. Their information systems. To create an Information Systems assistance was greatly appreciated. infrastructure that provides increased accessibility to information for all citizens of the Town of Mashpee. The Human Services De7artment wishes to This includes telephony, local and wide area data acknowledge the continued support shown by the networks, e-mail and internet access, network Human Services Committee, the Town Manager, and operating systems, desktop operating systems, anti- all the other Town departments who provide services virus protection,firewall protection, anti-spam and and support to the Human Services Department. We anti-spyware initiatives, backup and disaster recovery appreciate the collaboration with the Mashpee Senior services, software licensing and maintenance, Center,as well as Tara Carline with the Mashpee Police networked printers and other related technology." Department. In particular, we appreciate the support of the citizens at Town Meeting in recognizing the The year 2014 was another busy one for the needs of the Department. As we look ahead,the work Information Technology Department. We have of the Human Services Department and the Human accomplished much in the 11 years that I have had the Services Committee will focus on meeting the goals privilege of working for the Town of Mashpee, and outlined in the Needs Assessment that will meet the many of the new features,enhancements,and products human services needs of the residents of Mashpee. we have provided to our Town employees and residents would not have been possible without funding and In the coming year, I look forward to working support that our department receives from the closely with other Town departments to hold forums to Selectmen's office. May I also express my gratitude educate the community about the struggle of addiction and thanks to the Mashpee Cable and Advanced and the resources available to help. Technology Advisory Board (MCAT) for their generous support this past year in funding the Respectfully submitted, installation of fiber optic cable to extend our fiber based Gail Wilson,M.Ed, LMHC networking capabilities to the Fire Department, Human Services Director Council on Aging, K.C. Coombs School, Quashnet School, Mashpee Archives and Kid's Klub buildings. In 2013,the fiber cable was installed for the Town Hall, High School, Library and Police buildings. The fiber installation for the Department of Public Works will complete the goal of upgrading our data, voice, and ^. ,. video sharing capabilities across Town and school facilities, and should be completed in the next two years in conjunction with road work. The wireless backbone will still be maintained by our department as it backs up these fiber connections and will be the only connection for the Department of Public Works. 104