07/15/2022 HUMAN SERVICES Minutes

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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022 PRESENT: Heidi McLaughlin, Christine Willander, Lynne Barbee, Mary Bradbury, Select Board member David Weeden, Human Services Director Gail Wilson CALL TO ORDER : 11:10 am Motion to have Gail Wilson chair Pro Tem, Lynne B. propose, second Christine W., unanimous PUBLIC COMMENT - none OLD BUSINESS Review of Minutes from April 15, 2022 motion to accept by Christine W, second by Heidi McL., unanimous NEW BUSINESS Local Comprehensive Plan Guests - Town Planner Evan Lehrer, Planning Board Chair Mary Waygan; and intern Alex Beltran The discussion focused on the Local Comprehensive Plan, existing conditions, updating the 2012 report. In 1998 there was an action plan, and again in 2012 an action plan. In 1998 LCP there was a chapter on Human Services, but no department so LCP called for its creation. First Coordinator was Louise Patrick. In 2008 Gail Wilson was hired, and in 2015 the office moved to Town Hall. In 2012 The Human Services Committee did an update to the LCP but this was never formally adopted. Following topics were reviewed: • Directory of Human Service providers; • Creation of a Hoarding Task Force, first in Mashpee in 2008 and later Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force run by the County; • Proposal for Substance Use Task Force, which in 2016 led to the innovation of Drop In Night (first at Community Health Center, then the Library, then back at Health Center), there was never funding for this; • Domestic Violence Coordinator: Tara Carline at Mashpee Police, is a Special Police Office and Victim/Witness Advocate; • Workforce concerns, job training (was a program in 2008, now with County); • Funding for Service Providers; • Gaps in Services; • Grant funding: this was for a film rental, "If They Had Known" and for an initiative entitled, "Reading Towards Recovery,"purchasing books for children whose parents struggle with Substance Use Disorder; • Child Care Vouchers (for Cape Cod Child Development until it closed); • Nutrition Counseling and wellness programs by VNA (mental health, exercise) at the Senior Center and for Young Moms; • Town lacks a Multi-service Center and Suicide Prevention program; • Rental assistance through HAC. Mary B. reported on Mashpee Child Care: town vouchers for Iicensd providers, a network that keeps data, Boys and Girls Club is only town program not licensed, Covid led to a childcare desert, now a waiting list. More funding for vouchers and for childcare workforce development. Looking to the State to bolster funding. Follow up for LCP — what are current gaps/trends, emerging goals, what do we need? Update on Human Services Guidelines Assistant Town Manager Wayne Taylor confirmed that Human Services Guidelines do not need approval by Select Board. Director's Report Gail W. reported on the potential funding to the county from the Opiod Settlement ADDITIONAL TOPICS - none NEXT MEETING SCHEDULE Friday, August 19, 2022, 11 am via zoom ADJOURNMENT : 12:30 pm motion by Mary B., second by Heidi McL.