Community Foundation pledges $1 million to support Say Yes Syracuse

by Eric Reinhardt

Date: 10/8/2013 at 13:53:9

SYRACUSE — The Central New York Community Foundation (CNYCF) today announced its board of directors voted to renew its $1 million commitment to the Syracuse chapter of Say Yes to Education, called Say Yes Syracuse.

The gift continues the Community Foundation’s annual support of the Say Yes tuition promise, the nonprofit said in a news release.

The Community Foundation made its first $1 million pledge in 2009, and the pledges conclude in 2014, according to the CNYCF.

The pledge represents the largest investment the organization has ever made to a communitywide initiative, the Community Foundation said.

The financial commitment provides $200,000 per year to pay for Say Yes scholarships while the organization builds an endowment to fund the scholarships permanently.

The CNYCF board “quickly” recognized the potential of Say Yes to “galvanize” the community around education reform and economic development, Peter Dunn, president & CEO of the Community Foundation, said in the news release.

“The tuition promise is at the core of the Say Yes model, an incentive for students to persevere toward graduation and reinforce the message that college is a realistic and affordable option. We felt it was a priority to make that promise a reality for the first graduating class and those that followed,” Dunn said.

In 2011, SRC, Inc. committed $5 million in matching dollars to launch an endowment campaign. To date, Say Yes Syracuse has raised 70 percent of the funds required to complete the match, CNYCF said.

The ultimate goal is to build a $20 million endowment that the Community Foundation will manage to provide a “perpetual” source of scholarship dollars, according to the organization.

In addition to overseeing the investment of the Say Yes endowment funds, the Community Foundation works closely with Say Yes to administer the scholarship program and distribute “last-dollar aid” to colleges on behalf of the scholarship recipients, CNYCF said.

The Say Yes Scholarship Endowment campaign has attracted significant funding from a number of foundation, corporate, and individual donors, the Community Foundation said.

The donors include the Allyn Foundation, a private family foundation based in Skaneateles Falls; the DeWitt–based Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation; and Clay–based Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, which have each committed $500,000 toward the endowment, CNYCF said.

Neil Goldberg, president of Raymour & Flanigan, co-chairs the campaign with Allen Naples, regional president of M&T Bank.

M&T was an early donor to the effort with a gift of $100,000, according to CNYCF.

Say Yes Syracuse is a collaboration that brings together the Syracuse City School District, Syracuse University, the Syracuse Teachers Association, the Syracuse Association of Administrators and Supervisors, the city of Syracuse, Onondaga County, and the Washington, D.C.–based American Institutes for Research, which describes itself as “one of the world's largest behavioral and social-science research organizations” on its website.

The collaboration also involves a diverse group of Syracuse–area corporate, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations, and a number of public and private higher-education partners, according to the Community Foundation.

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $143 million, the organization said.

It awarded $8.3 million in grants last year to nonprofit organizations and since its inception has invested more than $120 million in the community, according to its website.

Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com

Hiscock Legal Aid Society Job Opportunity

                                                                JOB DESCRIPTION
                                                     DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The Director of Development is responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation, and expansion of the ongoing private fundraising program that supports operations, programs, and other purposes of the Frank H.
Hiscock Legal Aid Society (HLAS). The Director coordinates a comprehensive program to raise funds, including major gifts, annual giving, foundation and corporate grants, planned gifts, endowments and special events & campaigns, focused on attracting and increasing private support from the community, individuals, corporations, law firms, and foundations to meet the priority needs of HLAS and to build/expand stakeholder constituency. The Director of Development, in conjunction with the President/CEO, coordinates development efforts, including necessary public relations, marketing, and other external relations activities, with appropriate committees of the Board of Directors.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
The Director of Development reports to the President/CEO.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Director of Development is responsible for raising money for HLAS through the comprehensive planning, organization, coordination, implementation, and expansion of a successful private fundraising program.
Assessing current fund raising activity and redesigning/implementing revisions based on that assessment.
Identifying, defining, prioritizing and developing objectives for private support and action plans for increasing
resources available to HLAS, to include grants, annual membership campaign, direct mail, major gifts, planned giving, corporate appeals, endowments, and special events (including the collaborative annual VOICES event.)
Providing regular status reports on gifts and fundraising activity, utilizing the Raiser’s Edge database to facilitate forecasts, prospect analysis, donor research and segmenting donors and ensure appropriate recognition of all donors and volunteers.
Working collaboratively with staff and Board to interact with donors, business and community leaders, private foundation officers and the media. Recruiting, training and supervising any development staff, interns and/or volunteers that work for the Development office.
In conjunction with the President/CEO, facilitating Board and committee participation in fundraising activities.
Researching and identifying new sources of foundation and corporate support, preparing grant proposals,
following up with funding sources on proposal submissions, and preparing grant reports.
Developing, maintaining, updating, and executing a public relations and marketing plan, including website,
online, mobile, and social media platforms, solicitation materials, newsletters, press releases, and other
appropriate activities. uch other duties as may be necessary to accomplish the Development goals.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Three to five years experience in the fundraising field, and demonstrated success in fundraising, donor
cultivation and solicitation. Ability and willingness to personally ask for contributions.
Strong written and oral communication skills, and familiarity with PR, marketing and external relations.
Skill in motivating others, including volunteers, prospective donors, Board members and development
leadership.
Strong organizational and analytical skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, and demonstrated experience in
managing people and budgets.
Computer literacy and familiarity with fundraising software.
Skill in exercising initiative and independent judgment, as well as handling a large number of activities
simultaneously.
Some night and weekend work as required.

Contact for more Information: srhorn@wnylc.com

Two Local Health Centers Expanding with Community Foundation Grants

Twelve additional grants awarded to Onondaga & Madison County nonprofits

October 1, 2013 (Syracuse, NY) - The Central New York Community Foundation recently awarded more than $400,000 in grants to charitable organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties, including two grants focused on expanding access to quality health care services.

Residents of the Near Westside neighborhood will have increased access to primary and mental health care with the construction of the new Westside Family Health Center. This capital project, spearheaded by St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Foundation, received a $150,000 boost from the Community Foundation. Its current 4,000 square foot facility will be relocated to a new 18,000 square foot location on Gifford Street. The larger footprint will provide enough room to house primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, mental health, radiology, and phlebotomy services in one facility. Located in a neighborhood that holds one of the highest poverty rates in the nation, the Center expects to serve members of the low-income, minority, immigrant and refugee populations of Syracuse.

In addition to providing standard health care services, the Center will be partnering with Nojaim’s Food Market, the Syracuse University Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, Huntington Family Centers and the Onondaga County Health Department to develop a wellness outreach program that addresses health risks such as diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease and obesity by educating on healthy shopping and eating habits.

In Madison County, the Madison County Community Action Partnership (CAP) will utilize a $50,000 grant toward the relocation and expansion of the Mary Rose Center. This free clinic in Oneida sees patients who are uninsured, underinsured or otherwise unable to access primary care.

High demand at its current 700 square foot space has contributed to long wait times to see physicians.  The Center’s new 3,000 square foot space,  located within the Gorman Community Center at the Northside Shopping Plaza, will add space for private client intake, a more comfortable waiting area, and three additional exam rooms to decrease wait times. Neighboring nonprofit tenants in the same building will allow clients the opportunity to access multiple services at one location. Case workers from CAP will also be on site to provide  wrap-around services and  referrals.

“These two grants will help expand access to health care for residents of Onondaga and Madison counties in new ways,” said Peter Dunn, Community Foundation President and CEO. “Both health centers are implementing unique partnerships with neighborhood community organizations and businesses that will contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of their patients. At a time of rapid change in health care delivery, this innovative thinking makes these organizations models for providing well-rounded care to underserved populations.”

The Community Foundation also awarded grants to programs in the fields of arts & culture, education, environment, human services and civic affairs:

Baltimore Woods Nature Center received $13,216 to purchase a tractor utility package that will be used to maintain the Marcellus-based 182-acre nature preserve and its six miles of hiking trails.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse received $40,000 to support its Enhanced Teen Programming, which is designed to contribute to student and life success while reducing crime and delinquency.

Center for Court Innovation received $25,000 to expand its Patient Navigator program, which connects court-involved women and their children with health care providers and community resources to lower the risk of poor maternal and childhood health.

Clear Path for Veterans received $6,595 to purchase a cloud-based database system and office equipment.

CNY Family Bicycle Giveaway received $1,500 to replace tools and equipment used by volunteers to repair bicycles.

CORA Foundation/ArtRage Gallery received $6,885 to host a series of engagement workshops in conjunction with its 2013-2014 exhibits.

FOCUS Greater Syracuse received $13,550 to assess the retention of aging Baby Boomers in Central New York for the benefit of community and economic development planning.

HealtheConnections received $7,000 to develop a business plan for its health planning services.

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse received $25,059 to implement a social media public relations and fundraising campaign to increase community awareness of its role in local adult education, and contribute to its long-term sustainability

McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site received $40,700 to implement Darkness to Light, a community awareness program that works to help prevent child sexual abuse.

Oneida Healthcare Foundation received $11,300 to expand Fit Kids of Madison County, a health education, nutrition and fitness training program for overweight and obese children and their families.

Syracuse Children’s Chorus received $14,692 to start a Young Men’s Ensemble.

These grants were funded by the Community Foundation’s unrestricted and field-of-interest funds.

About the Central New York Community Foundation

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region.  The Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $143 million. It awarded $8.3 million in grants last year to nonprofit organizations and since its inception has invested more than $120 million in the community. The Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for individuals, families and corporations through the administration of more than 600 funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.

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Cast Your Vote for the NYCON Board

New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc.  You are cordially invited to the New York Council of Nonprofits,  Inc.'s 2013 Annual Meeting and Michael H. Urbach, CPA  Community  Builders Award Presentation to be held on October 10th, 2013 at the  Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY from 12:30pm to 1:45pm.  The cost for members to attend this event is $65; for non-members  the cost is $75. All are welcome.    In addition to the Award Presentation and our other annual  buisiness,  NYCON Members will be voting on our  incoming Board of Directors.    Each nonprofit recieves one vote and  your "voice" can be heard, even if you are not able to attend the Annual Meeting.    To cast your vote for the NYCON Board, please  print out and complete this Voting Proxy Form and return it  via fax to NYCON at (518) 434-0392 or scan and send to Melissa Currado, Executive Assistant to the CEO. Other important information for NYCON Members:  Board Nominee Slate NYCON Member Board Voting Proxy (Please click to print off and vote) NYCON 2012 Annual Meeting Minutes  The NYCON Annual Meeting and Urbach Community Builders Award occur  during the luncheon portion of ourCamp Finance Conference.  Please note,  there is an additional fee to attend Camp Finance workshops and other  conference related events.

Nonprofit Advocacy Matters | September 23, 2013

National Voter Registration Day is September 24th Join hundreds of organizations across the country in promoting democracy on the second annual National Voter Registration Day. Here are two easy things you can do: Use September 24th to ensure that all eligible voters in your office are registered. Put forms in shared spaces, send an email to staff and board members, and get creative when celebrating National Voter Registration Day.  Promote Nonprofit Voter Registration Day within your network and encourage your affiliates and partners to celebrate. Dedicate one (or more) email, social media post, or other communication to spreading the word about voter registration and NVRD.  Visit the Nonprofit Voter Registration Day website. Download graphics, view communications samples, and more.  Congressional Agendas Clash as Government Shutdowns Loom Facing opportunities to avoid or cause a federal government shutdown twice in the coming weeks, lawmakers appear more committed to long-term political positioning and less focused on immediate priorities. By early next week, Congress and the President must reach agreement on legislation to fund (at least temporarily) the federal government into the new fiscal year or allow the government to shut down due to a lack of spending authority. On Friday, the Republican-controlled House passed a measure, known as a continuing resolution or “CR,” that would maintain spending levels for ten weeks and added the party’s highest priority – defunding the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare.” The Democratic-controlled Senate is expected to strip off the health care provision and send the “clean” CR back to the House, likely only days (or hours) before the October 1 deadline. It is uncertain whether the House will accept the Senate version of the CR or send back to the Senate another alternative bill in time to prevent a shutdown of the government. Approximately two weeks later, the Treasury Department will have exhausted its legal authority to borrow money and the federal government will default on its obligations – unless Congress passes and the President signs a law lifting the limit on borrowing. The House debt-ceiling bill reportedly will extend borrowing authority and delay the 2010 health care law for a year, provide an outline and impose a timeline for enactment of a comprehensive tax reform law, and include cuts to mandatory spending programs, all of which are top Republican priorities. The President and Senate Democrats are once again rejecting each of the proposed debt-limit “add ons” and the President is insisting that he will not negotiate over terms for extending the borrowing limit to pay for previously authorized spending. Sequestration Spotlight Special Education The new school year brings into focus the effects ofarbitrary spending cuts to special education. The federal budget gimmick known as “sequestration” is reducing funding by $579 million for programs serving children under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the U.S. Dept. of Education. IDEA is a federal program designed to meet the learning needs of special education children to prepare them for further education, employment, and independence. Education advocates say the cuts could mean fewer social workers and school psychologist, fewer speech, occupational, and physical therapists. With government funding cut for special education, it is likely that some of the burden will shift to nonprofits to fulfill those needs. See 50-state chart of projected cuts to special education. Additional Federal Stories IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Small Employer Health Credits New Barriers Hinder Nonprofit Health Navigators Bi-Partisan Nonprofit-Friendly Bills Introduced in Congress Michigan Bill Sentences Public Assistance Recipients to Community Service Legislation requiring people receiving food stamps or other welfare benefits to perform unpaid community service in order to get public assistance checkspassed the Michigan Senate last week. While the bill sponsor feels there is “absolutely nothing wrong with requiring folks to have a little skin in the game,” the stigmatization is clear since typically “community service” is meted out as a punishment for criminal behavior. The bill does not define “community service,” making it unclear whether the mandated hours would be for “volunteer” time spent working in the Governor’s Office, legislators’ offices, and throughout state and local governments, or whether the bill seeks to impose unfunded mandates on charitable nonprofits to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of people suddenly showing up on their doorsteps seeking unscheduled and unsolicited service opportunities. Name-brand nonprofits and foundations in particular could be overwhelmed by sheer volumes of people if such a bill were passed into law. The National Council of Nonprofits supports programs that promote volunteering activities that mutually benefit individuals and the people served through nonprofits. However, the Council of Nonprofits’ Public Policy Agenda expressly opposes proposals to condition receipt of government-provided benefits on requirements that individuals volunteer at nonprofit organizations. Such a policy, sometimes called “mandatory volunteerism,” unfairly imposes increased costs, burdens, and liabilities on nonprofits by an influx of coerced individuals.  Taxes, Fees, PILOTs Taxes: Beginning October 1, Kansas City, Missouri nonprofits will no longer be exempt from the City’s 7.5 percent convention and tourism taxes. Following the enactment of a Missouri lawin 2012 that made the changes possible, Kansas City residents voted in April to end the tax exemptions for nonprofits and other tax-exempt entities, such as schools and state agencies, but excluding the US government.  Fees: City officials in Fort Lauderdale, Florida approved a law that will, for the first time ever, charge nonprofit organizations, including churches, and government agencies with revenue-producing operations an annual fire assessment fee. The City expects to reap $540,000 in new revenues from the expansion of the fire fee, $22,542 of which will come from the local Salvation Army alone. "It will have a significant impact on the needed services we provide," a Salvation Army representative warned. “Heads Up” to Nonprofits About Keeping Their Tax Exemptions  In an effort to protect thousands of nonprofits across the state, the Maryland Comptroller has begun notifying six thousand organizations that they are at risk of losing their tax exempt status or have already done so because they failed to file the proper IRS forms. “I want to do everything in my power to ensure that each and every Maryland nonprofit organization, and its mission, is not placed in jeopardy by this matter," said the Maryland Comptroller. In 2006, federal law mandated that the IRS begin requiring small nonprofit organizations with annual gross receipts equal to or less than $50,000 electronically file IRS Form 990-N, also called an e-Postcard. The law also requires that all nonprofits that fail to comply with the annual filing requirement after three years will suffer automatic revocation of their tax-exempt status. Donors to nonprofits that lose their tax-exempt status also lose the ability to deduct their contributions. “The services provided everyday by local nonprofit organizations are vital to the health and safety of countless Marylanders, especially during this difficult economy,” U.S. Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) said. “It’s our duty to protect these organizations as they help our friends and neighbors.” The IRS has revoked the tax-exempt status of more than 535,000 former nonprofits nationwide, including more than 11,600 in Maryland, since it started implementing the law passed by Congress. Check the IRS database to make sure your organization has not been automatically revoked and see additional resources from the National Council of Nonprofits. States Seek to Improve Food Safety without Burdening Nonprofits  The Indiana health department has until the end of October to make recommendations to state legislators on what changes can be made to state law or practices to reduce the incidence of food-borne illness while alsoprotecting nonprofits from burdensome food safety regulations. Under current law, churches and other charitable nonprofits are permitted to serve food only a limited number of days each year; otherwise they are considered “food establishments” and required to adhere to food safety rules. As a result of a food-safety law enacted in 2001, church potlucks and similar food-related events at nonprofits were effectively banned. Earlier this summer, Georgia legislators also clarified the meaning of “food service establishments” with a new law that exempts nonprofits and government entities from state requirements for food service permits if the event involving food lasts five days or less.     In Praise of Government Outreach to the Nonprofit Community The City Council in Salt Lake City, Utah has beendebating a proposal to broaden the criteria for engagement by community organizations and is going above and beyond the norm to hear what the public really thinks. The City’s current definition of community-based groups normally applies only to neighborhood-based community councils that focused on geographic interests rather than broader issues of city-wide concern. The proposed ordinance would acknowledge many more nonprofits than neighborhood-focused citizens groups, all with the goal of encouraging more citizens of Salt Lake City to be more engaged in the City’s operations through nonprofits with broader interests.  And instead of simply posting the draft bill and debating it during a public hearing, the City Council has embraced outreach by maintaining a comprehensive webpage to solicit public opinion. A truly worth seeingbrief educational video explains the proposal and ends with the phrase “but before the Council makes a decision, they want to know what you think about the possible changes.”  Utah Nonprofits Association (UNA) is applauding the City Council’s efforts to include more community-based organizations in the processes of city government. In a statement, UNA thanked Council members for their “recognition of the value that these organizations add to life in our community,” and observed that “additional voices in the democratic process create greater transparency and more functional projects as well as more satisfied community members.”

October Events

                                            Mental health Conference (Radisson-Utica NY)                                           
                                                    CONFERENCE SCHEDULE :
                                                     REGISTRATION 8:30-9:00 AM
                                               MORNING SESSIONS 9:00-11:30 AM
                                                       LUNCH 11:30-1:00 PM
                                               AFTERNOON SESSION 1:00-4:30 PM


Presentation topics will include:
▪ TRAUMA
▪ FOSTER CARE
▪ EMPATHIC THERAPY
▪ LONG-TERM EFFICACY STUDIES
▪ PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS
▪ DSM—ADHD, BIPOLAR, ODD
▪ PEER SUPPORT
▪ SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
▪ NUTRITION
▪ SAFE & EFFECTIVE APPROACHES

A one-day symposium for clinicians, educators, researchers, students, and parents.
Radisson Hotel Utica Centre Special Rate $89/night
200 Genesee Street 1-315-797-8010
 WE MUST DO BETTER
TOGETHER WE CAN
                                                 

REGISTER ON-LINE:  www.2013educationsummit.eventzilla.net

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                                Education Summit (OCC - Syracuse NY)


 Friday 10/11 - Film & Panel  6:00pm—9:00pm
 Saturday 10/12 - Symposium 9:00am—4:00pm

A must attend for educators, students, and parents

Experts from across the state will present on topics such as:
▪ COMMON CORE STANDARDS
▪ HIGH STAKES TESTING
▪ SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
▪ TEACHER EVALUATION (APPR)
▪ STUDENT PRIVACY/DATA-MINING/inBLOOM
▪ STATE TEST REFUSAL
▪ SYSTEMS CHANGE/REFORM
▪ IMPACT OF POVERTY, TRAUMA, STRESS
▪ SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ESL STUDENTS

REGISTER ON-LINE:   www.2013educationsummit.eventzilla.net


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                               NHA Seminar  (Salina St - Syracuse NY)

Saturday OCTOBER 19 
9:00-3:00 PM

LOCATION:
SSIC BUILDING 
2610 South Salina Street 
Syracuse NY 13205

ON-LINE REGISTRATION 
www.nha-syracuse.eventzilla.net


The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is a very pragmatic and easily understood system 
designed to turn the challenging child around to a new pattern of success. The approach has 
been found to produce substantial success in helping children flourish at higher than 
expected levels of achievement. The NHA teaches significant adults how to positively 
support experiences of success in children while not accidentally energizing their 
experiences with failure. NHA offers a means of adult-child communication that results in an 
increased pattern of positive interactions which promotes a sense of healing and healthier 
relationships. The Nurtured Heart Approach will teach you how to stop nagging, lecturing, 
yelling, and feeling overwhelmed with parenting and help you build solid, and respectful 
relationships with your children. The Nurtured Heart Approach will benefit children in all 
ages and stages from the easy going child to the strong-willed and intense child. 

FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, & OTHER PROFESSIONALS


Seminar Schedule :

8:30 Registration begins 
9:00 Foundational Principles
10:30 Interaction & Communication Techniques
12:00 Lunch ($10 or on your own) 
1:00 Limit Setting and Consequences 
2:30 Q&A 

3:00 Seminar ends 


This Seminar is for you if…
• You notice that techniques that work with other children 
continue to make your situation worse, despite the best of 
intentions 
• You want the intense children/adolescents you know to 
flourish 
• You want to reserve the use of medications as a last 
resort, or you want an approach that will give you the 
strong probability of shifting the child off medications 
• You want to gain a new perspective on your life and the 

children/youth in your life 

Notes from HSLC Meeting

Human Services Leadership Council Meeting

Friday September 13, 2013

Announcements:

·         Child Care Solutions will be hosting a trivia night at the MOST on October 25^th   at 6:30pm. 

·         Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region and Planned Parenthood of Western New York will be merging to form Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York.  The intended effective date of this merger is January 1, 2014.

·         Meals on Wheels will be hosting a fundraiser at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub from 6pm-10pm featuring the band The Mere Mortals.

·         LDACNY and Le Moyne College will be hosting a conference on October 5^thentitled “Stress! Why kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We Can Do About It.”  Dr. Jerome Schultz will present.

·         On November 12^th there will be a forum on Geriatric Mental Health.

Presentation by Deputy County Executive for Human Services Ann Rooney and Department of Social Services Commissioner David Sutkowy:

·         How Onondaga County provides services to people in the community will now be restructured. 

·         The Departments will now be named:

1.       The Department of Children and Family Services

·         Includes: Child Protective Services, OnCare, Youth Bureau, Children’s Mental Health, and Juvenile Justice/Hilbrook

·         Headed by David Sutkowy

2.       The Department of Health

3.       The Department of Social Services: Economic Security

·         Includes: Temporary Assistance, Child Support, HEAP, Fraud, Medicaid, Food Stamps (SNAP), and Day Care

·         Headed by Sarah Merrick

4.       Department of Corrections

5.       The Department of Adult & Long Term Care Services

·         Includes: Aging Services, Adult Protective, Long-Term Care, Mental Health for Adults, and Veterans

·         Headed by Bob Long

6.       The Department of Probation

·         Diagrams of the current model and the future model were provided.

·         Overall goal of restructuring is how children and families can succeed in home, school, and community.

·         Restructuring is not being done out of crisis, but rather wanting to do better.

·         Restructuring is being done to integrate services and to provide a new focus on child victims who then become offenders in the Justice System.

·         Liaisons will help to link services between the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Social Services: Economic Security and the Department of Adult & Long Term Care Services and the Department of Social Services: Economic Security

·         Better sharing of information will allow for better connections to services for people being served.  This will largely impact families as well as children entering the adult system.

·         Restructuring will allow for better reporting on how we use public services as well as results on how we are impacting the people being served.

·         There will be no big changes in contracts for 2014.  The County will be making any necessary changes.  The largest change will be who is named on the contract.

Liz Nolan provided an overview of the draft business plan for HSLC going forward.  There was discussion regarding the need for increased fees, and Mason agreed to survey the membership about the potential fee increase.