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Cheshire Human Services BUDGET PRESENTATION FISCAL YEAR 2021

THE CHESHIRE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT  MISSIO N ST AT EMENT T he missio n o f the Che shire Huma n Se rvic e s De pa rtme nt is to e nha nc e the q ua lity o f life o f  Che shire re side nts a c ro ss the ir life spa n, a nd to he lp suppo rt the ir e mo tio na l a nd physic a l we ll-b e ing to e na b le the m to b e po sitive , pro duc tive me mb e rs o f this c o mmunity.  ADMINIST RAT IVE O VERVIEW T he De pa rtme nt is supe rvise d b y the Dire c to r o f Huma n Se rvic e s who o ve rse e s the six divisio ns: Yo uth Se rvic e s Pro g ra ms; Yo uth & F a mily Co unse ling ; Crisis I nte rve ntio n; So c ia l Se rvic e s; Se nio r Se rvic e s; a nd T ra nspo rta tio n Se rvic e s. T he sta ff inc lude s a Huma n Se rvic e s Administra tive Assista nt, the T o wn So c ia l Wo rke r, two Yo uth & F a mily Co unse lo rs, o ne o f who m se rve s a s the Crisis I nte rve ntio n Wo rke r, a Yo uth Pro g ra m Supe rviso r, a Yo uth Pro g ra m Co o rdina to r, fo ur to six Pro g ra m Assista nts, two T e e n He lpe rs, 2-3 Gra dua te L e ve l So c ia l Wo rk o r Ma rria g e a nd F a mily T he ra py I nte rns, the Se nio r Se rvic e s Co o rdina to r, a Se nio r Se rvic e s Administra tive Assista nt, a Se nio r Se rvic e s Pro g ra m Supe rviso r, a Dispa tc he r, thre e full-time a nd five pa rt-time Va n Drive rs, a nd two pa rt-time Building Supe rviso rs. Re spo nsib ilitie s inc lude the de ve lo pme nt, pro mo tio n, a nd imple me nta tio n o f a va rie ty o f yo uth, se nio r, c o unse ling a nd so c ia l se rvic e s pro g ra ms fo r the re side nts o f Che shire to he lp me e t the ir de ve lo pme nta l, psyc ho lo g ic a l, nutritio na l, so c ia l, re c re a tio na l, a nd physic a l ne e ds.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019-20  Pa rtne re d with CPS, CPD, CHD in a c o mmunity-wide a ppro a c h to the o pio id c risis, inc luding MHF A tra ining s, the HOPE Pro g ra m, a nd inc re a se d a c c e ssib ility to tre a tme nt a nd suppo rt, pre sc riptio n drug ta ke -b a c ks, c o mmunity e duc a tio n a nd a wa re ne ss a nd se c ure d a se c o nd $5,000 Opio id Pre ve ntio n Gra nt fro m DHMAS.  Administe re d the Munic ipa l Ho using Re ha b ilita tio n L o a n Pro g ra m g ra nt to e na b le lo w inc o me e lde rly a nd disa b le d re side nts to pe rfo rm c ritic a l ho me ma inte na nc e a nd re pa irs.  Co lla b o ra te d with CPS a nd CHD to imple me nt pro g ra ms re la te d to the Unite d Wa y’ s Suic ide Pre ve ntio n Gra nt.  Pre se nte d the Se a rc h I nstitute ’ s Attitude s a nd Be ha vio rs surve y re sults to se ve ra l c o mmunity a g e nc ie s.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019-2020  Re c e ive d funding thro ug h DCF in the a mo unt o f a ppro xima te ly $29,000 to suppo rt the Che shire Juve nile Re vie w Bo a rd.  I n re spo nse to a n e xpre sse d c o mmunity ne e d, re se a rc he d o ppo rtunitie s to e nha nc e e xe rc ise o ffe ring s a t the Se nio r Ce nte r with a dditio na l c la sse s a nd mo re va rie ty.  Suc c e ssfully me rg e d the Yo uth Se rvic e s Co mmitte e a nd the Huma n Se rvic e s Co mmitte e to fo rm the ne w Yo uth & Huma n Se rvic e s Co mmitte e .  De ve lo pe d a nd imple me nte d pla n to re struc ture the Che shire Huma n Se rvic e s De pa rtme nt, impro ving e ffic ie nc y a nd c o lla b o ra tio n a c ro ss divisio ns a nd suppo rting the de pa rtme nt’ s missio n o f suppo rting Che shire re side nts a c ro ss the life -spa n.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019-2020  Se nio r Ce nte r b e c a me me mb e r o f a nd se c ure d a g ra nt thro ug h the Co nne c tic ut He a lthy L iving Co lle c tive a s a n Ag ing Ma ste ry Pro g ra m Site .  Se nio r Ce nte r pa rtne re d with L ive We ll a nd b e g a n imple me nta tio n o f the De me ntia F rie nds mo ve me nt.  Huma n Se rvic e s, a c ro ss divisio ns, ma inta ins a c o ntinue d re la tio nship with SCSU, UCONN, CCSU a nd o the rs a s a de sire d inte rnship pla c e me nt lo c a tio n fo r g ra dua te le ve l inte rns.  Co ntinue to re se a rc h a nd se c ure g ra nt funding a nd re ve nue g e ne ra ting o ppo rtunitie s a c ro ss divisio ns re duc ing g e ne ra l fund e xpe nse while me e ting e xpa nding se rvic e ne e ds.

Objectives 2020-2021  Co ntinue to c o o rdina te a c o mmunty-wide a ppro a c h to the o pio id c risis.  De ve lo p & Co o rdina te a c o mmunity a ppro a c h to Yo uth Va ping a nd E -Cig a re tte s.  Pursue a Drug F re e Co mmunitie s Gra nt.  I mple me nt c o mmunity pro g ra mming a ro und Suic ide Pre ve ntio n, Anxie ty/ De pre ssio n a nd Sc ho o l Avo ida nc e Re la te d to Anxie ty/ De pre ssio n.  I mple me nt the Ag ing Ma ste ry Pro g ra m.  Pursue me mb e rship to the AARP Ne two rk o f Ag e -F rie ndly Co mmunitie s.

Objectives 2020-2021  Pa rtne r with the De me ntia F rie nds Mo ve me nt/ T ra ining .  Re duc e fo o d inse c urity thro ug h c o lla b o ra tio n with Che shire Co mmunity F o o d Pa ntry a nd the Che shire F o o d Drive .  Co ntinue wo rk a ro und the 40 De ve lo pme nta l Asse ts, inc luding da ta a na lysis a nd re se a rc h.  Co ntinue to se e k o ut a nd se c ure g ra nt funding a nd re ve nue g e ne ra ting o ppo rtunitie s a c ro ss divisio ns to re duc e g e ne ra l fund e xpe nse while a llo wing fo r e xpa nding se rvic e s.  De ve lo p a So c ia l Me dia Pla n to pro mo te Huma n Se rvic e s Pro g ra ms a nd Ac tivitie s a nd inc re a se a c c e ss to re so urc e s.

Objectives 2020-2021  I nc re a se c o mmunity re so urc e s fo r o ur Ve te ra ns a nd the ir fa milie s.  Stre ng the n the pro g ra ms o f the Juve nile Re vie w Bo a rd, se c uring funding , e xpa nding se rvic e s, a nd so lidifying a c o mmunity b a se d dive rsio n pro g ra m.  Wo rk with the Yo uth & Huma n Se rvic e s c o mmitte e to imple me nt the 5 ye a r pla n de ve lo pe d a t the ir o rg a niza tio na l me e ting .

Current Grant Programs  Co nne c tic ut Co mmunity F o unda tio n  Gra nts fo r Pro g ra ms Se rving the E lde rly, inc luding So c ia l, Re c re a tio na l, a nd T he ra pe utic Pro g ra ms a nd My Se nio r Ce nte r we wo uld use to pro vide MHF A fo r o lde r a dults.  CT DOT Se c tio n 5310 Minib us Gra nt  Ag ing Ma ste ry Gra nt  De pa rtme nt o f Ho using Sma ll Citie s Ho using Re ha b ilita tio n Gra nt  CT DCF Yo uth Se rvic e Bure a u Gra nt a nd Yo uth Se rvic e Bure a u E nha nc e me nt Gra nt  CROSS Gra nt  CT ST R Opio id Gra nt  Va ping Mini-Gra nt  L o c a l Pre ve ntio n Co unc il Gra nt – We ste rn CT Co a litio n

Future Grant Programs  Drug Free Communities  Care Partners of CT, Inc.

Pro po se d Budg e t 2020-2021 T he pro po se d b udg e t is re ma ining mo stly sta tic e xc e pt fo r the a $7,000 de c re a se in the sa la ry a c c o unt a nd a n inc re a se o f $4,145 b in the no n-sa la ry a c c o unts re fle c ting the fo llo wing :  T he $7,000 de c re a se in the sa la ry a c c o unt is re fle c tive o f the re tire me nt o f the Se nio r Se rvic e s Administra tive Assista nt a nd the in-ho use hire o f he r re pla c e me nt.  T he Yo uth Se rvic e s Co mmitte e a nd the Huma n Se rvic e s Co mmitte e s ha d $500 e a c h a ppro pria te d fo r c o mmitte e re la te d e xpe nse s, I ha ve re q ue ste d $0 fo r tho se c o mmitte e s fo r 2020-2021, a s the y no lo ng e r e xist a nd inste a d re q ue ste d $1500 in funding fo r the Yo uth & Huma n Se rvic e s Co mmitte e , re fle c ting $500 in a dditio na l c o mmitte e funds.  We a re re q ue sting a n inc re a se o f $1,000 in the Se nio r Se rvic e s a c c o unt 5408 - Pro g ra m Se rvic e s - to re fle c t a muc h o ve rdue inc re ase in c o urse instruc to r fe e s, who in c o mpa riso n to o the r c o mmunitie s a re unde rpa id. T he inc re a se wa s inte nde d to re fle c t a mo ve fro m a $35 fe e pe r c la ss to a $45 fe e pe r c la ss.  An inc re a se in the Huma n Se rvic e s ac c o unt 5503- Auto a llo wa nc e fro m $405 to $2250 (a n inc re a se o f $1845) to a c c o unt fo r the mo ve fro m a q ua rte rly mile a g e re imb urse me nt to a n a uto a llo wa nc e fo r the Huma n Se rvic e s Dire c to r.  An inc re a se o f $1125 in the Yo uth Se rvic e s a c c o unt 5501- Me mb e rship fe e s to a c c o unt fo r the lic e nsing re q uire me nts o f the two Yo uth & F a mily Co unse lo rs.