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Old Saybrook Youth & Family Services
Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 1, 2013; 5:15 P.M.
Pasbeshauke Pavilion at Saybrook Point Park,
155 College Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
I. Roll Call: |
Attendant Members: Jennifer R. Welsh, Vice Chair Ray Allen, Secretary Catherine Kane, School System Janet Temple, PHNB Rep. Juliana Jacoboski, Students Dylan Lyons, Students William Burton, Students Also present: Heather McNeil, Director; Sharon Tiezzi, Recording Clerk |
II. Call to Order: |
Secretary Ray Allen called the meeting to order at 5:25 P.M. Pledge to Allegiance
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III. Comments from the Public |
No public in attendance
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IV. Approval of Minutes from the June 4, 2013 meeting |
No quorum; minutes tabled until the November 12th meeting. |
V. Chairman’s Comments |
Chairman Sam Barnes was not present for comments. |
VI. Commission Member Reports |
Ray Allen reported that he attended Family Day and cooked 700 hot dogs. |
VII. Director’s Report
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Director Heather McNeil welcomed and introduced Janet Temple as the new representative of the Old Saybrook Nursing Board on the Commission. The Collaborative Services Team began two years ago as a way to get school behavioral services for students and family at the same table, cause they share the same clients. The School Services are related to the Drop in Center at the High School
for two days at 5 hours a week and is run by Chelsea Graham. Its purpose is to alleviate some of the counselors work load and provide more services during the school day for the students. It provides quality services for the students, and is very flexible and discreet. At the Goodwin School they have Lunch Bunches. This provides kids who need help with social relationships. At the Middle School they have a 7th & 8th grade Boys Group for those who have a difficult time getting along with adult figures or other students their own age. It’s an action based group where they are actively involved within the school setting. This creates a positive setting for them as the staff can see them doing good things for the school and with other students. There is also a girls group. At the High School there are two interns running a program after school on Mondays. This is for the students that don’t get involved in other programs It’s an opportunity for these kids to come together
and share their unique qualities and interests. There was a Networking Breakfast held on Thursday with 35 attendees of community behavioral health providers, private practitioners and area doctors. It was an opportunity to share specialties of treatment. There were four speakers. There is an increase in providing mental health services in the schools. Family Day was a great success. It was a combination of HCHY, Youth & Family, Park & Rec and the Police Services coming together to provide activities for all ages on the green. They are trying to get more teenage activities. The next endeavor will be Tuesday October 29th from 6-7:30 p.m. at the High School Media Center of the Community Summit to bring the adults and the High School
students together. Gretchen Bushnell got info from students on what they’d like to see for activities and reported back to the adults. They agreed that they like to get together with the youth and let them know they (adults) are listening and now will try to figure out the best way to put these ideas together and how the activities will be planned. |
VIII. Old Business |
The Achievement Award discussion is tabled until the November meeting.
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IX. New Business |
None
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X. Other Business |
Next meeting November 12, 2013.
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XI. Adjournment |
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:05 p.m. by Catherine Kane, seconded by Juliana Jacoboski. Motion carried unanimously. |
Sharon Tiezzi, Recording Clerk
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