TAUNTON/ATTLEBORO SITE BOARD MINUTES

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Date: 03/29/2017

Board Attendees: Estele Borges; Vincent Gerrior; Susan Musto; Erin Nolan; Maletta Sanderson

Attendees: Daniel P. Fisher, Cynthia Dzialo

Excused: Dana Holmberg; Maria McGloin; Teresa Owens; Kate Robinson

Topic / Discussion / Assignment/Task / Point Person / Notes
INTRODUCTIONS
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes / No prior minutes as Board, had not been appointed. / N/A / N/A / N/A
Event Updates / ·  March 23rd: Legislative Breakfast.
·  April 27th: Healthy Minds/Healthy Bodies Spring Event – Silver City Galleria Mall in Taunton. Partnership between Taunton/Attleboro, New Bedford, Fall River and NAMI.
·  May 13th: NAMI walk – Save the Date. / N/A / N/A / N/A
Board Updates / ·  Appointment Letters were presented to Estele Borges, Vincent Gerrior, Susan Musto, and Erin Nolan.
·  Appointment Letters received but not presented due to excused absence – Dana Holmberg, Teresa Owens, and Kate Robinson. Will be forwarded.
·  Site Director to arrange for swearing in of appointed Board Members. / ·  Appointment Letters will be sent to members not present.
·  Site Director will arrange for a Commissioner to Qualify to be present at next meeting to swear in Board Members. / Daniel Fisher / N/A
Letter from Area Director on Site Boards / ·  Letter from the Area Director on Role of Advisory/Site Boards was reviewed. Focus on how HIPPA prevents the past practice of Advisory/Site Boards conducting site visits to DMH programs. Focus is on how Site Board can have an active role in monitoring services through contract monitoring, review of utilization reports, and advocacy. / Board Applicants would like to review the purpose and activities of Site Boards. / Daniel Fisher / N/A
Update on Status of Services / ·  Norton Crisis to close by May 16th. Explanation of shift of services to CCBC.
·  Due to Crisis closing – explanation of union contract and “bumping” process.
·  Recovery Learning Community in midst of procurement. Updated that review has completed. Outcome will be announced once contract awarded.
·  PACT to be procured. Explained COMMBUYS and process for Request for Response. Will update as process begins.
·  CBFS in the midst of review for procurement in near future. Explained how ACOs and BH-CPs will have effect on the development of CBFS. More to come on that. / Board Applicants would like information on:
·  Status of VNAs in CBFS.
·  TAP
·  TAG
·  TAY services. / Daniel Fisher / N/A
ADJOURNMENT/
NEXT MEETING / Next Meeting – April 26th. / Board Applicants recommended meeting monthly until the Board determines it agenda. / N/A / N/A

DMH staff: Minutes should be emailed to DMH-DL – Open Meeting Minutes after they are approved by the Public Body.