[Call to Order] [00:00:06] OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE MEETING OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ORDER. WE'RE GOING [g. 2024-0453 – MENTAL HEALTH RE:     RETROACTIVE APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT RENEWAL BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS] TO SWITCH THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT AND WE'RE GOING TO START WITH DOCKET NUMBER 453, WHICH IS WITH MENTAL HEALTH. AND IT IS A PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT. MENTAL HEALTH SEEKS RETROACTIVE APPROVAL OF A GRANT RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH THE US DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS FOR THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF A VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. FEDERAL FUNDING OF 352,961 COMES THROUGH THE STAFF SERGEANT FOX SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM, AND THE TERM IS NINE 3024 TO 9 3025. AND ASHLEY IS HERE. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, ANY QUESTIONS WITHIN THE COMMITTEE. OKAY. THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? [h. 2024-0530 – MENTAL HEALTH RE:     APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ONEIDA THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, INC.] OKAY. WE'LL PASS THAT DOCKET. WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO PASS IT, DOCKET NUMBER 530, WHICH IS THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH REQUEST, CONSIDERATION OF A PURCHASE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER FOR VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES UNDER THE STAFF SERGEANT SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM. IT'S 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 12 ENROLLEES IN THE PROGRAM, WITH SEVERAL PENDING, AND IT'S A COST OF 1.1 MILLION. ANY QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET FOR ASHLEY? OKAY, THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT, ASHLEY, YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY. IF YOU'D LIKE, BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. AND WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOCKET NUMBER. AND COLLEEN'S HERE AND MIKE'S HERE. AND THE AND THEY THEY'RE READY TO ANSWER ANY [a. 2024-0283 – DFCS RE:     APPROVAL OF A RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT TO A PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND CENTRAL NEW YORK HEALTH HOME NETWORK, INC.  ] QUESTIONS. PURCHASE A SERVICE. DOCKET NUMBER 283 FAMILY AND SERVICE. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. REQUEST APPROVAL OF A RENEWAL. AND AMENDMENT TO A PURCHASE OF PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CENTRAL NEW YORK HEALTH HOME NETWORK FOR RESILIENCY PROJECT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOOL BASED SERVICES FOR REFERRED AT RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE AT SERIOUS RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, ABUSE AND OR NEGLECT, OR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED IN THE SCHOOL, HOME OR COMMUNITY WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF DIVERTING THE NEED FOR MANDATED SERVICES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILD PROTECTIVE REPORTS GENERATED. IN THIS PROGRAM. SERVES ABOUT 90 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY, AND IT'S A 100% FEDERAL FUNDED. AND COLLEEN IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. GO AHEAD. CAROLINE I WANT TO STEP UP TO THE MIC. COLLEEN I SEE IT'S 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED, BUT THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS. THERE WAS THE 5.7 ON THE FRONT AND THE 4.3 ON THE BACK. SO WHICH ONE IS IT? OKAY THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CHANGED. I'M SORRY, THAT'S JUST A TYPO. YEAH, WE THOUGHT THERE. OKAY THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE ANY OPPOSED? OKAY, WE'LL PASS THAT DOCKET AND WE'LL GO ON TO DOCKET [b. 2024-0289 – DFCS RE:     APPROVAL OF A RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT TO A PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND CENTRAL NEW YORK HEALTH HOME NETWORK, INC.] NUMBER 289, WHICH IS FAMILY. AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SEEKS CONSIDERATION OF A RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT TO A PURCHASE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CENTRAL NEW YORK HEALTH HOME NETWORK FOR RESTORATIVE AND INTEGRATED YOUTH SERVICES, ALSO KNOWN AS DIVERSION SERVICES, ONCE AGAIN A MANDATED PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH HIGH RISK YOUTHS INVOLVED IN FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS TO IMPROVE THEIR BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL, THE COMMUNITY, AND OR AT HOME, AND IT SERVES AROUND 75 CHILDREN AND IT IS FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY FUNDS. ANY QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THAT PROGRAM? GO AHEAD. TIM COLLEEN, I JUST LOOK AT THE FIRST PARAGRAPH. IT SAYS THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH HIGH RISK YOUTH TO IMPROVE THEIR BEHAVIOR IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND OR AT HOME. CAN YOU TELL US HOW THEY DO THAT YET? THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT'S REALLY GEARED TOWARD THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. SO IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE IT'S GEARED TO BE MORE INTENSIVE SERVICES FOR A LOT OF TIMES IT'S PRE PINS KIDS OR IT'S PINS KIDS. AND IT CAN BE JDS. AND BASICALLY THEY THE CONTRACT THROUGH CENTRAL NEW YORK HEALTH HOMES ALSO IS AFFILIATED WITH HEALTH HOMES, WHICH HAS A LOT OF PERIPHERAL SERVICES FOR LIKE WAIVER SERVICES FOR CERTAIN KIDS. SO THERE'S A ARRAY OF SERVICES LIKE MENTORING AND, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND THAT TYPE OF THING THAT THEY CAN ALSO PUT INTO THE HOME. THEY MEET WITH THEM MORE INTENSIVELY, LIKE THEY TRY TO MEET ON A WEEKLY BASIS, YOU KNOW, THEY MEET WITH THE PARENTS AND THE FAMILIES, SO THEY DO IT IS A KIND OF LIKE A BRIDGE BETWEEN BEING COMPLETELY AT HOME AND INDEPENDENT. OH, NO, [00:05:08] NO, THE KIDS ARE ALL THE KIDS ARE AT HOME. I DON'T KNOW IF I MISSED LIKE, BUT IT'S NOT QUITE. THEY'RE NOT QUITE BAD ENOUGH TO BE IN A HOME SETTING. IT'S TRYING TO DIVERT THEM FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. GOTCHA. THEY'RE THE HIGH RISK. SOME OF THEM ARE, SIGNIFICANT. AND IT'S ALSO TRYING TO KEEP THEM OUT OF DETENTION, LIKE, SO THAT THEY CAN STAY HOME AND GET THE COMMUNITY SERVICES. IT'S A FAIRLY INTENSIVE PROGRAM. THAT'S WHY IT'S 75. WE ACTUALLY WORKS WITH THESE KIDS. IS IT LAW ENFORCEMENT? IS IT, CASEWORKERS CASEWORK TYPE OR SOCIAL WORKERS? YEAH, YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. GO AHEAD. YVONNE SO WHAT IS THE GREATEST, AGE POPULATION? WHAT? WHAT IS THE AGE THAT HAS THE MOST CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM THAT NEEDS THE SERVICES? PROBABLY 13 TO 15. ABOUT. YEAH, 13 TO 15. WOULD BE THE. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE ANY OPPOSED. IT WILL PASS THAT DOCKET. WE'RE [d. 2024-0329 –  DFCS RE:     APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, INC.] GOING TO MOVE ON TO DOCKET NUMBER 329 WHICH IS THEY'RE REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF A PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER FOR DAYCARE REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING, INSPECTION AND RECRUITMENT SERVICES. IT'S FOR HOME BASED DAYCARE SERVICES. AND THIS VENDOR HAS PROVIDED THE SERVICE SINCE 1992. ANY QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THAT DOCKET? OKAY, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY PASS THAT DOCKET, GO [e. 2024-0335 – DFCS RE:     APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND INTEGRATED COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES NETWORK, INC.] ON TO DOCKET NUMBER 335, WHICH THEY'RE SEEKING APPROVAL OF PURCHASE SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH THE WITH ICAHN, WITH THE INTEGRATED COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES NETWORK FOR CARE TRANSITIONS, INTENSIVE CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PROGRAM SERVICES, HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERED TO BE HIRED TO SERVE IN A COMMUNITY BASED LEVEL OF CARE WHO ARE PENDING DISCHARGE INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM HOSPITAL. ACUTE CARE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CARE, OR OTHER INSTITUTIONALIZED SETTINGS, AND ICAHN WAS SELECTED FOLLOWING AN RFP, AND IT'S SUPPORTED BY STATE AND COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL, AND COUNTY FUNDS. AND IT IS A MANDATED SERVICE. AS I SAID, ANY QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THAT DOCKET? GO AHEAD. CAROLINE. JUST A LITTLE CLARIFICATION. THESE ARE TWO NEW FULL TIME. YEAH. THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT. THIS IS NEW WE RFP TO YEAH. THIS IS BECAUSE, FOR LACK OF SOMETIMES THE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES OR A LACK OF EVEN RESIDENTIAL BEDS, WE FREQUENTLY GET IN THE POSITION WHERE, THE HOSPITALS ARE IN A PLACE WHERE THEY HAVE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT WHO THEY'RE HAVING A HARD TIME DISCHARGING BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO PUT THE SERVICES IN QUICK ENOUGH TO GET THEM OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. A LOT OF TIMES THOSE PEOPLE END UP WITH US, ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES THEY'RE REALLY NOT, PEOPLE THAT, YOU KNOW, INDIVIDUALS WE WOULD USUALLY SERVE AS. BUT BECAUSE WE'RE LIKE AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND WE'RE SOCIAL SERVICES. SO WE'RE TRYING TO COME IN. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS A LOT OF TIMES WE'LL GET HOMELESS PEOPLE DISCHARGED FROM SOME OF THE NURSING HOMES OR SOME, AND, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE DROPPED OFF OR FROM THE HOSPITAL. WE'VE HAD SOME, YOU KNOW, FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT CASES WHERE YOU'RE REALLY NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. AND THEY'RE NOT REALLY APPROPRIATE FOR A SHELTER BECAUSE THEY'RE BEYOND THE SHELTER'S CARE. THEY MAY NOT HAVE ALL THEIR MEDS, THAT KIND OF THING. AND IT'S THE INCIDENCE OF THIS HAS JUST MORE AND MORE INCREASED. SO WE YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A MONTHLY CALL WITH THE HOSPITALS, YOU KNOW, TO TRY TO, YOU KNOW, FOR THESE CASES THAT COME IN AND IN FAIRNESS TO THE HOSPITALS, YOU KNOW, THE HOSPITALS, ONCE THEY'RE NOT ACUTE, THEY'RE NOT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY FUNDING. SO, YOU KNOW, IT BECOMES A PROBLEM ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT ENDS, AND A LOT OF THEM END UP NEEDING OPWDD. SOMETIMES THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A STABILIZATION OR A CRISIS BED AND THEY'RE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE NOT READY TO GO IN THE COMMUNITY. IT'S KIDS. IT'S ADULTS. SO WE REALLY FELT THIS WAS SOMETHING WE NEEDED SO THAT THEY CAN KIND OF BE THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL, OTHER STATE AGENCIES, DSS, YOU KNOW, KIND OF DO A MORE INTENSIVE MOVE TO COORDINATE SERVICES. SO WE'RE HOPEFUL THIS IS GOING TO BE WELL RECEIVED BY THE HOSPITAL, BY ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. YEAH ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR KATHLEEN? OKAY. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSE WILL PASS [f. 2024-0328 – AGING RE:     APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND GIRUZZI LAW OFFICES] THAT DOCKET. WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO THE LAST DOCKET, WHICH IS DOCKET NUMBER 328, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW OFFICES FOR OUTREACH SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME COUNTY REGISTERED RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND UP AND ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH THEIR OWN LAWYER PRIORITY SERVICES INCLUDE ESTATE PLANNING, HEALTH CARE, PROXY AND LANDLORD TENANT ISSUES, ONCE AGAIN SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL AND COUNTY FUNDS, AND THIS LAW FIRM [00:10:01] IS A PAST AND CURRENT PROVIDER OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, AND GERAGHTY WILL BE ONE OF TWO LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IS THE OTHER PROVIDER IS IT LEGAL AID? YEP. LEGAL AID, LEGAL AID. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR COLLEEN? RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET? NONE. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE OKAY, WE'LL PASS THAT DOCKET. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? DID WE DO THE DV ADVOCATES? YEAH. DO YOU HAVE THE DV ADVOCATES? I THINK. I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE, TI. I'M SORRY I BYPASSED IT. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOCKET NUMBER TWO, 93 TALKS. I'D ALREADY [c. 2024-293 – DFCS RE:     APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND YWCA OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY] CROSSED IT OUT. THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT YOU MISSED IT. IT'S APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE YWCA OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY FOR THE SERVICES OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHILD PROTECTIVE ADVOCATE. THE ADVOCATE WORKS WITH FAMILIES AND SITUATIONS WHERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POSES A RISK TO THE PHYSICAL OR. AND MENTAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN. AND IT'S 100% FEDERAL FUNDING. ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNSEL? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? I OPPOSED IT WILL PASS THAT DOCKET. NOW, CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MR. JULIAN, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO BEAT WATERMAN'S RECORD? SECOND, SECOND. COULD I HAVE A SECOND? THANK * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.