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Human Services Advisory Commission - - - - - Minutes - - - - - - - March 18, 2002 - - - - Page 2 of 4 c. Distribution of Outside Agency Funding Applications — Ms. Sharron Hinton Co -Chair Wash asked Ms. Hinton what is the task tonight regarding the Funding Applications. Ms. Hinton replied that she would hand them out to the members this evening, which she did. The applications were divided into three groups according to the non - profits that the HSAC members were affiliated with. Because of possible conflict of interest, HSAC members may not review the funding applications from non - profits that they are affiliated with. Ms. Hinton then went over the review procedure with the members. Ms. Hinton further explained that each of the three application review groups needs to convene separately to discuss the applications assigned. She said that the members should review the applications individually, fill out the review forms, and have them ready when they later convene in their groups. Ms. Hinton said that the HSAC meeting on April 8th is reserved for the members time to work on the funding applications. However, since the review process is time - consuming, it would probably be better if the members meet in their small groups one time before the April 8th meeting, she added. Ms. Vandiviere asked what the criteria is for being allowed to review and Ms. Hinton said as long as the member is not currently affiliated it is OK; past affiliation does not preclude a member from reviewing the application of a non - profit. d. Confirm Theme for 2002 Forum DSS Board has proposed the Theme of Child Abuse. The Theme of Elder Abuse has also been discussed. Commissioner Barry Jacobs phoned staff today to send his regrets that he could not attend, and had added his idea for the 2002 Forum theme. He said that he would like to see included abuse of the elderly as well as abuse of children. He said that, relatively speaking, both are problems but one (abuse of children) is given more attention than the other. In fact , there was a recent 18 -month study done by a Congressional Commission that reported that 30 % of all seniors are abused in Nursing Homes, either physically or sexually. Mr. Jacobs would, therefore, propose that the topic for the 2002 HSAC Forum be "Abuse of the Vulnerable." Discussion ensued. Ms. Bowe commented that she agreed with Commissioner Jacobs. Ms. Vandiviere said that abuse of the vulnerable would not be clear as to the meaning. Mr. Hurston said that we could take out vulnerable and specifically say "child abuse" and "elder abuse." Co -Chair Wash asked how broad do we want to make this? Mr. Block commented that the subject of "spousal abuse" also be included. Co -Chair Wash asked if we are saying that we wish to expand the topic to include "spousal abuse ?" Ms. Vandiviere reminded the group that the original DSS request was for the topic to be "Child Abuse." Ms. Matthews commented that spousal abuse is related to child abuse. Ms. Barnhill said that if we are going to do this, we might as well do it right. She said that we could include all the above topics and have four breakout groups to discuss them. She added that we should also include that this is a part of the Hispanic community. She said that these women are really in a bind because they don't have their green cards and so feel that they can't go to the authorities when there is abuse. Ms. Bowe said that we should focus on solutions at this year's Forum. She suggested that we set the Forum up so that we end up with solutions. Ms. Echols said we can have the problems listed and ask if there are any to be added and then work on solutions. Protecting and Preserving People, Resources and Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina - You Count! Area Code (919) 245 -2125: Fax (919) 644 -0246: EMAIL: npaciga@co.orange.nc.us co.orange.nc.us