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I 101 102 103 Human Services Advisory Commission June 19, 2000 Page 2 of 5 Louise said we are blessed to have so many volunteers in county; northern end of the county needs to send in more nominees and be more active in process. Rosetta said that in reading through the applications she found the best writers were better able to express the best candidates, showed that the need for writing instructions needs to be done. Talked about next year request that it be typed due to poor handwriting skills. Louise asked for other questions. 2000 Human Services Forum: September 13, 2000 -- Discussion About Possible Speakers Debbie Kinert : Stated that work had been done, but she is not clear on where we stand, needs help. Referred to handouts Forum 1000 Mental Health Issues in Orange County. Need to re -group and refocus on how it is to be done, at this point going back to way done in past with large group session, opening remarks, then a breakaway group session. Suggested a person from Orange County Mental Health Association and have them give report on changes on Mental Health. State recommendations are going to be massive. Major changes will be made and we need to have someone to give information to this group. Marvin Block said that needed to get every agency to participate. Sue Russell asked how about OPC Mental Health. Deb Kinert said they had been trying to get OPC Mental Health be represented and should be on this board. Sharron and Louise said Tom Maynard, Director of OPC Mental Health Area Programs, or someone, should be on this Board and part of this Forum. Deb Kinert agreed that if we could get him to participate, it would be great and this could be an opportunity. Louise: asked if some one from State could speak. Deb: said that would be great, said this was where Albert had been helpful. Sue Russell: asked about Doctor David Bruitton, Secretary of Department of Health. Rebecca Young: asked a question about opening remarks. Deb answered the opening remarks and something related to Mental Health; each of those could be possibility. Having a hard time getting anyone to participate and made reference to Marvin's remarks about elderly and Doctor Dan Blazer. Corinthia said she could do the calling when she gets the names. Deb Kinert may have something within the large session on general Mental Health, Aging, Children and other topics, disabilities and violence. Wendy Trueblood and Buffy Fuller are available and willing to speak on that day on area of homelessness. Rosetta thought homeless was at another forum at a later date, had made contacts on aging and youth. She had contacted someone who spoke in Greensboro, from UNC School of Social Work. Louise will send name to Corinthia. Sharron asked about addressing substance abuse. Deb said that this was up to the group. Marvin Block wanted to know if we could present the subjects of this Forum from the standpoint of the life cycle. Discussion ensued. Sue said she likes this approach but feels there is a huge issue for children under five; she made other comments on substance abuse of parents could be a contributor; wondered if mental health issues played out in society. If they get played out, are they equally distributed by age. She expressed concern that young children are being missed out and would it help those who work with children. May say mental health in pre - school, grade school, and high school. May be if broken down specifically may help to attract more people. Deb: sounds great, just need to figure out how to do, she repeated what she heard Sue say.