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HEALTH ANIl WELFARE COUNCIL OF CENTRAL MARYLANIl
22 Light street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
752-4146
Minutes
Program Committee
DATE: January 14, 1981
PLACE: 6th Floor Conference Room
PRESENT: Yerby Holman, George H. Kastendike, III, Stephen H. Kimatian,
Aaron Stansbury, Roger Windsor, and Dr. Maxine Wood; Staff:
Rosemary Chappelle, Manuel Haendler, Betty Sweren, Norma Tresselt,
and Joseph Zarefsky
PRESIDING: Stephen H. Kimatian, Chairman
Minutes
The minutes of the last meeting of the Committee on November 12, 1980 had
been sent to all members in advance of today's meeting.
Action:
By consensus, the minutes were accepted as distributed.
Program Report
A report on the status of HWC program activities for the six months ended
December 31, 1980 had been distributed to all members of the Committee in advance
of this meeting (copy attached to the original of these minutes). The chairman
provided a brief overview of the information included in the report, including
additional statistics included for the CETA and Information and Referral activities,
and then asked each of the four program unit heads to comment in more detail.
Rosemary Chappelle reported that all Community Information Services activities
are on schedule with the exception of Resources Data Collection for the Cancer
Information Center at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Cancer Information Center
has delayed the project until they can locate their project officer. Mrs. Chappelle
will meet shortly with the Center director to discuss delays and the need to move
forward. Mrs. Chappelle also reported that 425 of the 450 Energy Assistance in­
quiries occurred at the end of December causing an overload, particularly during
evenings and weekends. An additional $4,000.00 has been requested from Baltimore
City to hire additional after-hours staff to handle the heavy number of inquiries.
In response to questions about the results of the Holiday Sharing Program, Mrs.
Chappelle told the Committee that no statistics were yet available, but that both
media coverage and community response were good. A report will be available later.
Joseph Zarefsky reviewed Management and Technical Assistance activities and
highlighted several areas. Two new projects are beginning under Consultation and
Technical Assistance to Organizations. The first is a $7,000.00 contract under
negotiation with the German Children's Home to provide consultation and technical
assista.nce to the long-range planning committee of that agency. A second contract
under negotiation would provide secretariat services to a joint committee formed
by the Boards of the Mental Health Association of Metropolitan Baltimore and the
Mental Health Association of Maryland.
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Program Committee meetings
January 14, 1981
The most time consuming activity in this unit has been the Howard County Human
Services Planning project. A fixed amount of money was available for this con­
tract which has recently been extended two months. As a result, the project already
has encountered major cost overruns and the HWC will have to absorb these additional
project costs. Members of the Committee suggested that in the future consideration
be given to budgeting funds to cover cost overruns.
Mr. Zarefsky also reported that a revised initial draft has been completed
for the Management Assistance Program and that an additional staff person working
on socio-economic and program data has moved the UWCM Program Emphasis Plan toward
meeting the scheduled completion date. Also, a new item, Property and Liability
Risk Pooling, has been added. Henry D. Felton has agreed to chair a study committee
to evaluate the feasibility of initiating a risk-pooling program for non-profit
organizations in Maryland.
Manuel Haendler reported that a new Study Committee has been actively involved
in reviewing the Home Delivered and Congregate Meal Programs. Also, the Public
Issues Committee has accepted a statement developed by consensus of the ten major
non-profit organizations involved in reviewing the adoption records issue. The
position statement had been submitted to the Judiciary Committee of the Maryland
House of Delegates for conversion into legislation. There is some hope that the
position will be supported by the Department of Human Resources.
Preliminary approval was received for a contract under which the HWC will
provide technical assistance on refugee services to the Maryland Department of
Human Resources. There is not now an emergency refugee situation, but it is esti­
mated that 20-25 Asian ancl Cuban refugees enter the Central Maryland area weekly.
The HWC has begun discussions with other federations toward initiating a study
and response to a proposed new code of State procurement regulations. The regula­
tions may govern all State procurement, including services purchased from voluntary,
non-profit organizations. Mr. Haendler also reported on his involvement with cable
technology. He has met with several voluntary organizations to introduce the con­
cept of cable TV and explain the HWC's role as an advisor representing non-profit
interest to the :Baltimore City Cable Television Commission.
Norma Tresselt gave the Committee a brief report on the CErA and Purcha-se of
Service Consortiums. CETA Public Service Employment funds have been cut back,
resulting in a loss of 121 CErA slots during the last quarter. :Both local Prime
Sponsors have entered into new contracts with the HWC. The Purchase of Service
contract was cut 2.8 percent as a result of the Governor's mandated cuts in the
State budget. The slight reduction in funding has not hindered service delivery;
however, it has meant that a greater portion of administrative expenses are being
paid for by the participating agencies from other funds. Ms. Tresselt also re­
ported that an LEAA staff member informed the HWC that four of ten Urban Crime
Prevention Program grants had already been awarded. The :Baltimore City application
is not expected to be funded.
At the end of the program reports, Mr. Kimatian requested that the Committee be
provided with more information on the reasons several activities are behind schedule
and then suggested that the Committee discuss ways of dealing with the matter.
Action: :By consensus, the Committee agreed to share the program status report
with the full :Board of Directors on an informational basis.
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Maryland Network Building Conference
Mr. Zarefsky and Mrs. Sweren reviewed with the Committee a memorandum on
the Maryland Network Building Conference, distributed to Committee members prior
to today's meeting (a copy of the memorandum is attached to the original of these
minutes). The First National Network Building Conference was held in June 1980
in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the conference was to examine various approaches
at the local level to the funding, management and coordination of human services
programs across voluntary and public lines. One activity recommended as a followup to the National Conference was regional and state conferences to introduce ideas
and innovative approaches to networking in local communities throughout t h e nation.
The Maryland Conference, planned for February 1981, will be the first state-level
conference to be held in the country. The EWC is one of five co-sponsors currently
planning and publicizing the conference. Grants obtained by the Urban Consortium,
a national coalition of 37 cities and counties, and the Office of Policy Development,
Office of Human Development Services, U.S. Department of Health and Social Services
cover most of the conference costs. EWC's expense will be the cost of staff time
committed to planning and operating the conference unit and sending pUblicity to
its own mailing list.
Mr. Zarefsky explained that the EWC would stand to gain visibility as well as
future consultation and marketing opportunities as a result of involvement in the
conference. The purpose of the conference as it relates to improvement in human
service delivery is directly related to the goals of the EWC. Also, it is likely
that grants v,ill be available to continue networking efforts.
Action: Mr. Windsor moved, it was seconded and the Committee voted to approve
the EWC's participation in the Maryland Network Building Conference as one of five
co-sponsors.
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Norma Tresse t
Director
Project Management Services
NT/saa
HEALTH ANT'cr::LFARE COUNCIL OF CENTRAL rv'JillYLAND
22 Light Stree t
Baltimore, Maryland ~ 2
752- l+rl1 6
January 9, 1981
Program Report for Six months Ending December 31, 19S0
Unit
Project/Activity
Page
in
Program
Plan
Current
estimated
completion
date
Status
Community Information Services
1. File of Service Organi­
zations
9
File maintenance - On schedule.
Ongoing
Directory - Preliminary planning for next edition to be initiated
January - March 19S1.
2. Information and Referral
Services
10
Directory update - On schedule.
Ongoing
Services to the public - On schedule.
Ongoing
Month
Oct. 19S0
Nov. 19S0
Dec... 19S0
General
1709
1440
1021
lnguiries
Food StamEs
1066
760
600
WIC
756
442 \
300
Energy
450
FY Sl - Second quarter total
FY Sl - First quarter total
FY Sl-first six mos. total
FY SO-first six mos. total
Total
3531
2642
2]11 (est.)
S544 (est.)
9641
lS,lS5
11,2S6
Services to agencies - On schedule. Information and Referral staff
handle after-hours calls for several agencies (figures not inclu­
ded in above statistics). Holiday Sharing program initiated in
November and December. Donors were given direction to agencies
which reported needs. Number of participating agencies and donors
being tabulated.
Ongoing
Networking - Information and Referral Planning Council (IRPC) spon­
sored an I&R conference to promote networking among I&R providers
in Central Maryland on 10/2S/S0. Attendance of 80 plus.
Ongoing
Unit
..
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Con C.U1U8d
('
Project/Activity Page
l
C"
in Status
Program
Plan
Other Services to Public - Initiation of a radio program, "Helpline",
for Baltimore Radio Reading Services aimed at visually handicapped.
3. Information and Referral
12
On schedule. '.'
~
Current
estimated
completion
date
Ongoing
Ongoing,
Training 4.
Resources Data Collection,
Cancer Information Cen­
ter, Johns Hopkins
Hospital
13
21 weeks behind schedule. Cancer Information Center is delaying project
until they can locate a project officer and additional delay has been
caused by absence of Center director due to illness. EWC has referred
candidates for the project officer position. Meeting of contract
principals will be held in January 1981 to .seek final resolution to
problem.
5.
Statewide Network of In­
formation and Referral Services 14
On schedule. 6/30/81
On schedule. Contract with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone C'ompany
to be signed 1/81 and first community contacts made that month.
Ongoing
17
To be initiated during second half of fiscal year. 6/30/81 .
18
On schedule.
Lnformal consultation provided as requested. Formal
consultation/assistance being provided to five agencies. Contract
with UW Agency Operations Division for consultation/assistance in
implementing revised allocations process ' continues.
Ongoing
19
Planning project completed.
6. Community Information
Number Pages
Management and Technical
Assistance
7. Community Leadership
Development Program 8. Consultation and Technical
Assistance to Organiza­
tions
9. Coordination of Holiday
See item #2 on page 1 for Holiday
S~ariDg.
Giving
10. Howard County Human Ser­
20
vices Planning
11. Initiation of SED Bulle­
tin 21
. Schedule extended two months by agreement. Revised Task Reports on
Inventory of Available Services and on Needs Assessment due 12/31/80.
Initiation date not yet established. 2/28/81
v Ol ..-'~i:1ue(j
Unit
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7J
Project/Activity
o
Page
in
Program
Plan
Current
estimated
completion
date
Status
12. Management Assistance
Capability Extension
22
On schedule.
13. Study of Salaries, Per-_
sonnel Eenefits, and
Agency Insurance Cov­
erage
23
About 45 days behind schedule. Work Plan approved by Program Committee
and Eoard of Directors. Data gathering instruments drafted, but pro­
gress delayed by work on Hovrard County Project.
I
14. UWCM Program Emphasis
Plan
24
On schedule. Vacant staff position filled in 11/80; much progress made
in collecting basic socio-economic and program data to round out needs
and services information and program emphasis suggestions receive~
from UV~M agencies and county councils. Contract with UW Agency Opera­
tions Division revised to provide for production of one rather than
two plans during current year.
I 5/31/81
On schedule. Seven agencies have agreed to participate in test of the
risk pooling concept and chairman of HWC sponsored study committee has
been recruited.
I
15. Propertyand,Liability
Insurance Risk Pooling
Revised initial draft completed of a plan for a Management
Assistance Program (T1AP) and in early review process. Work on program
evaluation procedures and revision of EASIS scheduled to begin after
1/1/81.
Ongoing
4/15/81
2/28/81
Policy Studies
In November 1980, on behalf of the IDvC and ten adoption
agencies and advocacy groups interested in formulating a consensus
position on the adoption records issue, the HWC Public Issues Committee
drafted a statement of its views for submission to the Judiciary Com­
mittee of the Maryland House of Delegates. Legislation incorporating
the policy positions has been drafted and is expected to be introduced
in the coming session of the Maryland General Assembly.
16. Adoption Records Legis­
lation
27
On schedule.
17. Application of Cable
28
About two months behind schedule. HWC staff is currently serving on the I 6/30/81
Cbmmunity Services Task Force, an advisory group to the Ealtimore City
Cable Television Commission. Development of a Work Plan for a study of
the human service implications of cable television is in progress.
29
About six months behind schedule. Staff is continuing to provide consultative assistance to a number of organizations concerned about
emergency social services and financial assistance. Collection of
background ·materials for an issue paper on this subject is in progress.
Technology to Human
Service Concerns
18. Emergency Services/
Assistance Project,
Phase II
6/30/81 •
I 6/30/81
c
Page
Jnit
-­
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Continued.
\... '
Project/Activity
I Program
in
t
status
Plan
Current
estimated
completion
date
30
On schedule.
2/28/81
31
Limited activity to date. TIiscussions with a number of organizations
relating to problems in this area of service are continuing.
6/30/81
21. Legislative Bulletin
32
Initiation date not yet established.
22. Refugee Programs
33
On schedule. Preliminary approval (pending actual receipt of funds) has
been secured for a contract under which HWC will provide technical
assistance services to the unit of the Department of Human Resources
which is responsible for planning and coordinating refugee services.
ID~C st~ff also has been asked to serve on the Maryland Refugee Advisory
Council to assist in the development of a State Plan for refugee re­
settlement.
6/30/81
23. Multiple Audits
Committee on Public Issues and Board of Directors took position favoring
steps to reduce the overlap in auditing between that done by voluntary
agencies through their own independent CPA's and that done by public
departments. H1flC position shared vii th Joint Budget and Audit Committee
of the General Assembly. Anticipated outcome unclear at this time.
Ongoing .
24.
Maryland Procurement
Regulations
At end of year, IfWC was seeking to develop joint effort with other
federations for a common stucy and response to proposed new code of
procurement regulations published in draft form at the end of November.
6/30/81
25.
State Information Center
Committee on Public Issues and the Board of Directors adopted a position
favoring a State Information Center if legislation to do so is intro­
duced. The expectation is that any such center would complement the
existiI)g generalized j_niormation and referral services around the
State.
19. Home Delivered and Con­
gregate Meal Programs
20. Homemaker and Home-Health
Aide Services
The Study Committee has been appointed and the review of
the home delivered meal program is in progress.
Project Management Services
26. CETA Consortium
37
On schedule. Cong~ess has cut the CETA Public Service Employment proI 9/30/81
gram and extended funds, under a Continuing Resolution, through
June 5, 1981. As a result, 121 slots were cut from HWC's two CETA
contracts and a hiring freeze imposed. 64 percent of the remaining
333 slots were filled at the end of the Cluarter. 38 percent of the
Cluarter's 34 terminations were considered to be "positive" compared to
48 percent during the previous Cluarter. Both MOMR and Baltimore County
have signed new contracts Vii th the IDvC, through 9/30/81 and 3/31/81,
r e spec tiv el y .
-t"6 i1 :':I..l1Ue u.
Unit
- ::J ­
()
Project/Activity
27. EWC Employee Benefit
o
Page
in
Program
Plan
38
Trust
Status
C'
On schedule.
Marketing program underway by Administrator, Herget and
Company.
82 organizations \'lith a-bout 1250 employees were enrolled on
Comparable figures for 12/31/80 were 88 organizations and
Current
) Iestimated
completion
date
Ongoing
9/30/80.
1315 employees.
28. Purchase of Service Con­
39
On schedule.
40
While no official word has yet been received from LEAA and ACTION, EWC
learned from an LEAA staff member that Baltimore ranked nuwber 20 out
of the 91 applications submitted. Apparently only 10 grants are to be
awarded; 4 awards have been made officially to date.
sortium
29. Urban Crime Preven,tion
Program
Due to the budget cuts mandated by Governor Hughes, the
Purchase of Service Consortium contract was cut 2~8 percent ($13,724.).
The cut, distributed among all five participating agencies, has not
decreased staff or services significantly. However, it has in most
cases increased the portion of Title XX program costs supported by
the participating agencies from other funds.
I 6/30/81
HEALTH ANTI WELFARE COUNCIL OF CENTRAL MARYLAND
22 Light street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
752-4146
MEMOR.ANJ)UM
TO: Program Committee
FROM: John G. Geist
DATE: January 8, 1981
Sill3JECT: Maryland Network Building Conference for Coordinating Human Services at the Local Level; Baltimore Convention Center; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; February 25, 1981
Recommendation
That the IDvC participate in the subject conference as one of five co-sponso rs. The other sponsor s are: Maryland Association of Counties; National Association of Counties; Urban Consortium; and the Office of Policy Develpment, Office of Human Development Services, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). BCid: g round
The rirst National Netvlork Building Conf ere nce, spons ored by the Office of
Policy Develop::'Jent, Office of HUID 2n Developme nt Servic9s, D!-,;}l S, took p12ce J eHl e
1980 in Denver, Colorado.
The purpose vla s to ex am ine the wor}(j ngs of \-a rious
a p proaches at the local level, both e Tisting 2...YJd j)o ~" enti a l, to the fun ding!
!L?.rJa£ ETI,ent and coordinaiion of hr f1~ :: n se:cvic e s pro gT ?.lD S CiCL"2S vo h ,tary/p ublic
lines.
l ected officials; public 2 nd v o llm i ery hc' ,an Se:rr,' :,cE p ro'v-id e rs; and
g ove "nme ntal 2...o'1d p iva te f Wl 0 ers, re 2e 2.1" cher s 2n d pl c.!ll1 er S ',,' ?' ~ e c.TUo ng cc!le p arti­
ci p c.nts.
Network buil d ing , a s u s ed in this c o ~ t e x t, is a broad c on cep t of est::blis~­
ine; info rill al 2nd f OI'@ a l r el a ti o:-J s0i ps ?....:J':l ng ::r blic 2nd v olLl..C,-':a.ry i \ l.nd 211 0 c2tors,
p rovi d e rs a.nd p1 2f'-':'J cr s and t ' ,e c.rg&:. i z c. t i ons to '",hich they 't.91 ong.
n2sed on
ce'IL!Ilon in t eres i s end an i 05'lied simileri ty of goals, netv.'Ort building e ':0ph2.sizes
c ODm'cjrJic a tion t :_r ough i n fo l'w2. tion s h a ring activities, Cilld encou.r2ges the develc:;J­
II;ent of inter-org a..n iz2tional eff orts to improve the planniDg, funding 2'Jd delivery
of hUIDa.n s e rvices of many different kinds and in a v 2 rie-ty of settings .
After the First Nati o n2.1 Conference, rec o::::..:::e nc1ed follm:-up activities inclu d ed
regional 2...'1 d sTate c onfer e '1ces for the p urp o se of introduciDg id C?2. s 2nd case
stuoies about illl1 ov 2 t i ve appro a che s to netmr:c~~ ing in c 08Ii:iu ni ties 2 c ros s the Dni ied
St ates.
Tn e Jsryla..''1d conference . . ,' ill be the first . state-level conSerence to be COD';2:led
Yj)"'v.'here in t!-Je c CLlntry.
It is bei ne; held one d a y bef o re t~ e aTffiual li seting o::.~ CL :~e
r.atj oYJc l cc-aliti on of 37 cities and CC;'c.:!-:-·ies.
In 2 2oi- ti. cn "I: o
~ o. rtici}>"_'1is fr c, w ~-: c :r:r.f12nd, Drb2.n CO:l s Jrtil..'lZl :': '::-:::-02£S 2nd persons iDie rc scLed in
org2...rlizin.g si:.J il 2.T cO:llerer;ces in -;: 1-1 2 i r O',,'Tl s"c2.tes c::.re ex p9 ~ ted to atte:1d vlhet is
tei:Jg cO:l sid s :;:- ed a G: :J cel for su cn cODJ e r e nces.
3
U r~C. n C c :-~so:rt i ~c ,
2.
o\'9r . . . .
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\'lhy IDIC Involve:rnfm t?
Co-sponsership of this pilot cOl1ference presents RlvC Y/)_th a low risk oppor­
uni ty for high ga,ins in such areas as recognition and income development, on
local, state (particularly the T1&..71and counties) and regional levels
For
example, it provides print and face-to-face contacts with familiar and new
segments of our natural market, at little cost to us.
0
EWC's leadership role in fostering network building may prove helpful in
attracting grant and contract opportunities in the current ecorcomic a...Yld
political climate, since announced and anticipated cutbacks in human services
programs signal a tre~d to\{a..rd the establishment of cooperative ventures, based
on netl>'ork models f which are designed to make the best of what is available, or
achieve more with less. Overall, this activity puts M8-~l&ld in the forefront
of a new trrcust toward better management of human service dollars.
One possible outcome of IDIC involvement in the JVJaryland conference is
obtaining fu"ds for the development of a pilot network in some aspect of
human services pla.,lning or delivery; another possibility is establishing a
regional or state~wide resource for network activi ties through a grEi-llt from
the Off~ce of Policy Developments Office of Huma...Yl Development Services, DEBS.
RHC Role
the
one
_d
Rnd
the
AE a co-sponsor, EWC is involved in planning 9 publicizing, and facilitating
agenda for the conference. Betty ~tlerenJ mIC Development Officer, has been
of a half dozen active members on the conference or-ga.,' 1izational cOlIlIT!ittee,
other members of the mrc staff J including myself 9 Hill participate as sp e8xers
Ylorkshop leaders. A brochure with reservation information will be sent to
lilvC mailing list about the last \.,reek in January.
Grants obtajned by the Urba...ll Consortium and the Office of Policy Development,
Office of Human Development Services, mr:I{S, cover most of the costso PaI'-ticipants
vlill pay for lunch reservations a,'}d a small conference fee of not more than $15
per person will take care of the res ource materials to be supplied. livlC is
responsib~e, as are all the co-sponsors, for cover letters and postage to its own
mailing list.