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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBlock Grant Meeting Minutes 7-7-2025 Franklin County Human Services Block Grant Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, July 7th, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Meeting Voting Members Virtual: Zachary McCauley, Brenda Lamar, Mike Straley, Bruce Levy, Scott Graham, Kim Crider, Kim Wertz, Gayle Brown, Kayla Stoner Absent: Greg Colbert, Sherri Sullivan, Lorna Blanchard Staff Members Virtual: Stacie Horvath, Hali Finniff, Stacey Rowe, James Eagler, Tawnya Hurley, Melodie Hoff, Nicole Weller, Ronda Ranalli, Rebecca Weaver, Leslie Bowers, Stacey Brookens, Zachary Gantz, Janelle Friese, Erin Nye, John Gerak, Nancy Strueber, Ashley McCartney, Allison Harvey, Jane Cline, Colleen Tidd, Cori Seilhamer, Katelyn Becker, Genevieve Harper, Joshua Curry, Quentin Clapper Guests Virtual: None Acronyms: C&Y = Children & Youth HSDF = Human Services Development Fund D&A = Drug and Alcohol HUD = Housing and Urban Development DHS = Department of Human Services I&R = Information & Referral EI = Early Intervention MH/IDD/EI = Mental Health/ Intellectual & ESG = Emergency Solutions Grant Developmental Disabilities/Early Intervention FY = Fiscal Year HCP = Healthy Communities Partnership TMCA = Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance HSBG = Human Services Block Grant HS = Human Services SCCAP = South Central Community Action Program Meeting Documents distributed: ● Agenda BG 7-7-2025 ● Block Grant Meeting Minutes 11-25-2024 I. Welcome and Introductions: The meeting was called to order by the chair, Stacie Horvath at 10:30 AM. ● Stacie Horvath introduced all to the meeting for roll call. ● Voting Members, Sherri Sullivan, Lorna Blanchard, and Greg Colbert were unable to attend this meeting. ● Stacie Horvath welcomed the new Block Grant Committee for the Criminal Justice Representative, Kayla Stoner. II. Review of Meeting Minutes and approval: Upon a motion by voting member Kayla Stoner, and a second by voting member Scott Graham. All in favor. 9 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 0 Abstain. The minutes of the November 25, 2024, meeting were approved. III. Voting Committee Members Reelection: There were five members whose terms were going to be up this year. There is a need to vote for four members today and the fifth member, Greg Colbert would like to think about reelection as a voting member. A need for a motion to approve Kim Wertz, Lorna Blanchard, Zachary McCauley, and Kim Crider for a second term. One member who was able to max out of his term limit serving six (6) years, Mike Straley through the end of July 2025. Stacie Horvath thanked Mike Straley for serving as a Human Services Block Grant voting member. Mike Straley is able to return as a voting member after a break of 18 months. Upon a motion by Kim Crider, to reelect Kim Wertz as a voting member and a second by Brenda Lamar. All in favor. 8 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 1 Abstain. Upon a motion by Zachary McCauley, to reelect Lorna Blanchard as a voting member and a second by Scott Graham. All in favor. 9 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 0 Abstain.i Upon a motion by Mike Straley, to reelect Zachary McCauley as a voting member and a second by Brenda Lamar. All in favor. 9 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 0 Abstain. Upon a motion by Mike Straley, to reelect Kim Crider as a voting member and a second by Brenda Lamar. All in favor. 9 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 0 Abstain. IV. Discussion of Projects / Planning for FY 24/25 Retained Earnings: Stacy Rowe: Assistant Fiscal Director for Human Services Stacy Rowe presented to the committee, the Human Services Block Grant Fiscal Report, from July 7, 2025. With state regulations the County is only able to retain 5% of the state funding into the next fiscal year, which is around $280,000. With the influx of these funds not being spent, Stacy Rowe stated that placed them over the 5%. If we were to reallocate those funds within the 24/25 FY, they will not have to be returned to the state. Eligible funds to reallocate of $280,000 are available to be repurposed for programs that are in deficits. 1. Human Services Development Fund - Aging Services - Personal Care ($160,000) 2. Human Services Development Fund – Drug and Alcohol – Treatment Services ($70,000) 3. Housing Assistance Program - Rental Assistance ($50,000) Voting: 1. Upon a motion by Kim Crider, to approve the reallocation of funding to Aging Services in the amount of $160,000. Kim Crider to move and a second by Scott Graham. All in favor. 9 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 0 Abstain. 2. Upon a motion by Mike Straley, to approve the reallocation of funding to the Drug and Alcohol Programs in the amount of $70,000. Mike Straley to move and a second by Kayla Stoner. All in favor. 9 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 0 Abstain. 3. Upon a motion by Kim Wertz, to approve the reallocation of funding to Rental Assistance in the amount of $50,000. Kim Wertz to move and a second by Bruce Levy. All in favor. 9 Yes (in support), 0 No, and 0 Abstain. V. Program Year 24/25 Fiscal Update Ms. Stacy Rowe reported to the committee the 24/25 Fiscal update as follows: The reallocation for 24-25FY is $280,000. that leaves an estimated balance of $129,000. The $129,000. is unallocated funds set to carry over into 25-26FY. With the fiscal year ending in June, Stacy Rowe will not receive preliminary June numbers until mid to late August. The $129,000. is an estimated number set to fluctuate. Those funds will carry over into 25-26FY as retained earnings. The funds set for retained earnings will assist continued support for critical services like, Military Share, Veteran’s transportation program, Information and Referral, and the SIM Training. VI. Discussion of Planning phase for HSBG 25-26FY Plan submission: Melodie Hoff spoke on the timeline schedule for the 25-26FY Plan Submission. July 7 – All completed components submitted in a shared folder July 11 – Grants team will work on compiling separate components into one document July 11 – Newspaper ads for Public Meetings #1 and #2 are due for posting in the paper and for the Franklin County Website July 18 – PowerPoint is to be completed for the Public Meeting #1 July 24 – Public Meeting #1 will be held virtually and in person at the Human Services Building. July 25 – Presentation and Application documents sent to the County Commissioners for Review. July 25 – Minutes, and attendance sheets are to be completed July 30 – Public Meeting #2 will be held at the Commissioner’s meeting. July 31 – Public Meeting #2 public comments and attendance sheets are due July 31 – Grants will submit the Board Action cover sheet August 6 – Commissioner’s Meeting will take place with any questions and due for signing August 11 – Plan Submission is due to the State VII. Human Services Program Department Review: Stacie Horvath stated that representatives from the departments will be speaking about any updates and crucial information going on. This is to keep the public and the Block Grant Members informed. Mental Health, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, and Early Intervention with Mental Health Housing (MH/IDD/EI): Stacey Brookens Stacey Brookens: Administrator spoke on the IDD program – IDD does have two SCO providers as supports coordination agencies. Those two agencies are to provide case management services, all reports are going well. There will be a day program opening through Jessica and Friends this summer. There will be another day program opening through the CARES Organizations. On the Franklin County website, you will be able to find resources under something called a Padlet. The Padlet will give you different information about IDD and other services within the county and includes events, different activities that are going on. IDD Program had some ARPA Money leftover, so they were able to host bowling for two months, a bowling league, and provide emergency kits for all providers who have vehicles. Erin Nye: Deputy Administrator spoke on the Mental Health Programs - Forensic Long Term Structured Residence (LTSR) a 16-bed facility, which is moving along. The engineer and architect are doing some land testing in preparation of building. The goal is to start building in September. The residential program on McKinley Street received a new provider on July 1st. The previous provider was Keystone Human Services; the new provider is Step by Step. Cori Seilhamer: Mental Health Program Specialist – They implement a co-responded by the court. This co-responder will work with adult probation, juvenile probation, and the public defender's office. This way individuals are able to get access to medical treatment they may need. Nancy Strueber: Child and Adolescent Service System Program – Nancy is still receiving referrals over the summer. Some of the children have additional concerns and the parents are not sure how to assist their child fully. That’s when Nancy receives a referral for the child. She is similar to a children's mental health program specialist. In addition to the new referrals coming in she is following up on some of the kids that had some school involvement or still needed resources. Franklin/Fulton SCA Drug & Alcohol: Administrator James Eagler James reported they do not have their overdose data for the month of June yet. The first months and the beginning of June they were at seven fatal overdoses. Six of the seven overdoses were poly-substance use. That is an opioid and a stimulant were in the individual's system. Most of the stimulants were cocaine. Drug and Alcohol has seen a spike in cocaine in the Franklin and Fulton County area. Overdoses take place because of dosage and low tolerance. They have attempted to increase naloxone distribution efforts and having conversations with EMS about leave behind kits. The department is always trying to get harm reduction tools out in the community. Opioid Settlement the department does have an evaluator that was contracted to look over all of the funds, and at the end of the year they always put together a report as to how the monies were spent during the year. The Opioid Remediation grant was awarded to about six or seven entities and agencies. The purpose of those funds is to assist in different categories like prevention, recovery and treatment, community harm reduction, and pregnant women and families. Some of the new programming using the Opioid Settlement monies is going towards an Opiod Education Coordinator. This will be available to the public schools, private schools, cyber, and home. This person will be assisting schools looking at their resources to look at at-risk individuals to assist. Drug trends and drug supply in Franklin and Fulton Counties are opioids and synthetic opioids; there’s other drugs and substances that are going to be cut into the drugs to make it more harmful for the individual. The Drug and Alcohol department is currently monitoring the trends in Philadelphia and Baltimore, for trends of drugs that are causing issues and impacts to the individuals that are using those substance. Franklin and Fulton County typically will pickup those same trends about three to six months later. Any individual that has a need or an interest in treatment please reach out to the Drug and Alcohol department. They will have one of their case managers screen the individual and assist from there and make a referral to treatment or can provide harm reductions tools. There are FDA approved medications for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol is the number one drug in Franklin County. Children and Youth Services (C&Y): Minnie Goshorn Nicole Weller spoke on behalf of C&Y. They have noticed a spike in substance use and are collaborating with Drug and Alcohol. Children and Youth are also working with CASSP and TMCA to assist with children who have mental health needs. They are down nine caseworker positions that need to be filled. They are currently working on Need Based Budget for the next two years to see what needs need to be met to serve the children of the community. Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance (TMCA): Missy Wileman Genevieve Harper spoke on behalf of TMCA. TMCA is currently working on their budget. They are basing the budget off of the previous year as they’ve done in the past. They did have an unexpected amount of money at the end of the year with some of the projections. TMCA is not sure if they will be able to get in increase from the state due to the extra funds at the end of the year. TMCA has seen a slight decrease in Drug and Alcohol services needed. They believe that may be due to MAT – medical assisted treatment. With the MAT individuals will not need a higher level of care like an inpatient facility or an IOP. Area Agency on Aging: Tawnya Hurley Tawnya stated that when the temperature and heat index reaches above 100 degrees, they have cooling stations at some of the Senior Centers. The cooling stations are open until 7pm. This is to help beat the heat during the prime hours for the seniors. Adult Probation: Kayla Stoner Kayla Stoner stated they have a new Officer, Officer Dudley the golden retriever. Officer Dudley is there to help make it a lighter environment, at probation, and court. Officer Dudley is currently in Connecticut being trained with Chief Wilburne and Officer Gardner. Officer Dudley attend Treatment Court and was able to roam around the room. It gave the whole environment a better prospective on how Officer Dudley is able to assist. Kayla Stoner reported it gave the environment a lighter feeling; it felt much happier, and it made it easier on the participants in the courtroom. It was less intimidating, overwhelming, and just makes you smile. Officer Dudley was invited to WIN for a first responders' event at their location. WIN asked if he could be present for the children who are currently staying there. VIII. Community Comments or Discussion N/A IX. Next Scheduled Meeting: 1st Public Meeting for FY 25/26 Grant Submission Thursday, July 24, 2025, 10am-12pm 2nd Public Meeting Commissioner’s Meeting Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 10am i