CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:30 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:56 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Sarai Rivera
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Sarai Rivera Councilor Tony Economou Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
 
Also:Director of Public Health Karyn Clark; Sanitary Inspector Daniel Cahill; Chief of Staff Nicole Valentine; Regional Behavioral Health Programs Coordinator Cassandra Andersen; Deputy Director of Public Health Zachary Dyer; Medical Director Michael P. Hirsh, M.D.; Chief of Operations and Project Management Eric Batista; Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Manager

1a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update of the Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. # 9.34B CM July 21, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Needs and Resources Assessment and Strategic Process to Address Issues Surrounding Youth and Gang Violence in the City. # 8.32A CM October 28, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

1c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to child abuse and neglect in-service training. # 13.17A CM January 12, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

1d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update of the Quality of Life Taskforce. # 11.36B CM December 08, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager provide City Council with information concerning homeless encampments and their locations within the City.

1e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Quality of Life Task Force. # 8.34B CM October 13, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2015 Community Health Assessment. # 9.17C CM June 23, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the annual 2014 CHIP report. # 9.17A CM March 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1h.

Recommending review, consideration, and adoption of the attached Ordinance Amendment to move the Youth Opportunities Office to the Executive Office of the City Manager - Division of Public Health. # 8.13D CM April 08, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

1i.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a presentation on Worcester's response to the opiate epidemic. # 12d CC November 17, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1j.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Opioid Overdose Prevention Plan. # 9.17A CM August 11, 2015

In Committee September 24, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Petition

2a.

William Breault on behalf of the Main South Alliance for Public Safety, request the City Council request the City Manager work with the Police Chief and the Fire Chief to amend their departmental protocols to include the use of intra-nasal Narcan (Naloxone) when first responders treat individuals in a heroin overdose condition, a protocol currently being followed by UMass EMS Medical Services professionals. # 9f CC August 14, 2012

In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File