CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:06 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:19 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli | Committee Members | | Chairperson Sarai Rivera | | Vice Chairperson Morris A Bergman | | Councilor Etel Haxhiaj |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Sarai Rivera
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Etel Haxhiaj | | | | | Also: | Director of Public Health Soloe Dennis
President and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester Louis Brady
Clinical Officer of Family Health Center of Worcester Robert Zavoski
Principal Staff Assistant An Pham, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Virtual Attendee Call-In Information | |
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| | | 1a. | Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated.
Public Health and Human Services Committee Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92440181651
Public Health and Human Services Committee Zoom Phone Number: (929) 205 6099
Public Health and Human Services Committee Zoom Access Code: 924 4018 1651 | Attachments |
| 2. | Approval of the Minutes | |
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| | | 2a. | Order- That the City Council Standing Committee of Public Health and Human Services hereby approves the minutes of the Public Health and Human Services Committee meeting on October 27, 2022. | View Agenda | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Rivera read the item and moved to adopt the item. Order adopted | |
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| | | 3a. | Order of Councilor Sarai Rivera - Request Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services Committee conduct a meeting allowing for a presentation from Family Health Center of Worcester that updates the community as to the status of their “Better Together” Strategic Go-Forward Plan.
# 11c CC November 15, 2022 | Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Rivera read the item and recognized the President and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester, who provided an overview of the “Better Together” Strategic Go-Forward Plan for the Family Health Center of Worcester.
Chairperson Councilor Rivera discussed the challenges and successes concerning hiring new staff and outreach, communication efforts with other health centers, rebuilding the refugee clinic/program and timeline concerning hiring staff with the President and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester and the Chief Clinical Officer of Family Health Center of Worcester.
Chairperson Councilor Rivera recognized Councilor Haxhiaj, who discussed funding received by the Family Health Center of Worcester with the President and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester.
Chairperson Councilor Rivera recognized Councilor Bergman, who discussed the shortage of internal medicine doctors within the practice with the President and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester and the Chief Clinical Officer of Family Health Center of Worcester.
Chairperson Councilor Rivera recognized the following speakers:
1. Dora Locke, Worcester Resident, spoke regarding the item.
Chairperson Councilor Rivera recognized the President and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester, who discussed Ms. Locke’s concerns.
Chairperson Councilor Rivera moved to recommend the item be held.
Recommend Hold | |
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