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Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Families and Children Requiring Assistance Advisory Board meeting (05/11/23)

Thursday, May 11, 2023
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Posted: May 8, 2023 3:30 p.m.
  • Last Updated: May 10, 2023 11:45 p.m.

Address

Southbridge Family Resource Center , 5 Optical Drive, Southbridge, MA 01550

Overview

For those who cannot make it to the meeting in-person, the meeting will be accessible at the following Zoom link:

https://eliot.zoom.us/j/95444305657?pwd=QytybWttaWR1TEJBaEJwcFFZSVFpUT09

Meeting ID:  954 4430 5657
Passcode:  203064

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Agenda

  • 11:00 - 11:05 Welcome and introductions
  • 11:05 - 12:05 Formal Board Meeting
    • Approval of Minutes (2 min)
    • Southbridge FRC staff do a brief presentation on their program (15 min)
      • What services are offered?
      • How many people are served?
      • Challenges and Successes
    • Department of Children and Families (DCF) update, including high-level presentation from UMass re: Annual Report. (10 min)
    • FY24 Budget (5 min)
    • Runaway Assistance Program (RAP) Update (3 min)
    • Formal acknowledgement of Mary McGeown (5 min)
    • Discussion (continued from March meeting) regarding meeting goals of Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) legislation (15 min)
    • Other business (5 min)
  • 12:05 - 12:25 Tour of the Southbridge Family Resource Center (FRC) location
  • 12:25 - 12:30 Closing and thank you

Next 2023 meeting dates:

  • September 14, at 11:00 am -12:30 pm
  • November 9, at 11:00 am -12:30 pm

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