Mitchell Alger

The meeting included discussions on upcoming changes to SPOA, transitions for after-hour coverage, and new state requirements for AOT and EVA programs. The board addressed funding applications, initiatives to increase local transportation, and plans to contract psychiatry services. Updates were provided by several departments including the Youth Bureau's staffing changes, Probation's update to mental health requirements, Aspire Hope's new hires, the Office for the Aging's upcoming recognition event and vehicle driver recruitment, and Social Services' management of the warming station and issues regarding placement for children with disabilities.

The committee meeting agenda includes several highway-related items such as a Memorandum of Understanding with Corning Community College, a supplemental agreement for environmental mitigation services with Erdman Anthony Engineers, and a shared services agreement with Schuyler and Yates counties for paint truck services. Additionally, the committee will discuss the Nicholas F. Clark Memorial project, approve a fund transfer for the Landfill Cell 6A Capital Project, and review various bids for equipment including a scissor lift, tires, and grinder hardware.

The meeting includes an update from the New York State Association of Counties, a discussion on amending by-laws regarding invoicing and fees, and the consideration of resolutions concerning the reimbursement of waste tire management program costs and a review of electric delivery charges by the Public Service Commission. Additionally, the agenda features a tour of a new local facility.

The board meeting covered a presentation from Clarity regarding the HBCI program for youth at risk of out-of-home placement, including data on caseloads, referral response times, and program objectives. SCCS updates highlighted the growth of the PROS program, staffing challenges in the Corning Clinic, and ongoing recruitment efforts. LGU updates focused on the local services plan, new AOT mandates, and reorganized SPOA models. Additional reports provided updates on school services, the Arc of Allegany and Steuben building plans, prevention coalition initiatives including Narcan training and OD mapping, the opening of a new methadone clinic, and staff shortages in the Department of Social Services.

The board received a presentation on the Youth Assertive Community Treatment program designed for youth with serious emotional disturbances. Updates were provided regarding after-hours crisis coverage, challenges with staffing and office space, and rising numbers of Assisted Outpatient Treatment referrals. There was a discussion on the difficulties of coordinating services in a rural county, recruitment strategies, and the potential to engage interns from local colleges. Additionally, the board discussed the Opioid response system, spike alerts for overdoses, the status of the Local Services Plan, and the merging of the Intellectual and Development Disabilities subcommittee with the Mental Health subcommittee.