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SOCIAL Goal To facilitate the co Ordination and com of programs involving health education public safety social and community services The need to provide the best possible social services with maximum accessibility and mint mum costs is of prime concern Al present there are several inadequacies including Community related mental health support services Development treatment services tor drug abuse Homcmaker services lor low income A comprehensive program to effectively utilize institutional space for community re creational and cultural facilities Public transportation to serve special pop ulations and groups Another major issue is the rising educational costs There is need for inter regional ordination ol educational systems an even greater need for planning of facilities Other regional needs documented by interest groups include Match day care provision with needs of in come classes and social areas Focus on preventive and community medi cine rather than treatment of individuals Gear housing to income Develop extended care and nursing services matched to housing or senior citizens Objectives Develop an appropriate communications net work to outline human services programs Develop a human services plan that will involve not only the deliverers of services public and volunteer agencies but also tomers such services Provide effective ordination monitoring and evaluation of the delivery human services programs in Halton Increase the range and magnitude ol mental health and community related psycho social support services for special populations Develop an approach to health services cussed on preventive community medicine Reduce the emphasis on income security programs and concentrate on the provision of institutional and social services designed to support the individual ability to cope PUBLIC FORUMS 16 and Georgetown Town Hall September 23 30 Open Houses September 8 Oakville Con tennial Library Bur s Public School to be confirmed September Milton Library and Milton Brook ville Hall September Burhnqton Central Public School to be September Acton Library September 16 Trafalgar Hall in Oakville September Queen Elia belli High School in Oakville to be con firmed Central Library September 22 Oakville J James Public School to be confirmed September 28 Public School in Kil to be Georgetown Arena Hall September 29 Lord Elgin HiqlSr i in lington be con firmed September Burh ngtoi Champl am Pi iblic School to be con firmed For confirmation of the locations as well as the lime please consult your local newspaper These will be dialogue sessions and your comments are invited If you wish any further in formation on how to get involved write us at Harvester Road Burlington or telephone us at or Please fill out the question on iqf 1 and return to Get involv your Re in the community Identify the needs and maximize the op portumlies for the provision of cultural enrichment and community recreation services and facilities Identify special education needs increase the opportunities for meeting previously unmet needs and ensure all agencies have adequate planning ordination Provide day care facilities and services matched to income and social areas with regulations specifying minimum regional standards and levels of services Ensure maximum level extended care and nursing services PLANNING Plan process issues related to growth support services and information on how you can be come involved Public Forums- Fourteen public open houses have been scheduled starting on Seplember at Public School in Burlington and at the Centennial Library Planning Department members will be available to answer questions about the Of Plan and it is hoped that as many other department personnel as possible will be on hand It is expected that Regional Council as a whole will make arrangmenls become involved as well The informal setting has been provided so that all members of the public will welcome Interest Groups Finally a list is being pre parccjto extend the original fifty six groups involved in Phase and this should include every known interest group in the RegjP about 200 Special invitations will be sent to thee groups encouraging them to meet with Planning Committee members at the open houses Alter the public open houses the feed back from these questionnaires and the meetings will be prepared for the Planning Committee and Council is expected that the Committee will con the Report by November 9 and it will be before Council by JO s I Hi 111 i IT Oil- II t I OBJECTIVES l LOW HIGH MED LOW OBJECTIVE NO OBJECTIVE NO I ml It illy hi to iipport FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS Yon If w tttinh I A I roin ALONG INFj AND IN I I