December 14, 2007

Local Human Rights Committee Meeting APPROVED
Friday, February 15, 2008
3:00 PM
502 Old Lynchburg Rd

Next meeting will be held on April 18, 2008 in the Board Room at 502 Old Lynchburg Rd at 3:00 PM.

LHRC Board Members in attendance:
Rhonda Quagliano
Paul Patrick
Liz Bruns
Alan Donaldson

Advocates in attendance:
Chuck Collins, Human Rights Advocate
Mark Seymour, Human Rights Advocate

Affiliates in attendance:
Sheri Gauthier, Region Ten CSB
Kelly Murphy, Blue Ridge Residential Services, LLC
Andrea Davis, WorkSource Enterprises
Diane Exner, The Lamano Agency
Theresa Bistel, DePaul Family Services
Pam Golas, Wall Residences LLC
Dennis Pancoe, The Arc of the Piedmont
Lucas Wright, Ragged Mountain Home
Jane Lewis, Region Ten CSB
Martha Maltais, Region Ten CSB
Pam Fisher, Region Ten CSB
Shelby Haley, Region Ten CSB
Don Nordiffer, Lakeview Virginia NeuroCare
Marie Columbus, Little Keswick School
Kathy Moore, Miracles Behavioral Health
Brian Hemmert, Whisper Ridge
Tama Schubert, Lamano Agency
Bonnie Lungren, Charlottesville League of Therapists

Items covered during the meeting:

· Alan Donaldson, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
· Everyone in the room introduced him/herself for the record.
· The minutes from the LHRC meeting held in December 2007 were approved.
· Human Rights Advocates Report- A number of providers have asked about the complaints process. All complaints must be logged. Providers were referred back to the Department of Mental Health’s website that provides a power point walk through of all the changes. The policies and procedures must be updated by March 1st. You are not required to write these policies and procedures up and mail them in. Instead, they will trust this has been done, and when the advocates come to visit the providers, they will be able to see these changes. Providers can also show they are in compliance by bringing a printed copy to the committee. Mr. Collins mentioned the General Assembly and Mental Health statutes. These will likely be changed significantly.
· Annual Reports from Affiliated Providers - The rest of the meeting consisted of annual reports from Lakeview Virginia Neurocare, The Lamano Agency, and Little Keswick School.
· Business- Wall Residences put forth a request for approval for protective restraints for two individuals as well as appointment of Next Friend. The restraints were approved. The Next Friend appointment could not be made at this time. The individual would need to be present. Blue Ridge Residential also requested approval of protective restraints for three individuals and discussed 3 new sites in development. The restraints were approved, but additional information will be provided. Another provider requested approval for protective restraints for seven individuals. This is a renewal and will be put on the next agenda.
· Region Ten’s Travel Protocol- Report documenting consumers that are taken on outings and during stops, making sure they are accounting for consumers. A consumer was inadvertently left behind during a day program outing. After discussing the instance with Adult Protective Services, it was suggested that we come up with this type of protocol. There is also a sponsored placement licensed facility now.
· The committee discussed upcoming dates for meetings.
o April 18th, 3 pm
o June 13th, 3 pm
o August 15th, 3 pm
o October 17th, 3 pm
o December 12th, 3 pm
· The LHRC Meeting was adjourned.

We would like to thank everyone that attended this meeting and those who presented during the meeting. Please remember that everyone is invited to attend each LHRC Meeting held.

Local Human Rights Committee Meeting APPROVED
Friday, December 14, 2007
3:00 PM
502 Old Lynchburg Rd

Local Human Rights Committee Meeting
Friday, December 14, 2007
3:00 PM
502 Old Lynchburg Rd

Next meeting will be held on February 15, 2008 in the Board Room at 502 Old Lynchburg Rd at 3:00 PM.

LHRC Board Members in attendance:
Joan Gray
Mary Ann Barnes
Liz Bruns
Alan Donaldson

Advocates in attendance:
Chuck Collins, Human Rights Advocate
Mark Seymour, Human Rights Advocate

Affiliates in attendance:
Sheri Gauthier, Region Ten CSB
Kelly Murphy, Blue Ridge Residential Services, LLC
Andrea Davis, WorkSource Enterprises
Francee Laverty, Family Preservation Services
Diane Exner, The Lamano Agency
Theresa Bistel, DePaul Family Services
Eugene Conti, Ragged Mountain Home, LLC
Pam Golas, Wall Residences LLC
Claudee Hildebrand, Little Keswick School
Ed Murphy, Fair Winds
Rashaun Smith, Miracles Behavioral Health Center
Dennis Pancoe, The Arc of the Piedmont
Bill Biggs, Empowering Families

Items covered during the meeting:

· Alan Donaldson, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
· Everyone in the room introduced him/herself for the record.
· The minutes from the LHRC meeting held in October 2007 were approved.
· Annual Reports from Affiliated Providers - The rest of the meeting consisted of annual reports from DePaul Family Services (Theresa Bistel), Fair Winds (Ed Murphy), Family Preservation Services (Francee Laverty) and Wall Residences LLC (Pam Golas).
· The committee discussed upcoming dates for meetings.
o February 15th, 3 pm
o April 18th, 3 pm
o June 13th, 3 pm
o August 15th, 3 pm
· The LHRC Meeting was adjourned.

We would like to thank everyone that attended this meeting and those who presented during the meeting. Please remember that everyone is invited to attend each LHRC Meeting held.