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City of Alameda
Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB)
Thursday, January 24, 2019
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Vice-Chair Christine Chilcott called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.
Roll Call: Christine Chilcott (Vice-President) and Boardmembers Kale Jenks, Mark Sorensen and Cheryl Harawitz
Absent: Audrey Hyman (President) and Boardmember Claudia Medina
2. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of November 29, 2018 Special Meeting were approved as written.
3. Public Comments
None.
4. Agenda Items
4-A Presentation of Certificate of Recognition
Councilmember Malia Vella said a few words recognizing the work of Sherice Youngblood and Jennifer Hastings who recently stepped down from their posts on the Board. Vella acknowledged Youngblood for her expertise on homelessness and for providing guidance and insights to the Board and the City Council regarding the issue. Vella also thanked Youngblood for her leadership in developing the Alameda Homelessness Report. Hastings was recognized for her contribution in developing the last SSHRB needs assessment. Vella acknowledged that this is an important document for the City Council that informs planning and decision-making.
4-B Presentation of the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) Needs Assessment/Youth Mental Health
Kirsten Zazo, AUSD's Chief Student Support Officer and Jodi McCarthy, AUSD's Program Manager of Student Support Services, presented the District's needs assessment on youth mental health and its plan for addressing the issue. Zazo went over the timeline and goals of the assessment. She thanked the people that helped in the protocol development of the project, including Boardmembers Chilcott and Jenks and former Boardmember Hastings. Zazo explained that the plan outlines no-cost implementation strategies.
Zazo highlighted some of the major findings in the assessment, including, but not limited to the following:
* students found cell pho...
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