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Show I Hearing Considered Human Services Programs Aging, alcohol and drugs, ! , V-jjj and human services programs ( a proposed for the next fiscal year in Grand, Emery and , i Carbon Counties were consid-j consid-j irijj ered at a public hearing in l : Moab Tuesday evening. ! The majority of funds for the j f iftging programs are state and 3 '..ft jifaderal, with Grand County slated to receive some S9.249 , for the coming year. The i o-jif breakdown of these funds is as i follows: $2,340 for nutrition, $500 for transportation, $1,500 jj'J? for homemaker services to ; frrtt help elderly persons remain .'independent, $3,000 for chore : , .'services, a similar program, i k-f and $3,409 for recreation, including arts and crafts. It was noted that the recreation program is the most popular in all three counties. The aging plan was developed in the three counties through each County Council on Aging, so that programs slated for funding reflect the wishes of the residents in each area. Human Services Human services programs recommended for funding by some $150,000 in district discretionary Title XX funds were questioned closely by a number attending the hearing. Grand County"s three members mem-bers on the District Human Services Advisory County. Betty Dalton. Adrien Taylor and Bob Grcenbcrg, were on hand and answered a number of questions, explaining how funding levels were determined. determin-ed. It was pointed out that several programs requesting funding were denied, and that all but two programs received funding allocation recommendations recommen-dations lower than requested. Those two were the Ann Self Training Center for retarded adults in Price for $3,500 and Allen Memorial Hospital recreation rec-reation and socialization for extended care patients for $3,200. Grand County's advisory council members and others at the hearing agreed that the programs recommended for funding probably don't truly reflect needs in the area. However, it was pointed out that requests, in the form of program proposals, had not been received by the council in some need areas. Identified as local needs at the hearing were programs for young people, and an expansion expan-sion of the hospital recreation program to include meals at the local senior citizen center. These will be discussed and considered for funding by the council at its next meeting. It was noted that the advisory council was just recently formed, and is still in the process of becoming oriented to its responsibilities and the workings of human services agencies with which it is to be involved. Programs recommended directly di-rectly benefiting Grand County Coun-ty residents include the following: legal services, $17,-500; $17,-500; alcohol recovery center, $8,500; planned parenthood, $14,000; mental health, $8,-000; $8,-000; congregate meals for senior citizens, $8,000; head-start head-start (for low-income preschoolers), pre-schoolers), $2,800; and Allen Memorial Hospital, $3,200. These funding levels are total for the three counties in most instances, with Grand County residents benefiting by a proportionate share or on an as-needed basis. According to a pre-determined formula, Grand County should receive between $23,000 and $25,000 of the district discretionary Title XX funds. There was some question whether this would actually be the case, however no definitive conclusion conclus-ion was drawn. Alcohol Program Most of the funding for the alcohol and drug programs in the three counties comes from the Utah Alcohol Foundation. The overview presented on priorities for alcoholism and drug problems in the district outlined proposed expenditures. expenditur-es. There was some discussion regarding the Alcohol Recovery Recov-ery Center, in Price, slated for $36,000. A suggestion was made that the center be moved to Moab, where it might be better accepted and more successful than in its present location. Other funds expected in this program include $13,000 for employee help; $15,000 for an alcohol resource specialist for Carbon and Emery Counties; $15,750 for mental health treatment for alcoholics; and $4,000 for present mental health services to persons with alcohol-related problems. It is hoped to be able to fund $18,000 for an alcohol and drug resource specialist for Grand County, witb stipulation made by the commission that this reside here. This U priority item on the fj needed list. |