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Show Page 2 Community Services Council We Get Letters . . Dear Editor: Now let's take a closer look at the Council itself. It encouraged that our article on the Great Salt Lake Health Planning Council which appeared in your May 3 issue has provoked a response. As a new kind of planning agency, we are vitally interested in the opinions and attitudes of all Salt Lake residents. In fact, the very process of "comprehensive health planning" depends upon the involvement of ordinary people who receive health care. on-goin- we discuss. Suggestions and constructive criticism in this effort will be welcomed. By presenting the issues, it is our hope that readers will be stimulated to participate in the health planning process. For this reason, we are placing a great emphasis on Sincerely, first effort in this direction. However, it is difficult to understandably explain every aspect of the planning process in a The Great Salt Lake Health Planning Council Suite 108 - Bldg. 1 - County Complex single feature. Because narrated only that part of the cultural and citizenship needs of the metropolitan Salt Lake area. The Council looks at the whole community and its social problems - it looks at the suburbs, the central city area, all of the many neighborhoods. The Council is concerned with increasing population, physical and economic trends, health conditions, changing family patterns, scientific advances and increasing leisure time. All of these things have a bearing on people and community planning. Not only must the Council look at the changing patterns of today, but try to find in them signs of the future, so that programs can be geared to meet anticipated and provides a structure for long range planning for social welfare. The Community Services together the community resources which are needed to work on common problems. It coordinates the services of voluntary and governmental 2033 South State 486-815- and future health, g problems. The Council works to bring reaching the public. Our article in the Neighborhood News was a we a economic, social, educational, specifically recognized. In future columns we hope to be able to fully expand on the topics is voluntary planning organization which devotes its efforts to the development of the Northwest Nurse Practitioner Clinic with which we were involved, the significant contribution of the Northwest Community Council Health Task Force was not We are agencies. It seeks to develop higher standards, to promote 4 greater efficienty agencies, and to prevent waste and duplication of effort. WHAT DOES THE Westside Council COUNCIL DO? Will Hold Meeting Through the Board of Salt Lake County Legal Bar Services, entitled "The will hold a general meeting for all residents on May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Glendale Council Availability of Legal Aid." Included in the program will also be a presentation of the Jordan River Parkway as it relates to westside residents. Jr. High, 1430 Andrew Ave. A brief educational session on legal services will be presented by the Directors, its committees, staff and membership, the Community Services Council: a Division of Alcoholism and Drugs Holy Cross Hospital Latter Day Saints Hospital Div. Of the Med. Hosp. General Church Welfare Multiple Handicapped Training Center M u M u responsibility for the Council. Council offices are located in the basement of the County Complex at 2033 South State, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 1 5. forum for organizations, and MEMBER AGENCIES neighborhood newo Publication is a of the publication Service Communications Center, Inc., under the direction of the Joint Board of City and County Commissioners with editorial offices located at 383 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah Neighborhood of the News is made partially possible through a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Publication of the newspaper is weekly with a guaranteed distribution of 30,000 copies. For further information, call 467-801- 4. the Communications Service Center, Inc. Marlene Marie Young, Editor and Director Tim Funk, Staff Reporter Jeff Becker, Staff Reporter Donald Young - Photographer Weldon C. Matthews, Advertising Joint Board of Commissioners Jake Gam, Chairman Affiliated with the Community Services Council Distribution by delivery and mail. program developments The Community Services Council, in an effort to publicize through general Council meetings, conferences, institutes. Brings voluntary and public agencies .together to look at common problems, and aims to improve communication between the agencies and the Council. Helps build public understanding of the need for adequate support to deal effectively with community problems. Gathers facts, deliberates and recommends to community groups on how to set up new services or improve old ones. Counsels with governmental officials on public issues. Provides certain common services which each agency could not efficiently provide itself community information service, -- volunteer bureau, technical consultation, resource library, directory of community resources. Establishes long range goals the work of its member agencies, has catagorized each agency into one of six areas. It was a difficult task, as some agencies seemed to require a seventh or eighth category; however, it was felt that enlarging the areas in which agencies could be placed would defeat the purpose of making the presentation one the public could better understand. Some were placed in more than one category because they have more than one -- scular Dystrophy Association National Hemophilia Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society Planned Parenthood The Administration Board, carries the financial rray Jordan Mental Hygiene Center Association of Utah Primary Children's Hospital St. Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City-Count- y Health Department Salt Lake Community Mental Health Center Salt Lake County Assoc, for Retarded Children Salt community problems and salt lake Published by agencies, foundations and Federal grants. individuals to discuss the 84115. funds to the agencies and Committee from governmental develops plans to encourage orderly development of services. Through its Project Planning Committee it evaluates problems referred to the Council. agencies, The Neighborhood News U.ofU. Committee, appointed by the Serves as Dental Service Association Department of Community & Family Medicine Department of Psychiatry, Council receives the major part of its financial support from the Salt Lake Area United Fund, as a participating member. It shares its knowledge of community needs and resources as an aid to the United Fund in allocating cooperates in evaluating agencies applying for Fund membership. Member organizations of the Community Services Council pay annual dues of $10.00 and individual members pay $1.00 per year. Other funds may be secured in all service The Westside Neighborhood (contd.) Lake County Comprehensive Mental Health Center Salt Lake County Council on Aging Salt Lake County Extended Care Salt Lake County Medical Society Salt Lake District Dental Society Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children United Cerebral Palsy of S. L. County University Hospital Auxiliary University Hospital and principal purpose. Medical Center Utah Alcoholism 1. HEALTH Foundation American Cancer Society American Red Cross Arthritis Foundation Casa, Inc. Children's Center Community Drug Crisis Center Community Nursing Service Cottonwood Hospital Utah Association for the Blind Utah Association for the Deaf Utah Association for Mental Health Utah Association of Retarded Children Utah Division of Aging |