DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD

FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

       March 10, 2008               

Approved

Committee Members Present:  Eileen Dubin, Charles Rose                                        

Other Persons Present:  None

Office staff:  Elizabeth Carney, Kathy Ostdick

I.  CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Ms. Dubin at 6:50 p.m.

II.  AGENDA

Due to the lack of a quorum, there was not a vote to approve the agenda.  The agenda was followed as presented.

III.  MINUTES

Due to a lack of quorum, the minute of the January 2008 and February 2008 meetings were not approved. 

IV.  DIRECTOR’S REPORT

There was no report. 

V.  GRANT YEAR GY09 ALLOCATIONS

Ms. Carney reviewed the model that the Board had adopted for this year’s allocations process.  The basic program categories are “Fast track” and “Need further review.”  Fast track programs, those that are currently funded and have had no significant program or fiscal changes, can be voted on at the next Board meeting. 

The remaining programs will be evaluated and a report given to the Finance Committee.  The Finance Committee will review the programs and make recommendations to the Board. 

VI.  BOARD POLICY GUIDELINES

It has been identified that the Funding Guidelines are in need of updating.  The guidelines were discussed. 

VII.  OUTCOMES TRAINING PROPOSAL

In response to the Board’s request, Ms. Carney identified a qualified person to train Board-funded agency staff in outcomes measurement, Sharon Mills of Illinois State University’s Social Sciences Institute.  Ms. Mills is also a Community Mental Health Board Executive Director.   The Board had requested outcomes training so that funded agencies could start reporting outcomes, i.e. the impact of funded services, in GY 09 rather than just documenting that services were provided. 

The current proposal was revised to change the 5 hours of post-training phone consultation for the agencies, from being part of the minimum fee, to up to 5 hours of consultation that would be billed in 30-minute increments when it is used after the training.   It was suggested that the Board members could benefit from education about Outcomes Management. 

VIII.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The date of the next meeting is April 14, 2008. 

IX.  ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

___________________________________              __________________________________

Eileen Dubin, Committee Member                                      Kathy Ostdick, Recording Secretary

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