Marcy Rand, identified as Human Services staff, presented the department's client counts and program activity for April.

Marcy said adult and senior clients numbered 238 (up by one since the report was prepared). The department is working with 66 families representing 68 children in youth-and-family services; domestic-violence cases numbered two for the quarter; and the department handled three protective-services referrals from EMS in April. Marcy said protective-services work often involves joint visits with state social workers.

Food-pantry activity and supportive programming continue. For the first month of the fourth quarter, Marcy reported 37 meals served and 90 shoppers; support groups include 14 participants in the "Life Reimagined" monthly group and 12 in a weekly bereavement group. Total participation for April across these programs was about 72. The renter's-rebate program had six applicants to date who together received $2,600.

Marcy said she is becoming certified as a mental-health-first-aid instructor; the course that certifies instructors is three days, roughly 9 a.m.–5 p.m. She said offering instructor-led training locally would allow the town to run the program more frequently and reduce outside travel and fees for the town.

Marcy described recent and planned collaborations: the "Caffeine and Carburetors" program (in partnership with Touch a Life and CNH Automotive) provided vehicle repairs through a financial-assessment referral model; Marcy said four people have had cars repaired through that program so far. She also mentioned outreach to families with adult disabled children and relationships with local groups such as Inclusive Together and Star Lighting the Way that serve adults with disabilities.

Marcy closed by asking commissioners to consider expanded meeting space to handle growing support-group attendance and noting other routine meetings and programs in progress.