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Committee approves contracts and staffing for senior PERS units, youth transitional housing and mental‑health support
Summary
The committee approved a $15,000 amendment for senior personal emergency response units, contracts with Family of Woodstock for transitional youth housing (including expanding eligibility to age 24), clarified funding structure for a preschool special‑education software contract, and created a new OMH‑funded crisis intervention position to support housing stability for people with serious mental illness.
The Ulster County Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee on April 14 approved a set of contracts and budget amendments affecting seniors, youth and behavioral health services.
Office for the Aging presented Resolution 168, a $15,000 amendment to the county contract with ConnectAmerica.com LLC to cover additional rental, installation, maintenance and monitoring for personal emergency response units (PERS) for older residents for Jan. 1–March 31, 2026. The presenter described the program as a fall-detection and emergency-notification service designed for people who live alone; private‑pay pricing was described as roughly $23–$24 per month. Legislators asked how cellular use affects costs and…
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