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Officials urge nonprofit and private partnerships to help wait-list and resident services
Summary
Council and HOC representatives discussed expanding partnerships with county agencies, nonprofits and private developers to assist applicants on the wait list, provide advocacy for children with learning differences, and make up for program funding losses.
Commissioners and HOC representatives discussed tapping nonprofits, private donors and developers to expand resident services and support wait-list management. A commissioner urged using contacts to bring in groups that advocate for children with learning differences; she said nonprofits can fill gaps when public schools do not respond.
Merkowitz also recommended partnering with organizations to help applicants complete eligibility and unit application forms, noting that 'filling out those forms... can be complex at times' and that outside partners could help keep wait-list information current to reduce the number of people who fall through the cracks. The discussion emphasized partnerships over new internal hires or immediate budget changes; no commitments of developer contributions or new contracts were recorded in the transcript.
