Family Service Society, OPWDD and probation report staffing and program developments
Summary
Agency representatives reported staffing gains and openings at Family Service Society, steady OPWDD operations with a new Monroe County forensic facility expected in November, and probation recruitment efforts to fill three vacancies with outreach to BOCES students.
Cynthia Gee (Family Service Society) said her agency expects to be fully staffed by July, has opened couples and family counseling in Corning and has a low waitlist for the Choice program; she noted credentialing progress with MVP and ongoing work to credential with Excellus.
Stacey Duryea and Dan Oswald (OPWDD) described steady operations and told the subcommittee a new forensic facility in Monroe County is tentatively scheduled to open in November. Stephanie Clark (Deputy Director Probation) reported a net loss of three staff, an upcoming recruitment test in June and outreach efforts with BOCES students to build a recruitment pipeline.
Members offered brief updates from NAMI and Aspire Hope about outreach and new staff positions; no formal actions followed these reports.
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