CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of 21 March1996.

INQUIRIES

REGULAR ITEMS

1. ENDORSEMENT OF THE GOOD NEIGHBOURS GROUP

- Commissioner, Social Services Department report dated 12 Mar 96 01

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council endorse the initiative of the Good Neighbours Group in Ottawa-Carleton.

2. PRIORITIES FOR HEALTH GRANTS

- Acting Medical Officer of Health report dated 02 April 1996 03

That the Community Services Committee approve the following areas priorities for the 1997 Health Grants:

1. Women's health; and

1. Strategies that improve health by reducing risk-taking behaviour among young people.

3. PRIORITIES FOR SOCIAL SERVICES ONE-TIME GRANTS, 1997

- Commissioner, Social Services Department report dated 03 Apr 96 08

That the Community Services Committee approve the following priorities for the 1997 allocation of One-Time Grants:

1. Homelessness
   
2. Services to ethnic and racial minorities and aboriginal groups
   
3. Initiatives which enable people on low-income to influence issues and policies which affect them (client-led advocacy)

4. UPDATE REPORT - YOUTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVING

16-AND-17-YEAR-OLD GENERAL WELFARE ASSISTANCE CLIENTS

- Social Services Commissioner's report dated 18 Mar 96 11

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council receive this report for information

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1996 BEACH RECOMMENDATIONS

- Acting Medical Officer of Health memorandum dated 26 March 1996

OTHER BUSINESS

NEXT MEETING

02 May 1996