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west hsnnspin human services planning board <br />4100 vwwn avenue south, st. louts parts, minnssota 55416 <br />Weihen � <br />AtpiA 95533 <br />tA <br />human <br />1sfvi«! <br />WEST HE24KEPIN HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING BOARD <br />INTRODUCTION <br />West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board (WENS) acts mainly as a <br />planning and coordinating agency through which citizens are a part of <br />the decisionmaking process in delivering needed health and social <br />services for the 160 square mile West Hennepin area. It provides <br />education, consultation and technical assistance on issues pertaining <br />to human service delivery systems. It provides linkages between <br />governmental units, consumers and service providers; increases <br />awareness of available human service resources; identifies and <br />advocates for needed services and improvements of the existing <br />services system; and assists others in the development of human <br />services programs. WHHS also coordinates the delivery of services <br />when there is no other age :y to do it. Our work in the Emergency <br />Services Program, the House Doctor Program, and the Energy Assistance <br />Program are examples of this. We are working to promote programs such <br />as the House Doctor that tie the needs of municipal efforts with those <br />of human services. <br />WHHS is the only agency providing these planning and coordinating <br />services to the West Hennepin area. We rely heavily on the <br />involvement of volunteers to maximize cost effectiveness and increase <br />citizen involvement. <br />We view ourselves as an advocate for the residents of our meniter <br />cities. We work to make services more accessible on a decentralized <br />basis and get a fair share of human tax service dollars back into our <br />communities. This effort is critical for suburban residents to have <br />equal opportunity and access to services as do their urban <br />counterparts. We al:;o work for the establishment of new or expanded <br />services when a need is documented through our research and needs <br />assessment process. <br />PROGRAMS AND SERVICES <br />Energy Assi-tance Program <br />There are twenty-two decentralized intake sites operated by WHHS which <br />area residents can apply for the Energy Assistance Program. <br />