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5. MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION COMMITTEE: This committee As focused on the development of a crisis intervention system accessible to the west Hennepin area and the development of a crisis home system for youth. The committee also is working )n a training program for peo le who deal with crises such as police, hospital emergency rooms, etc. 6. "DELICATE BALANCI'" COMMITTEE Following a major conference on the efft,7tS of financing on Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Cart, this group is developing strategies for change to deal. with issues rzised at the conference in-lud- ing looking at quality assurance and the outcomes of care. 7. FAMILY VIOLENCE COMMITTEE This committee of area ser% -e providers an." concerned residents has recently focuse n community edL ition efforts and supporting the develo, It of municipally-basef- ziomestic abuse intervention progrdi-S. 8. CHE ICAL ABUSE COMMITTEE This committee ; - -ye,' over 80 area ,)rofessional::- to develop recommendat � f .!ver.tion of chemical abuse. They also began an an. progra,;� for area chemical abuse prevention progra.L::;. YOUTH SERbICES PROVIDERS West Hennepin Human Services provides support for this network of 45 providers who serve youth. They shace information, discuss needs of area youth, and learn aLout i-.ues and programs. 10. UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE This committee has published and distributed thousands of "Basic Tools: "Survival Skill:: for the Unem:.-)yed and Underemployed." The committee has begun producing video programs on issues of unemployment and hp-, been very active at the state and col.;-, ,.evels to advoc"ce for programs to assis~ unemployed resiue nts to be a-,Ie to work. 11. COMMUNITY '�TH COMMITTEE This committee has focus on gather- ing infor• :on on health care needs and recommend:^g programs and chant;, to Hennepin County. ,n addition, they �.3vz sup- ported state legislation to help Fvide better ,.ty health care services. 12. TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION MEETING This u .a meeting of area providers which surfaced a number of issue: on trans- portaion. A rep-), «a-- rele?sed after this meeting. Community Educat�.on SoL.. es: West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board conducts a variety of ac- tivities to inform the community of area human service needs, issues, and availability. Speci_ • activities include information and referral calls, letters of support (after careful evaluation), technical assist- ance to area agencies, and pres-ntations to area community groups on issues s,ich as human services rr.sour,ces, legislation amergcncy needs, and our service priority reports.