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The Commission was advised that Hope Hospice is seeking funding to pay salaries for their Grief Support Center staff so they can continue to provide services. Commissioner Clare confirmed that Hope Hospice is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Kelly Dulka, Kenny Altenburg and Susan Mancino, YMCA / Behavioral Health Care Services for Kids / Community Outreach to Those in Need — discussed the need to provide mental health services in the Tri-Valley area and provided information about services YMCA provides. The Commission was informed that funding of this application would allow YMCA to pay staff salaries related to this program which addresses one of the priorities identified by the Commission to provide mental health services for youth. Commissioner Roby was advised by Ms. Dulka that the program would serve youth ages three to eighteen as well as their families. Mr. Altenburg provided information about the YMCA Community Outreach program and the services they have been able to provide to those in need in the Tri-Valley area. He advised that funding for this program is always well spent and he hoped the City of Pleasanton would continue to support the program. Ms. Dulka provided information about families and children in need in Pleasanton that the YMCA has been able to support through the program. James Treggiari, Legal Assistance for Seniors / Legal Services for Pleasanton Seniors — introduced himself as the new Executive Director of Legal Assistance for Seniors and provided information about services provided by Legal Assistance to Pleasanton seniors. He thanked the Commission for past support provided by the City of for this important service for seniors. Vicky Thompson, Tri-Valley Haven / Counseling and Temporary Restraining Clinic / Shiloh Domestic Violence Shelter and Services / Soiourner House Homeless Shelter Program / Tri- Valley Haven Food Pantry — provided information about each of their funding requests and the services provided. She discussed the hours of operation for the Food Pantry and the mobile pantry visits to Pleasanton, legal and counseling services at their Pleasanton location, and details about the Shiloh Domestic Violence Shelter and Sojourner House Homeless Shelter Programs and services. Chairperson Wright discussed with Ms. Thompson federal funding received for the Counseling and Temporary Restraining Order Clinic. Samantha Finkelstein, Spectrum Community Services / Meals on Wheels for Homebound Elderly — thanked the Commission for past funding and advised that Spectrum had just received notification from Alameda County that they will no longer be receiving funding for this service from the County. The lack of County funding will affect the level of service that Spectrum will be able to provide to homebound Pleasanton seniors through the Meals on Wheels program. Commissioners were advised by Ms. Finkelstein that Spectrum served over 4,000 meals to Pleasanton residents in 2014. She also noted that the amount of funding received from Pleasanton for the meals was considerably less than what had been received from the cities of Dublin and Livermore. Ms. Finkelstein advised that if funding is not received Human Services Commission April 8, 2015 Page 4