Commission secures funds for homeless, health care.Byline: Matt Cooper Matt Cooper may refer to:
BUDGETS The homeless and others who are poor can tap an additional $2 million in Lane County social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales this coming fiscal year, but an official cautioned that the future is less encouraging. The Human Services Commission budget for 2006-07 is $15.4 million, up from $13.4 million last year, Director Steve Manela said. The commission helps 30,000 low-income people each year by working with community groups and buying services provided by nonprofit organizations. The extra services include efforts to prevent homelessness and expand hours at homeless access centers; behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or and day shelter services for homeless youth; low-income energy bill assistance; services for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars; and access to low-cost pharmaceuticals, community health staff and family planning family planning Use of measures designed to regulate the number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb population growth and ensure each family’s access to limited resources. . The money comes from state and federal sources, the city of Eugene, public insurance reimbursements and revenue that will be generated by fees tied to the services, Manela said. No ongoing services will be cut for the coming fiscal year, which begins Saturday. But the commission will receive less of those services, because their cost outpaces the money that the commission collects to pay for them. "We have less buying power Buying Power The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available. Also referred to as "Excess Equity. , because the cost of services goes up about 6 percent, and we weren't able to give an increase (in spending)," Manela said. The commission is funded, in part, by the Eugene, Springfield and Lane County governments. Those agencies have shown "strong support" for human services by donating a total of $2 million for the coming year, Manela said. The budget includes: $4.8 million for low-income utility and conservation assistance to more than 12,000 households $4.7 million for community-based human and supportive housing service programs. More than 29,000 households will have basic nutritional needs met through meals programs, for example. $4.7 million for the Community Health Centers of Lane County, which provide health care for underserved, low-income, and underinsured un·der·in·sure tr.v. un·der·in·sured, un·der·in·sur·ing, un·der·in·sures To insure under a policy that provides inadequate benefits: Be certain that you are not underinsured against catastrophic illness. or uninsured people. The clinics include Riverstone Clinic, Safe and Sound Clinic, and the Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
$428,918 for the Lane County Veterans Services Office, to help more than 3,500 veterans and their families who receive medical and disability benefits. Because of decreased funding, the commission faces a long-term challenge of continuing to fund school- and community-based health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract to prevent child abuse, domestic violence and substance abuse, Manela said. |
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