Helen Farabee Centers Board of Trustees Notice - 03/07/2024 Wichita Falls Administrative Office
Helen Fa ra bee P. O. Box 8266,Wichita Falls, TX 76307-8266
1000 Brook Street,Wichita Falls, TX 76301
�I �"1 R S Phone(940)397-3100
a commitment to caring Fax(940) 397-3150
www.helenfarabee.org
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING
FULL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY
MARCH 7, 2024
11:00 a.m.
SUE NUNN CONFERENCE ROOM
1000 Brook Ave.
Wichita Falls, TX
Essential personnel will attend the meeting in person.
Some staff& other board members will attend via televideo.
If you need additional assistance to effectively participate in or observe this
meeting, please notify Melissa Collins at 940-397-3102, at least 24 hours prior
to this meeting, so that reasonable accommodations can be made.
The attached agenda will be observed.
Supporting documentation of agenda items is available upon request by calling Melissa Collins at 940-397-3102.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at Memorial Auditorium,
Wichita Falls, Texas on the 1st day of March, 2024 at 4:30 o'clock p.m.
Deputy City Clerk
Providing Behavioral Health,Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,and Substance Abuse Outpatient Services
Announcement of Meeting
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Ae dlHELEN FARABEE CENTERS
_� BOARD OF TRUSTEES
March 7, 2024 - 11:00 AM
Sue Nunn Conference Room, 1000 Brook, Wichita Falls, TX
Agenda Topics
MEETING STARTS AT 11:00 A.M.
030724-1 CALL TO ORDER J. Brian Eby
A. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
030724-2 PRESENTATIONS
A. OPEN CITIZEN COMMENT TO THE BOARD "Texas law in the Open
Meetings Act permits a member of the public or a member of the governmental body to
raise a subject that has not been included in the notice for the meeting, but any discussion
of the subject must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a future
meeting."
030724-3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES J. Brian Eby
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the minutes of
the January 2024 Board of Trustee meetings. Page 4
Citizen Comment:
030724-4 TRAINING Brad Fisk
Substance Use Disorder(SUD) Dept. overview Page 9
030724-5 RECOMMENDATIONS
A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
No Agenda Items
B. BUDGET AND FINANCE
1) Financial Statements Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the financial
statements for December 2023 and January 2024. Page 115-December
Page 124-January
Citizen Comment:
C. CONTRACTS AND PLANS
1) State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Grant Andy Martin
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees authorize the Chair to
Sign the Resolution supporting a State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
grant which will provide funding to be used for contracted technical assistance page 137
work by Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.
Citizen Comment:
2) Needs Assessment Survey Sandra Rapson
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review and approve Part 3
(individuals served) of the needs assessment survey. Page 152
Citizen Comment:
D. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
1) New Vehicle Request for MHFA (Mental Health First Aid Grant) Bruce Sperry
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of
one (1)new Vehicle not to exceed$22,000.00. Page 152
Citizen Comment:
2) Foundation Repair at 1110 Turtle Creek Residence Bruce Sperry
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve expenditure of
$19,759.00 for foundation repair of 1110 Turtle Creek Drive in Wichita Falls. Page 152
Citizen Comment:
E. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1) Policy Statement Summary Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review and approve these
Policy Statements:
100.1.2 Organizational Structure—Section 2.9 now reads"have meetings
scheduled every other month,but under no circumstances will they meet less
than once per quarter."
100.2 Administration Policy Statement—No Revisions
200.1.2 Policy Statement—Performance-Based Work from Home—No
Revisions
500.2 Community Relations Policy Statement—No Revisions Page 192
700.2.1 Vaccine Policy Statement—Policy statement will be removed as on
May 31, 2023.
800.2 General Services for Individuals Policy Statement—No Revisions
800.3 Utilization Management Policy Statement—No Revisions
800.4 Medical Records Policy Statement—No Revisions
900.10 Policy Statement—HTTP—changed"group home"to"step-down
home."
Citizen Comment:
F. PROGRAM AND PERSONNEL
No Agenda Items
030724-6 QUARTERLY REPORTS
A. ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
No Agenda Items
B. PLANNING AND NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
No Agenda Items
C. EXTERNAL AUDITS
1) HHSC Fee For Service SUD audit Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 224
Citizen Comment:
2) HCS Audit DAHS& ISS Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 235
Citizen Comment:
3) Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 224
Citizen Comment:
D. TEXAS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
No Agenda Items
E. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
No Agenda Items
030724-7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Gianna Harris
A. ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
B. BUDGET
C. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
D. SERVICES
E. HUMAN RESOURCES
030724-8 CLOSED SESSION
No Agenda Items
030724-9 OPEN SESSION
No Agenda Items
030724-10 ANNOUNCEMENTS J. Brian Eby
A.NEXT MEETING
11 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Administration Building, 1000 Brook St., Wichita Falls, TX.
030724-11 OTHER BUSINESS
030724-12 ADJOURN J. Brian Eby