Helen Farabee Centers Board of Trustees Notice - 03/06/2025 Wichita Falls Administrative Office
Helen Fa ra bee P. O. Box 8266,Wichita Falls,TX 76307-8266
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING
FULL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY
MARCH 6, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Montague County Mental Health Center
605 East Decatur Street
Bowie, TX 76230
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 Wichita Falls Public Library, Wichita Falls,
Texas,on the 3'day of March, 2025, at 10:30 o'clock a.m.
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Providing Behavioral Health,Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,and Substance Abuse Outpatient Services
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Aedl HELEN FARABEE CENTERS
-In BOARD OF TRUSTEES
March 6, 2025
11:00 AM
Montague County MH Center, 605 E. Decatur St., Bowie, TX
Agenda Topics
MEETING STARTS AT 11:00 A.M.
030625-1 CALL TO ORDER J. Brian Eby
A. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
030625-2 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.''
B. Mental Health Services at Montague MH Center Denise Truax
030625-3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES J. Brian Eby
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the minutes of
the January/February Board of Trustee meetings. Page 4
Citizen Comment:
030625-4 TRAINING
Intellectual &Developmental Services Erin Perkins Page 8
030625-5 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 2024 and January 2025. Page 21 December
Page 30 January
Citizen Comment:
2) Resolution Appointing Investment Officers Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve and authorize the
Board Chair to sign a resolution appointing investment officer. Page 39
Citizen Comment:
3) Resolution Appointing Bank Signers Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve and authorize the
Board Chair and Secretary to sign the resolution to add Linda Poenitzsch,
Director of Financial Operations, as a signer on all Center related bank page 41
accounts and investment accounts and delete Judy Michael.
Citizen Comment:
4) Selection Process for new Audit Firm Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review the list of potential
audit firms and make any recommendations for additions or deletions. Page 43
Citizen Comment:
C. CONTRACTS AND PLANS
1) Cultural Diversity Plan Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees reviews and approves the
Cultural Diversity Plan for Fiscal Year 2025. Page 45
Citizen Comment:
2) Staffing Plan Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees reviews and approves the
Staffing Plan for Fiscal Year 2025. Page 57
Citizen Comment:
3) Consolidated Local Service Plan Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the
Consolidated Local Service Plan FY 2025-26. Page 71
Citizen Comment:
4) Local Provider Network Development Plan for 2025 Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees reviews and approves the
Local Provider Network Development Plan for 2025. Page 154
Citizen Comment:
D. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
No Agenda Items
E. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1) Policy Statement Summary Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve the Policy
Statements.
Page 175
• 800.2 General Services for Individuals
Citizen Comment:
F. PROGRAM AND PERSONNEL
No Agenda Items
030625-6 QUARTERLY REPORTS
A. ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
No Agenda Items
B. PLANNING AND NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
No Agenda Items
C. EXTERNAL AUDITS
1) IS'Quarter Report—Substance Abuse Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 178
Citizen Comment:
D. TEXAS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
No Agenda Items
E. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
No Agenda Items
030625-7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Gianna Harris
A.ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
B. BUDGET
C. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
D. SERVICES
E. HUMAN RESOURCES
030625-8 CLOSED SESSION
No Agenda Items
030625-9 OPEN SESSION
No Agenda Items
030625-10 ANNOUNCEMENTS J. Brian Eby
A.NEXT MEETING
11 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025 at the Administration Building, Sue Nunn Conference Room,
1000 Brook Ave., Wichita Falls, TX.
030625-11 OTHER BUSINESS
030625-12 ADJOURN J. Brian Eby