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Board Appointment (continued)
CURRENT BOARDS (Page 2)
Human Services Planning Committee (HSPC)
The Human Services Planning Committee serves as an Advisory Board, providing comments and recommendations to the County Commissioners with in addition to the Job & Family Service Department with regards to Title XX, Social Services and the PRC Program. The HSPC conducts a Title XX public hearing every biennium on the proposed county profile for the provision of social services.
This Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of January, April, June & October at 5 pm at Lorain County Department of Job and Family Services, 42485 N. Ridge Rd., Elyria, Ohio. Please call (440) 323-5726 for more information.
Mental Health Board
The Lorain County Board of Mental Health (LCBMH) is the public agency that plans, funds, monitors, and evaluates a system of services for people with mental illnesses in Lorain County. A citizen’s board of 18 community members decides the services to be provided and funded based on state requirements and community needs. It also monitors and evaluates delivery of those services. Private, not-for-profit, independent community agencies are contracted by the LCBMH to provide an array of mental health services, including counseling, peer support, community, psychiatric support services, prevention, consultation, mental health education, crisis intervention, housing development and management, and vocational and employment support.
Some Desirable Board Member Attributes...
Vitally interested in the organization and its general mission
Knowledgeable about the issues important to the goals of the organization
Sufficient time for Board duties
Group skills (trustworthy, loyal, good at identifying or finding the common interest or value)
Willing and able to dissent with an attitude of mutual respect
This Board meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm, at the Lorain County Board of Mental Health, 1173 N. Ridge road, East, Suite 101, Lorain, Ohio. Please call (440) 233-2020 for more information.
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Board
The Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Board ensures the availability of programs, services and supports that assist eligible individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities in choosing and achieving a life of increasing capability such that they can live, work and play in the community and to assist and support the families of these individuals in achieving this objective.
This Board meets the last Friday of each month at 12:30 pm, at the Murray Ridge Center, 1091 Infirmary Road, Elyria, Ohio. Please call (440) 329-3734 for more information.
Metropolitan Housing Housing
The Metropolitan Housing is established when the county intends to spend tax money or issue general obligation debt for housing; establishment and membership must be reported to Ohio Department of Development; may designate an existing board to serve these functions; may form joint boards with municipalities or townships.
This Board meets at 1600 Kansas Avenue, Lorain, Ohio 44052. Please call (440) 288-1600 for more information.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission may, but not limited too, make studies, maps, plans, recommendations and reports concerning the physical, environmental, social, economic and governmental characteristics, functions, services and other aspects of the county.
This Commission meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 3 pm, at the Administration Building, 226 Middle Avenue, 4th Floor, Commissioners Public Hearing Room, Elyria, Ohio. Please call (440)328-2322 for more information.
Port Authority Board
The Port Authority’s mission is to promote economic development by assisting private industry initiatives; by encouraging development and redevelopment; and by promoting investment in business, industrial and transportation projects.
This Board meets quarterly, 2nd Tuesday at 9:30 am, at Lorain County Community Development Department, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, Ohio. Special meetings are called as needed with 72 hours pubic notice. Please call (440 328-2325 for more information.
Tuberculosis Clinic Board
The T.B. Board oversees operations and ensures the highest quality medical attention to be given to each patient seeking treatment for the disease of tuberculosis and to protect the families and the community from being infected with TB.
This Board meets on 3rd Tuesday at 4 pm, 9890 S. Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio. Please call (440) 322-8818 or (440) 244-3017 for more information.
Workforce Investment Board
WIB responsibilities include, but are not limited too, to establish procedures for the development of job training plans; prepare a job training plan, publicize and make available for review and comment, each job training plan; responsible for preparation of documents for appeals regarding plans; and provide oversight and evaluation of the programs conducted under the job training plan.
This Board meets bi-monthly on the 3rd Friday at 7:30 a.m., at the Workforce Development Agency, 42495 North Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio. Please call (440) 322-5262 for more information.
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