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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 13,1995 <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Lloyd, Commissioners <br /> Capone, Mooney, Moran, and Walsh <br /> COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Newell and Penna <br /> GUESTS PRESENT: Harry Farmer, Teresa Hurtado <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Sally Hartman, Secretary Denise Monroe <br /> The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to <br /> order at 9:05am by Chairperson Lloyd at the Senior Center Annex, <br /> 711 Nevada Street, Redwood City, California. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> The minutes of the November meeting were approved as mailed. <br /> CORRESPONDENCE <br /> There was no correspondence. <br /> ITEM 1-REVIEW OF PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM <br /> Chairperson Lloyd introduced Harry Farmer who is a peer counselor in San <br /> Mateo County. Mr. Farmer explained the peer counseling program is alive <br /> and well but is a "body without a head". Due to cuts in funding, the County is <br /> no longer responsible for the management of the program. Currently there <br /> are five peer counseling groups where counselors can go to discuss their cases: <br /> Kaiser in Redwood City, San Mateo County General Hospital, Seton Hospital, <br /> Half Moon Bay, and La Esperanza Vive (Latino Peer Counseling). Mr. Farmer <br /> stated the five groups are autonomous and are supervised by each location, <br /> but there is no overall leadership. He explained that three years ago the <br /> County cut funding for a paid staff member to oversee the program. The peer <br /> counselors then formed a "Watch Committee" to present their funding case <br /> to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and were given $10,000 for <br /> training only. Delia Moonrider currently has control over the program but <br /> has no time to devote to the program. Mr. Farmer stated the Watch <br /> Committee has been reinstated to try and get a supervisor for the peer <br /> counseling program. He announced the program serves 200-300 seniors. <br /> Currently the program has 50 trained peer counselors who handle 2 or more <br /> clients each. He noted the peer counselors are happy and fulfilled with the <br /> work they do. They help their clients focus on their issues and help them <br />