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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNorth Fork Women for Women FundRESOLUTION 2010-388 ADOPTED DOC ID: 5930 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2010-388 WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTItOLD TOWN BOARD ON MAY 18, 2010: RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Grant Subcontract Agreement between the Town of Southold and North Fork Women for Women Fund~ lnc. in connection with New York State Office for the Aging Community Empowerment Programs, at no cost to the Town, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUSI MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice SECONDER: Christopher Talbot, Councilman AYES: Ruland, Orlando, Talbot, Kmpski Jr., Evans, Russell '- ORIGINAL GRANT SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENT Parties: Grant Contractor North Fork Women for Women Fund, Inc PO Box 804 Greenport, NY 11944 Grant Subcontractor Southold Department of Human Services 750 Pacific Street P.O. Box 85 Mattituck, NY 11952 Grant: New York State Office for the Aging Community Empowerment Programs for Aging in the Community ("Grant Contract") Duration of Grant Term: December 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010 The Contractor hereby awards this Subcontract to the Subcontractor for the duration of the grant term ("Grant Term") set forth hereinabove. The Subcontractor, Southold Senior Services, will work with NFWFWF on outreach to find ways in which the needs of NFWFWF members can be addressed through collaboration/integration with existing programs. Grant funds will be used to cover outreach materials and publications. For services provided hereunder, Subcontractor will receive funding in accordance with the approved SOFA budget of $1,000 for the costs of outreach and materials and publications. Subcontractor will invoice Contractor and payments shall be made, net of taxes or impost of any kind, within thirty (30) days of Contractor's receipt of such invoice/s with the appropriate receipts in accordance with the State Office for the Aging's vouchering guidelines, a copy of which will be provided. In providing services hereunder, Subcontractor shall be an independent contractor. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating the relationship of principal and agent, partnership, joint venturer, and/or employer and employee between the Contactor and the Subcontractor, including the Subcontractor's representatives, employees or medical staff members. Each party shall be responsible for its negligent acts or omissions and the negligent acts or omissions of its employees, officers, directors, or medical staff members to the extent allowed by law. Each party will defend and indemnify the other party against any and all claims, losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attomeys' fees and expenses) arising out of the intentional or negligent acts or omissions of the indemnifying party, its agents, representatives, employees, officers, directom and/or medical staff members in connection with this Subcontract. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Subcontract. Neither party may discriminate in any way against any person, including any patient on the basis of age, sex, sexual preference, race, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, preexisting medical condition, physical or mental handicap, marital status, insurance -1- 10. status, economic stares or ability to pay for services in connection with or related to the performance of this Subcontract. Nothing in this Subcontract shall prohibit either party from affiliating or contracting with any other agency for any purpose whatsoever. Subcontractor agrees: That all work and services performed by the Subcontractor under this Subcontract must be in accordance with the terms of the Grant Contract with the New York State Office for the Aging (a copy of the Grant Contract will be made available to the Subcontractor upon request); and That the Subcontractor agrees to be bound by any confidentiality provisions set forth in the Grant Contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Subcontract has been signed and dated as set forth herein below. NORTH FORK WOMEN FOR WOMEN By '~__~_~-~ ~lc[o Dated: ~ ~o,'~e 2o~ Town of Sou~old Southold D?.~rt_~m~., ?~ervices By:~{~:~-~ · Scott A. Russell, Southold Town Supervisor Dated: .<&/,o -2- nfwfwf NORTH FORK WOMEN FOR WOMEN FUND~ ZNC, P.O. BOX 804, Greenport, NY 11944 631-477-8464 * www.nfwfwf, net News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robin Imandt 631-477-8464 robin@nfwfwf.net LOCAL LESBIAN GROUP RECEIVES GRANT FROM NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT GREENPORT, NEW YORK. (May 14, 2010) - The North Fork Women for Women Fund, Inc. (NFWFWF), a Greenport, NY based not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide healthcare assistance to lesbians who live on the North Fork of Long Island, NY, was awarded one of fifteen Community Empowerment Grants from the New York State Office for the Aging. The purpose of the Community Empowerment grant is for research and planning, and to conduct an assessment of the special issues that lesbians face as they grow older in their community of choice. NFWFWF has partnered with Hunter College's Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity and the Southold Office for Human Services, to mobilize community members in identifying their own issues, needs, capacities and strategies for building a community that supports "aging in place". In preparation for launching this survey, NFWFWF hired a part-time project manager to coordinate grant efforts. Focus groups, community gatherings, and meetings with local social service agencies and the geriatric healthcare network have been conducted over the last six months to prepare for the community assessment and to help inform the development of the survey tool. "There is a vital lesbian community on the North Fork," says Sandra Benedetto, board president of NFWFWF. "Many women own homes and live here full time or part time; and many have chosen to retire here after decades of spending weekends or summers in the area. They are involved as volunteers in community activities and civic organizations, and make a significant contribution to the local economy. But as these women age, they are often overlooked in the planning for services typically available to the general senior population," says Benedetto. - more - LOCAL LESBIAN GROUP RECEIVES GRANT FOR SURVEY Page 2 Many of the lesbian community's issues around aging are identical to the larger aging population on rural Long Island - such as concerns about isolation, lack of transportation, and access to healthcare. But, as Robin Imandt, the grant's project manager points out, "unlike couples who can legally marry when one member of a gay relationship dies, the surviving partner cannot collect Social Security benefits and there are many financial issues that arise when you are alone after being in a relationship for 30-40 years. Additionally, agencies that provide supportive social services for older community members may not know how to reach this population to invite them to take advantage of services available." Further Imandt explains, "like heterosexual women who have never married, many gay women do not have children - the presumptive caregivers as we age - people who do not have children have to look elsewhere for support and services." This Community Empowerment grant offers the unique opportunity to engage lesbians who are living or who plan to live in a rural New York community in identifying their needs and preferred solutions as they grow older. "In parallel," says Benedetto, "we anticipate much of what we learn may also apply to gay men and the general population who live out side a larger metropolitan area. We are very excited to have this opportunity because we believe the results of this survey will help us to make recommendations that will improve services so all community members may live and age with pride and dignity on the North Fork." "The survey is confidential and can be taken online or in printed form; no personal identifying information will be asked. Our goal is for every gay woman who lives in Riverhead Township, Southold Township and Shelter Island to complete the survey to help develop recommendations for better serving our community," says Imandt. - more LOCAL LESBIAN GROUP RECEIVES GRANT FOR SURVEY Page3 The survey, called LIVE OUT LOUD Community Empowerment Survey, will be launched on May 29, 2010 at a Spring Garden Party event sponsored by the North Fork Women for Women Fund. For more information NFWFWF go to www.nfwfwf.net. The LIVE OUT LOUD Community Empowerment Survey will open on June 1, 2010 and will close on July 31, 2010, allowing two months to reach as many women as possible. It is available online at www.northforklesbians.org/liveoutloud.html. Printed surveys and related materials will be distributed at various locations such as hospitals, community centers, and social service agencies. Printed surveys are also available by calling the NFWFWF Greenport office at 631-477-8464 or by emai]ing LOLsurvey~mor thforklesbians.org. The North Fork Women For Women Fund, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) community-based not- for-profit organization of volunteers founded in 1992. The mission of NFWFWF is to provide healthcare grants and offers financial assistance and personal support to lesbians on the North Fork of Long Island, New York who are facing emergency health situations; difficulties caused by aging, illness, disability, or disruptions of physical or mental well-being; and those with inadequate or no health insurance. NFWFWF is committed to health advocacy and education, and develops activities and programs that foster the social and community life of lesbians on the North Fork. The New York State Office for the Aging is part of the Executive Department in New York State and is the designated State Unit on Aging under the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The mission of the New York State Office for the Aging is to help older New Yorkers to be as independent as possible for as long as possible through advocacy, development and delivery of person-centered, consumer-oriented, and cost- effective policies, programs and services which support and empower the elderly and their families, in partnership with the network of public and private organizations which serve them.