Mayor and Council September 26th, i975

Health Committee C 0 UJ N C

SEP 29 1975

. Re: PoCo House

The Health Committee met recently with Mrs. Joan Idler of the Alcohol and
Drug Commission to discuss PoCo House. In attendance at the meeting were:

Alderman Keryluk, Chairman
Alderinan Ranger

Alderman Thompson
Aldexman Traboulay
Alderman Laking

Mayor J.M. Campbell

Dr. R. Metler ) PoCo House
Gerry Moore )

Joan Ider )
Murray Martin ) AJéohol and Drug Commission
Dr. Haggerty )

L.D. Pollock .

The meeting was called to discuss with the representatives of the Alcohol
and Drug Commission their Proposal to take over the entire funding of PoCo
House. The City has, in the past, contributed $10,000.00 to the operation
of the House annually and in addition, has supplied the House rent free to
the Programme. The proposal of the Commission would relieve the City of
any financial obligation and in addition, it is the hope of the Commission
that the existing PoCo House Advisory Committee would continue and would
act as Administrators of the House. Staff recruitment and supervision
would be carried out by the Alcohol and Drug Commission and an expanded
programme of treatment, counselling and referral would be developed.

A copy of the letter from the Alcohol and Drug Commission is attached our-
lining their proposal.

The Health Committee feel that this move would be very beneficial to the
City and to PoCo House as the House has struggled along under the direction
of the Health Committee for a period of approximately three years and the
Committee has always felt that the City lacked the expertise in supervising
and co-ordinating such a Programme. A greater involvement by the Alcohol
and Drug Commission would provide this expertise. The re Yeseéntatives of
the Alcohol and Drug Commission feel that it is essential to continue local
involvement by way of the Advisory Committee and have approached members of
the Advisory Committee to have them continue as Committee members and take
on additional responsibilities.in connection with the management of PoCo
House,