Nouvelles du Haitian Multi-Service Center

Publié par Elsie HAAS sur 30 Septembre 2008, 09:38am

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August 28, 2008

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Established by local Haitian community leaders, the Haitian Multi-Service Center (HMSC) began in 1978 with a single service: English as a Second Language for recent Haitian immigrants. Then, in 1984, the HMSC became a community service center of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston. Now located in the Catholic Charities Yawkey Center in Dorchester, the goal of the Haitian Multi-Service Center is to support both immigrant and nonimmigrant communities while continuing its commitment to the Haitian community through social service programs, civic involvement initiatives, and leadership development in a culturally sensitive environment.

Approximately 1,500 families are served by the HMSC each year mostly from Dorchester, Mattapan, Milton, Roxbury, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, as well as Cambridge, Somerville, and other neighborhoods outside of greater Boston.

The Haitian Multi-Service Center is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. The center provides effective and quality services to the community, including Adult Education, Prenatal Care, and Health Services.

To celebrate this great achievement, we will hold a gala on November 15, 2008 at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Grand Ballroom. Please mark your calendar. This annual gala is a celebration and affirmation of the community coming together to serve individuals and families in need. The proceeds for this event will support a variety of programs at the Center. The 2008 Gala and celebration of the Center's 30th anniversary is an important time to highlight the community support for the Center over the years.

If you want more information about the Center, please contact Riché Zamor at 617-506-6600.

Sincerely,

Riché C. Zamor, Sr
Community Center Director

Upcoming Events:

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Lecture Series 2007 -2008

October 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM

Privatization of Public Health Services in the US: Definition of the new role of the administration, an example with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Presented by Nesly Metayer

During the eighties the state of Massachusetts has undergone a major shift toward privatization of essential public health services, joining the trend of privatization in the US. The budget for contracting out services has significantly increased up to 15% of the total budget of the state in 1996 in the order of $ 1.5 billions. The Department of Public Health through competitive bidding and other forms of solicitation has developed contractual relationships with more than 1400 not for profit organizations, from smaller community based organizations to the big University hospitals.

While multiple reasons have been advanced for the rapid privatization during the eighties, the structure of the government has not moved fast enough to respond to the new challenges of guaranteeing the public interest. What is the new role of the state? Who has the ultimate accountability for the results of the contracted services? How does the state structure contracting out? Does the non-profit organization play a function of public service? What are the new functions of public health officials? Using the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, I will try to respond to some of those challenges and propose some understandings of the new role of the state.

Dr. Nesly Metayer has worked and conducted research in the Public Administration area for many years. More recently, he has worked for CCHER and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

We are currently recruiting presenters for the 2008-2009 Lecture Series. If you or someone you know is interested in presenting at one of our lectures, please contact the Center at 617-506-6600. Thank you.

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