Program Update: The Specialized Program for

Transcript:Program Update: The Specialized Program for:
Program Update: The Specialized Program for Enhanced Interdivisional Responsiveness (S.P.I.D.E.R) Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration Last updated March 2015 0 City Council on December 16, 2013 adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to review the Mental Health Act to provide accommodation for those suffering from Compulsive Hoarding. 2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to reconsider the phrase "has shown or is showing a lack of competence to care for himself or herself" in section 15 (Application for psychiatric assessment), section 16 (Justice of the peace’s order for psychiatric examination) and section 17 (Action by police officer) in Part II of the Act (Hospitalization) to ensure application to problem hoarders and, if deemed appropriate, changed as necessary to properly address problem hoarders. 3. City Council request the Government of Ontario to provide adequate outpatient treatment options for problem hoarders. 4. City Council request the Government of Ontario to review the Conditions for Involuntary Admission under section 20 (Duty of Attending Physician) in Part II of the Act (Hospitalization) to assess whether it is appropriate to allow for options cited in Part 3 above to be included. 5 City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to establish the Specialized Program for Interdivisional Enhanced Responsiveness (SPIDER) on a 'proof of concept' basis. 6. City Council authorize that the 2014 Operating Budget of Social Development, Finance and Administration be increased by $199,000 gross and zero net to reflect the two new temporary staff positions and the funds be allocated through Interdivisional Recovery (IDR) from the Toronto Employment and Social Services Division. 7. City Council authorize that the 2014 Operating Budget of Toronto Employment and Social Services be adjusted to include a draw of $199,000 equal to the gross expenditures from the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve and transfer the funds to Social Development, Finance and Administration through Interdivisional Charges (IDC). 8. City Council forward a copy of this Item to the Board of Health for information. 1 2 Unresolved Complex Health and Safety Risks Involving : Vulnerable Residents, Their Homes and Property, and Their Neighbours Problem Hoarding is a critical concern in many but not all of these situations. ISSUE 3 To reduce recurrence of these risks, and ensure safe integration and inclusion of vulnerable Torontonians in their neighbourhoods and communities by: Ensuring City of Toronto responses are coordinated; Ensuring existing health