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Joint Press Release Regarding the Final Report of the Commission on Nonprofit Health & Human Services
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2011
Contact: Terry Edelstein, President/CEO, CCPA at (860) 573-8188
or Liza Andrews, Public Policy Director, CT Nonprofits and Nonprofit Cabinet Project Director at (860)992- 9442
Nonprofit Community-Based Providers Comment on the Final Report of the
Commission on Nonprofit Health and Human Services –
Key Finding and Recommendations to Support and Sustain Vital Services
Hartford - The Connecticut Community Providers Association (CCPA), Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (CT Nonprofits) and CT Nonprofit Human Services Cabinet voiced their support today for the final report of the Commission on Nonprofit Health and Human Services.
The Commission, created by Special Act 10-5 brought together representatives from nonprofit community-based providers, executive branch officials and legislators to examine the funding systems for nonprofit providers of health and human services. Specifically the Commission examined the costs of institutional versus community-based care, private provider cost increases and the financial condition of the system, cost comparisons of private providers versus state provided services and administrative efficiencies that could be achieved in the system. The Commission examined the human service delivery system as it relates to approximately 2,000 Purchase of Service contracts with a value of $1.4 Billion annually.
“The Commission has fostered increased communication and understanding between the state and nonprofit community-based providers that will only strengthen our partnership as we work to meet the growing needs of the state,” said Peter DeBiasi, co-chair of the Commission on Nonprofit Health & Human Services and a member of the CT Association of Nonprofits Board of Directors. “The recommendations before the Legislature were achieved through consensus and will improve the human services delivery system. I look forward to working with the state and my fellow providers to implement the recommendations of the Commission.”
“The Final Report of the Commission demonstrates value of the safety net provided by the nonprofit community-based human service system. These services are provided in a cost effective and efficient manner and help to support 500,000 of the state’s most vulnerable residents, keeping people out of hospitals, institutions and the criminal justice system,” said Patrick Johnson, Jr. LCSW, President of Oak Hill and Chairperson of the Board of the Connecticut Community Providers Association. “We hope that policy makers will use the findings and recommendations of the Commission to do much needed long-term strategic planning to support and sustain the nonprofit community-based provider system. At the end of the day, these services are truly a lifeline to those in need.”
“It has been a pleasure to work with a remarkable group of people on this commission, bridging the financial impact for the state, as we prepared to make these recommendations,” Rep. Cathy Abercrombie (D-Meriden/Berlin) stated. “I remain committed to supporting community-based providers of health and human services and look forward to working with the governor’s office to find the best possible strategies to make this happen.”
CCPA, CT Nonprofits and the Nonprofit Human Services Cabinet represent nonprofit community-based providers of health and human services under contract with and/or on a fee-for-service basis with DDS, DMHAS, DCF, DSS, DPH, SDE, DOC, CSSD, OPM, DOL and other state agencies. These providers deliver quality health and human services to 500,000 of Connecticut’s residents each year. These providers are the safety net.
Click here to view the Final Report of the Commission: http://www.ct.gov/opm/lib/opm/finance/hhs_commission/final_report_commission_on_nonprofit_health_and_human_services.pdf
