Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Improvements to human services are underway.
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board’s (CSB) budget appears to be taking steps toward fiscal stability after a September injection of funds from the Board of Supervisors. During a Tuesday meeting of the Board’s Human Services Committee, CSB Director George Braustein updated Supervisors on the agency’s financial progress. In September, the Board of Supervisors helped shore up a projected $9.5 million shortfall in the CSB’s FY2013 budget during the 2012 carryover process. Approximately $3.5 million from the county’s General Fund was allocated to cover employee benefits, and another $3 million was taken from a reserve to fund critical human services. Braunstein said the Infant Toddler Connection (ITC), which provides evaluations …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The package preserves critical human services and establishes a reserve for future shortfalls.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday a 2012 budget carryover package that closes funding shortfalls in human services and sets money aside in case of federal budget cuts. The package, which the board approved in a 9-0 vote, addresses a $9.5 million projected shortfall in the 2013 budget for the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), an organization that organizes and provides services for residents with mental health issues, substance abuse disorders and developmental disabilities. After months of public input and toiling in coordination with the county’s Human Services Council, County Executive Ed Long proposed recommendations to close the shortfall, but more than $2 million in reductions will be made. “…
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Fairfax County's Human Services Council has recommended $5 million in human services cost-saving measures.
Fairfax County officials have recommended approximately $5 million in reductions to services and personnel in an effort to fill holes in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board’s (CSB) FY2013 budget. The CSB, a county agency that coordinates and provides substance abuse treatment, mental health services and care for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, was faced with an $8 million budget shortfall in FY2012 and a $9.5 million shortfall for FY2013. But money from the upcoming FY2012 budget carryover process could close the CSB’s remaining $2.6 million shortfall for last year, and cover $3.5 million in personnel costs and fringe benefits for FY2013, shrinking this year’s shortfall to a still-substantial $6 million. …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Fairfax County Human Services Council concluded a series of public hearings Monday on budget issues.
Fairfax County resident Tom Walker started using drugs and alcohol when he was 9 years old. According to him, he wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for help he received through the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB). Walker graduated from the now-defunct Sunrise treatment program in 1997 and has successfully pursued a career in mental health. And on Monday night, Walker spoke before the Fairfax County Human Services Council regarding the CSB’s budget woes. The CSB, an agency that organizes and provides critical services to people with mental and physical disabilities and substance abuse issues, faces an $8 million gap in its $150 million budget for 2012 and an additional $9.5 million in 2013. But a plan to manage these …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
The CSB faces budget shortfalls in both 2012 and 2013.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday for an in-depth audit of the troubled Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board. The Community Services Board (CSB) is responsible for organizing and providing human services to residents with mental illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance abuse issues. In 2012, the CSB is staring down an $8 million shortfall in its 2012 budget. It is expected to increase to $9.5 million in 2013. “We believe that every member of this Board is committed to a detailed review of CSB finances and operations to ensure the financial stability of the CSB and to ensure that the CSB’s many clients continue to receive the essential services that they need and depend …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday's was the first of three public hearings on the Community Services Board budget.
The Fairfax County Human Services Council heard emotional testimony during a Monday night hearing from residents pleading for continued funding in a troubled human services budget. The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), which provides care and support to county residents with mental and physical disabilities and substance abuse issues, is facing an $8 million hole in its $150 million budget for 2012 and an additional $9.5 million shortfall for 2013. About 20 people spoke before the council during the hour-long hearing. The CSB’s management plan proposes to close the gaps by shutting down some facilities, cutting some services and creating wait lists for others. The plan delays Employment and Day Services for 64 graduates …
Monday, June 4, 2012
Public hearing on closing shortfalls in Community Services Board budget.
The Fairfax County Human Services Committee will kick off a series of public hearings Monday regarding gaps in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board budget and the agency’s budget management plan. The Community Services Board (CSB) faces an $8 million hole in its $150 million 2012 budget and an additional $9.4 million shortage in its budget for 2013. The CSB is self-described as "your link to local services for people with mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities," according to the CSB website. During its May 22 meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors begrudgingly approved measures to mend the budget problems. The CSB has identified ways to relieve stresses on its budget — …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The plan would help Community Services Board, which is facing budget shortfalls in 2012 and 2013.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a provisional plan Tuesday to help the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board close some of its budget gap. Without the help, it would leave some residents without crucial social services. The Community Services Board (CSB) is facing an $8 million shortfall in its $150 million 2012 budget and a projected $9.4 million shortfall in 2013. After a public outcry during the fiscal year 2013 budget process, the board of supervisors found $4 million for 2012 and set aside a reserve of $4.2 million for 2013. On Tuesday, the board of supervisors voted to approve a process of helping the board close the gaps while cutting as little as possible, but few of the supervisors were pleased with the …
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