Regional Human Services Coordinating Council (RHSCC)
SECOG formed Connecticut’s first Regional Human Services Coordinating Council (RHSCC) in 2011 after identifying a need for greater coordination between human services agencies. In 2013, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act 13-247, mandating that all Regional Councils of Governments convene human services coordinating councils. This legislation stipulates that RHSCC’s role is to:
- Ensure that regional plans and activities are coordinated with the human service needs of each region; and
- Develop approaches to improve service delivery and achieve cost savings in the region.
SECOG’s RHSCC is comprised of representatives from the region’s municipalities, state agencies, and non-profit human service organizations. RHSCC meets on a quarterly basis to discuss ongoing health and human service topics in the region.
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Staff Contact
Amanda Kennedy
Executive Director
[email protected]
(475) 328-1837
Human Services Providers Shared Services Study
In December 2018, SECOG completed a Human Services Providers Shared Services Study with the intent of:
- Identifying opportunities for resource sharing and collaboration between human services organizations;
- Quantifying potential cost savings and increased service to clients; and
- Outlining a process for implementation of study recommendations.
A revised version of the study was completed in 2019. The resultant study identified key contributing factors to the state of collaboration and competition in the human services sector of southeastern Connecticut:
- Rising costs;
- Dependence on declining sources of funding;
- Lack of strategic and transition planning; and
- Lack of service coordination across the region.
In order to address these challenges facing human service providers and the sector overall, the study resulted in a set of recommendations that will support more sustainable models for service provision.