Friday, September 14, 2007

Delaware Psychiatric Center Task Force Meeting to be Web Cast Live

Dover – Monday’s meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on the Delaware Psychiatric Center (DPC) will be broadcast live on the Internet for the public. The group’s first meeting will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 in Training Rooms 1&2 at the Springer Building on the Herman M. Holloway Sr. Health and Social Services campus.

The DPC Task Force website is available at www.dpctaskforce.delaware.gov. Instructions on how to take advantage of either the streaming audio or video options are available on the right side of the home page.

The DPC Task Force intends to use the website as a tool for keeping the public continually updated on the progress of its work over the next three months. After Monday’s meeting, video excerpts and meeting minutes will be added for the public to view.

The nine member DPC Task Force was created by Governor Minner on August 17 to examine opportunities for continued improvement at the DPC. The members are charged with reviewing key areas of the DPC and its operations and making recommendations regarding hiring procedures, training, professional development opportunities for staff, and potential designs for a new facility.

The Task Force is due to make recommendations to Governor Minner no later than December 15, 2007.