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Natural Resources - Planning and Research - Outdoor Therapeutic Program Advisory Council Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 086-03-031

Scope and Contents

This series contains the summary-style minutes of the meetings of the Management Advisory Council, the decision making body for the Outdoor Therapeutic Program Task Force. Made up of members from several divisions of the Department of Natural Resources and the departments of Human Resources and Education as well, all names of attendees for each meeting are included. The council might deliberate and render decisions on: (1) budgetary matters (2) therapeutic camping including such specifics as: (a) food and insurance for short-term camping trips (b) transportation for short-term groups (c) cutting the number of groups (d) cutting the size of the residential groups (e) determining the numbers of groups in both categories (3) making the program known to legislators in order to gain their support (4) more participation by Education (5) monthly reports (6) transfer of supervision and loss of personnel (7) the Appalachian Regional Commission grant (8) fee collections (9) medical insurance coverage (10) membership on the screening committee (11) shelters and fire safety (12) announcements of time and place of the next meeting. The minutes rarely number more than two pages in length. Also included in the files are such supporting papers as blank forms such as those used to screen applicants and to list unfortunate incidents occurring on camping trips, and monthly schedules of program activities and forms with incidents recorded. For the master plan study for the program, see Series 30 in this sub-group.

Dates

  • Created: 1977-1978

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

The files are arranged in reverse chronological order by date of meeting.

Title
Natural Resources - Planning and Research - Outdoor Therapeutic Program Advisory Council Minutes
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States