| Q. |
What is the Human Relations-Youth Resources
Commission (HR-YRC)? |
| A. |
Created by Town Meeting in 1970, the Human
Relations-Youth Resources Commission is Brookline's official agency dealing in the areas
of intergroup relations, civil rights and youth advocacy.
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| Q. |
Where is the Human Relations-Youth Resources
Commission located? |
| A. |
The HR-YRC is located on the first floor of the
Brookline Health Center, 11 Pierce Street across from Town Hall.
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| Q. |
How may I reach the HR-YRC by mail, phone and
e-mail? |
| A. |
Mailing address: Human Relations-Youth Resources
Commission, 11 Pierce Street, Brookline, MA 02445.
Telephone: (617) 730-2330 also (617) 730-2327 (TDD)
E-mail: The Director may be reached at
steve_bressler@town.brookline.ma.us
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| Q. |
How often and where does the Commission meet? |
| A. |
The HR-YRC meets at 7:30 P.M. on the third
Wednesday of the month at the Brookline Health Center, 11 Pierce Street, downstairs in the
Denny Room. Meetings are open to the public.
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| Q. |
What other programmatic responsibility does the
Commission have? |
| A. |
The Director is Brookline's Affirmative Action
Officer, Fair Housing Officer, Minority/Women Business Officer, Americans with
Disabilities Act and Section 504 Officer, Ombudsman for Cable Television and staff to the
Holocaust Memorial Committee and the Community Partnership Committee. The Director also
provides staff assistance to the Brookline Domestic Violence Roundtable.
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| Q. |
What is the Child Care Resource Guide? |
| A. |
The HR-YRC publishes an annual Child Care
Resource Guide that is available for $3.00. This Guide lists all day care center
opportunities in the town. The Guide has been published continuously since the 1970s. To
obtain the Guide stop by the Commission office or send a check for $3.00 made payable to
"Town of Brookline" and mail it along with your name and address to the
Commission.
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Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Team
The federally mandated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Team was
created by the Board of Selectmen in 1993. The goal of the ADA Transition Team remains the
evaluation of town programs, services, buildings, streets, sidewalks, parks, and
playgrounds in order to insure accessibility for persons with disabilities.
The ADA Coordinator for the Town of Brookline is C. Stephen Bressler. Mr. Bressler may be
reached at his office at the Human Relations-Youth Resources Commission.
C. Stephen Bressler
ADA Coordinator, Town of Brookline
11 Pierce Street
Brookline, MA 02445
617-730-2330
617-730-2327 TDD
617-730-2388 FAX
steve_bressler@town.brookline.ma.us
Elmer C. Bartels, Commissioner Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
and Stephen C. Bressler, Director, Human Relations-Youth Resources
Commission.
Elmer C. Bartels, Commissioner Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
and former Selectmen and former State Representative Ronny Sydney.
