Family advice

Introduction

• 0912020 – Disabled people, services from the state to local authorities

  Attending the meeting were representatives from the Icelandic Disability Federation: Gudmundur Magnusson, Chairman, and Örn Olafsson.

  ;

• 10021070 – Employment services

  Anna Sigurborg Ólafsdóttir, Service and Development Manager, attended the meeting and reported on the status of the matter.

  ;

• 10021775 – The Hub, Employment and Development Centre

  Draft operating agreement for Deiglan between the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður, the Municipality of Garðabær, the Hafnarfjörður branch of the Icelandic Red Cross and the Garðabær branch of the Icelandic Red Cross was presented for information.

  ;

• 0904073 – Sale of tobacco to minors in Hafnarfjörður

  %0DTil fundarins mætti Geir Bjarnason forvarnafulltrúi og kynnti niðurstöður nýlegrar könnunar meðal sölustaða tóbaks í Hafnarfirði. %0DLagt fram línurit yfir ólöglega tóbakssölu (til barna og unglinga) í Hafnarfirði á árunum 1996-2009.

  ;

• 1003204 – Prevention Day 2009

  A report from Research and Analysis was presented for information: 'This is what they want'; young people's responses on increased family time, how to encourage greater participation in organised sports and youth work, and delaying the onset of alcohol consumption.

  ;

General presentations

• 0712135 – Social services, annual report

  The annual report of the social services for the year 2009 was presented for information.

  ;

• 0909150 – The Welfare Watch

  A report by the Minister for Social Affairs on the Welfare Watch, dated January 2010, was presented for information.

  ;

• 0701245 – The employment situation

  A report from the Employment Service on the employment situation in February 2010 was presented.

  ;

• School meals

  The Director of Operations reported on the status of fee collection for school meals and the all-day school.;

• 1003206 – Call to local authorities

  A call from the students and staff of the Leisure and Social Services programme at MVS, University of Iceland, regarding leisure and social services in local authorities was presented for information.

  ;

• 0803037 – Work plan for the family department

  The 2010 work plan for the Department of Family Affairs was presented for information.

  ;

• 0701243 – Appeal

  The decision of the Appeals Committee in cases no. 2/2010, 3/2010, 4/2010 and 5/2010 was presented.

  Decision of the Appeals Committee confirmed. A ruling from the Social Services Appeal Committee in case no. 35/2009 was also presented.;

• 0804210 – Occupational Rehabilitation of Hafnarfjörður

  The notice of the meeting of Occupational Rehabilitation of Hafnarfjörður was presented, and the annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, 23rd March.

  ;

• 1003301 – Prevention

  The Family Council expresses its satisfaction with the consultation meeting with the emergency services held at Víðistaðaskóli on 16 March.;