Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2025
9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board will hold a meeting on December 15, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. at the JPHSA East Jefferson Facility in Metairie, LA. The agenda is procedural and does not include any decisions or discussions beyond the meeting notice.
The Board of Commissioners approved the FY26 Agency Expense Budget and the FY25 audit report. The board also appointed new leadership and a representative to the Developmental Disabilities Regional Advisory Council.
- Approved FY25 audit report (unanimous)
- Approved August minutes (unanimous)
- Appointed Dr. Parker-Brooks as chair and Sgt. Guidry as vice chair until June 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved FY 26 Agency Expense Budget (unanimous)
- Appointed Ms. Porter to the Developmental Disabilities Regional Advisory Council (unanimous)
- Accepted interpretation and compliance data for ENDS Allocation of Resources monitoring report (unanimous)
- Accepted interpretation and compliance data for Asset Protection monitoring report (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 Board Agenda (unanimous)
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board meeting scheduled for November 10, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. at the JPHSA Elmwood Jefferson Facility in Marrero, LA, has been officially cancelled. The agenda includes only procedural boilerplate and the board's global ENDS statement regarding mental health and developmental disability services.
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The meeting of the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board scheduled for September 8, 2025, has been cancelled.
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board will hold a meeting on August 2, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at its East Jefferson Facility. The agenda lists the board's mission statement and four priority levels for allocating resources to residents affected by mental illness, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities.
- Meeting scheduled for Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at 3616 S. I-10 Service Road W., Metairie
- First priority: crisis resolution and safe environment for persons in crisis
- Second priority: support for persons with serious and disabling conditions to use natural supports and community resources
- Third priority: prevention for persons at significant risk of developing disorders
- Fourth priority: support for persons with mild to moderate needs
The Board unanimously approved the proposed FY 26 Agency and Board budgets. A resolution was passed authorizing the Executive Director to enter into contracts with Tulane Education Fund DBA. The Board also approved a policy change increasing a financial threshold from $500,000 to $1 million.
- Approved June minutes (unanimous)
- Approved FY 26 Proposed Agency budget (unanimous)
- Approved FY 26 Proposed Board budget (unanimous)
- Approved resolution authorizing Executive Director to contract with Tulane Education Fund DBA (unanimous)
- Accepted policy interpretation and compliance data for ENDS Focus of Grants/Contracts monitoring report (unanimous)
- Changed financial amount in Board Job Description policy from $500,000 to $1 million (unanimous)
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The board will meet on June 16, 2025, at the JPHSA Elmwood Building. The provided agenda contains no specific action items or discussion topics beyond the organization's general mission and priority statements.
The Board of Commissioners approved resolutions granting Executive Director Rosanna DiChiro Derbes the authority to enter into grants and contracts on behalf of JPHSA. The board also adopted a new policy for open meetings via electronic means and approved performance monitoring reports for the Executive Director.
- Adopted revised agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved May minutes (Unanimous)
- Accepted Open Meetings via Electronic Means policy (Unanimous)
- Approved resolution authorizing Executive Director to enter into grants (Unanimous)
- Approved resolution authorizing Executive Director to enter into contracts (Unanimous)
- Accepted interpretation and compliance data for Communication and Support monitoring report (Unanimous)
- Accepted interpretation and compliance data for Executive Director Emergency Succession monitoring report (Unanimous)
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board will hold a meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. at the JPHSA West Jefferson Office Building. The agenda includes the board's ENDS statements outlining priorities for individuals affected by mental illness, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities.
- Meeting scheduled for May 5, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. at 5001 West Bank Expressway, Marrero
- ENDS statement: resolve crises for persons and families in mental health or addiction crisis (First Priority)
- ENDS statement: support persons with serious disabling conditions to use natural supports and community resources (Second Priority)
- ENDS statement: prevent development of disorders in at-risk individuals (Third Priority)
- ENDS statement: assist persons with mild-to-moderate needs to use natural supports and community resources (Fourth Priority)
The Board approved an 8% salary increase for the Executive Director and adopted a new policy allowing board members with ADA accommodations to attend meetings virtually. The Board also accepted several quarterly financial reports and performance monitoring reports.
- Approved 8% increase for Executive Director (unanimous)
- Adopted new policy for ADA virtual board meeting attendance (unanimous)
- Appointed Katie Furtado to the Developmental Disabilities Regional Advisory Council (unanimous)
- Accepted FY 25 2nd Quarter and Board Financial reports (unanimous)
- Accepted FY 25 3rd Quarter and Board Financial reports (unanimous)
- Approved monitoring reports for Treatment of Individuals Served, Financial Condition & Activities, Consultants & Contract Work, and Treatment of Staff (unanimous)
- Approved December minutes (unanimous)
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board meeting scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2025, has been canceled. The agenda includes only the board's mission and priority statements, with no specific decisions or discussion items listed.
- Meeting canceled; no decisions or discussions will occur
- No specific agenda items, proposals, or votes listed
- Board mission and four priority statements are included as boilerplate text
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board meeting scheduled for Monday, March 3, 2025, has been canceled. No agenda items or decisions are available for this meeting.
- Meeting canceled; no business conducted or discussed.
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board of Commissioners
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Board meeting scheduled for February 10, 2025, has been canceled. The agenda includes only the board's global ENDS statement and four priority statements for allocating resources to individuals affected by mental illness, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities.
- Meeting canceled for Monday, February 10, 2025, at 6:00 P.M.
- ENDS statement: individuals and families shall live full, healthy, independent, and productive lives
- First priority: resolving crises for persons and families
- Second priority: supporting persons with serious and disabling conditions to use natural supports and community resources
- Third priority: preventing disorders in at-risk persons not yet identified