Board of Directors Minutes 

Clallam County Prevention Works! Community Coalition
Board of Directors  
Board of Directors 11/26/02

Jane Shefler, Nancy Martin, Norma Turner, Shaine Schramling, Florence Bucierka, Angie Graff, Jim Borte

Angie (Thursdays are the best, Wednesdays o.k.)

Jane called the meeting to order

December 9 meeting
Jim has written letter of invitation. Letters need to be signed and mailed. Jim will fax, email and call to follow up with legislators.

Norma suggested we keep it to Prevention Works! Membership and keep meeting related to Prevention issues.

Jane discussed that we talked about doing reception and having catering.

Shaine will send out an email – encourage people to bring friends, neighbors, co-workers who are interested in family and children’s prevention issues.

Florence will organize presentation on Prevention Works! for the meeting. 

Agenda

Business Portion
Presentation – Handing out Prevention Pays handout, PW information
Q&A for legislators – Jim Buck, Jim Hargrove, Lynn Kessler, Norm Dicks, Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell (all invited). 

Nancy asked if we have a backup plan if none of the legislators are unavailable?  Norma can also talk about Prevention Pays efforts in Seattle.  Florence has a handout on legislative process.  Commissioners will be invited. Need to invite mayors.

Nancy talked about cities of Sequim & PA having money to distribute for human services (through United Way).

Board Membership
Discussion as to whether to fill board vacancy. It was suggested we simply wait until our annual meeting in March when we hold elections.

Strategic Planning Committee

Norma, Florence, Nancy, Connie H.

They are revamping by-laws and coming up with Articles of Incorporation. Trying to make by-laws and put them in to policies. Have a copy of proposed by-laws.

Nancy felt like SP committee will come up with things and propose it to membership.

Prevention Works! Forum

Next Meeting Wednesday, December 10 at 9:00 a.m. at Olympic Medical Center

Things progressing well

DASA willing to fund us – Community Prevention Training $ Request

Foundation for Early Learning – are willing to look at proposal. Shaine will check with Cynthia who will check with Garrison.

Shaine will email Deborah Feldman about January meeting. Network members would also like to attend so she only has to do one presentation.

Spanish Training –
Shaine brought group up to date. Date is Saturday, January 25, 2003. Planning group is coming up with breakout sessions, things for Chacon's to cover, people to be sure to invite.  Nancy Martin asked "What do you do when someone comes in/calls and speaks Spanish?" They have recently published their material in Spanish but don't know what to do if someone calls.

Translator Issues.

Florence – was at meetings last week.  She sat in on coalition meeting with Office of Drug Control Policy head. 

As a follow up to State Incentive Grant ($9 million over 3 years). 2^nd set of money – DASA is looking at ages 2-6.  Family Policy Council – had a great meeting on early brain research.

Norma talked about FPC meeting Violence and video games (Mary Lou Dickerson). 

Possibly for February meeting – piece on media and violence and its impact on prevention

Nancy reported that we will be doing another Family Friendly Business Award Series after the 1^st of the year.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Shaine Schramling 

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