Board of Directors Minutes 

Board Meeting of Prevention Works!
April 28, 2004 at Olympic Medical Center 8:00 a.m.

Call to order 

Rachel Anderson, Gwen Cole, Shaine Schramling, Cynthia Martin, Fiona Hert, Susan Hillgren, Florence Bucierka (via phone link).

Committee Reports

  • Home Visiting-Pam Arnott – No report
  • KEYS-Elna Kawal & Kathleen Dionne – No report
  • Membership-Gwen Cole – Nothing new to report
  • Parenting Education-Karen Meyer –
    • Fiona & Barbara idea to leverage some PC Foundation dollars with other funds to bring speaker in – to celebrate 30th Anniversary of PC Family Life.
    • Decided to pursue a Children’s Author – create more of a diverse event – something for parents, educators, people interested in literacy component.
    • Trying to find out currently popular, but relatively local authors in children’s arena – Washington Author (or Portland).
    • Maybe send out an email to WA-PEN. Parenting Press – local Seattle Publisher. Alan at Port Book & News – some great Native American Authors.
    • One-time informational event and do some build up – what are parents reading now, what about 30 years ago.
    • Moved and seconded and approved that PW co-sponsor event. – Hoping for fall 2004 – mid October. Clallam County Literacy Reading Contest – May be a nice tie-in.
  • Publicity-Jim Borte
  • Rock N Roll-Fiona Hert & Susan Hillgren – next meeting May 18 – with Rachel Anderson. 3:30-5 p.m. at Northwest Services Council. Working on Teen Resource Guide (Karen). What Kids would want to know about. Barbara Ward doing something in CCHHS. Was a teen guide – doing something similar to Youth Yellow Pages. Just a PA edition to hand out May 19- 8th Graders. PW Board – will send out motion pending review. Sheriff’s Dept. may be willing to present.
  • Strategic Planning-Connie Hyatt & Norma Turner – No Report
  • Tobacco Coalition-Rachel Anderson – No Tobacco Report

Follow Up on When United Together

Shaine & Karen met with Mike Svec as follow up to endorsement request.

Discussion of Safe Kids & Clallam County Literacy Council – including them on things.

Improved communication would be useful –

Florence suggested looking at mission of PW – and if Safe Kids is the best fit.

 Reporting from Major Groups

·         Protect – Drug Free Communities Grant in Sequim

o       Katie Wheeler is staff person

·         Safe Kids

·         Clallam County Literacy Council 

Prevention Plan – When Debra was working with CCHSS. Talked with other prevention people and couldn’t identify anyone. Nothing at the State Level. There are already pieces together – Florence would like to do it with the June meeting. It’s the next phase of Strategic Plan but it’s broader than just Prevention Works! Karen said there may be documents we can look at – grant Jim did – other planning documents. No one has really done this big picture planning.

Next Board Meeting – May 26 - discuss Prevention Plan in greater detail.

(Cynthia) Garrison Kurtz – Foundation for Early Learning – to work with Child Care Providers in Clallam & Jefferson Counties. Cynthia talked with Martha Standley. Trying to get a hold of him and then will contact Nancy Martin. Funding for Child Care Providers for Training. Have previously focused on larger geographic areas. Has also been grant process but they also target populations. Fiona mentioned OPAEYC as needing to be involved. Want to significantly meet the demands of the community. Fiona – question for training money and maybe supplies.

If he is able to come to any meeting – Gwen talked about the importance about personally inviting people.

Next Clallam County Literacy Council – Thursday, May 6. 10:30 a.m. Library. Carver Room – maybe Barbara Clampett go.

Treasurer’s Report  (Rachel) – Haven’t yet changed signatories. Norma will also need to go down.

Grantwriters Training (Rachel) – June 21, 22, or 25. Looking at the college computer lab – rental for free. Caterer from College – Sodexho – 24 Monitors. Internet Access. 20 Slots, 24 people. Grantwriter has a list of things for people to think about it.

Email coming out from Shaine & Cynthia – Candidates Statements – Care and After School Community Learning Programs. Foundation for Early Learning presented to all gubernatorial candidates.

Next Meeting – Monday, May 10 – Follow up to Annual Meeting – Karen will take small piece that we can finish – didn’t really complete Family Management Risk Factor. Create complete picture of what is currently being done on that Risk Factor.

Florence thanked Cynthia, Karen & Jim for meeting with Christine Gregoire.

Secretary of State - $10 fee for Annual Report. Moved and Seconded to pay $10 501c3. 

Meeting Adjourned – 9:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Shaine Schramling, Secretary

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