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Clallam County Prevention Works!
Community Coalition Nita Quan, Fiona
Hert, Shaine Schramling, Jane Shefler, Jody Jacobsen, Susan Kirsch, Angie
Graff, Ida Carroll Jane called the meeting to order – wanted to talk about meeting times. Would another morning be better? We are proposing a change to 4th Tuesday of each month at 8:15 a.m. 4th Tues in November October 22, November
26, January 22, February 26, March 26, April 23, May 28, June 25, July 23,
August 27 at 8:15 a.m. Strategic
Planning Norma who is head of
Strategic Planning Committee – she wanted it to be known that she
expressed agreement with Jim Borte’s email of continuing to progress
with 501 c3. Jennifer Zaccardo said what we need to do is change our
governing structure – Policy vs. Bylaws. Jane has created non-profit
oganizations, has set of non-profit by-laws. Jane passed around notebook
with bylaws vs. policy. It was felt that we there was a lot of interest in
501 c 3 and biggest worry was competition for funding and if we could
resolve that, there would be a lot of positives. Would like Strategic
Planning committee look at having language in place before we begin
application process. Ida asked if goal is to
be 501 c 3. Jane explained that this has been ongoing discussion and that
we had a meeting this summer about becoming non-profit. We do meet
requirements. Nita talked about we
should decide yes or no before we revisit the language.
We will put it to a vote to the membership. Kathleen discussed that
we could discuss before the vote and Shaine will send an email reminder
with summary from Jennifer Zaccardo meeting and that we will be voting. Home
Visiting Committee – Nita talked
about group meeting not as regular HV committee but they are meeting
regularly. Hospital has some funding ($5000) to do a training to meet needs of tribal home visiting support. Possibilities are really open.
Family
Friendly – Are we going to do
awards again in the fall? Group wasn’t sure. Parent Ed Committee – Where we are in relation to Big Event Committee? Next Big Event Meeting – Thursday, October 3 at 8:00 a.m. at OMC – intend to develop more of a plan, really figure out what we are doing. What is the purpose? Sit down and figure out what our goal is – Community Norming & prevention issues may be the focus. Will find speakers and are still looking toward next Spring. Susan Kirsch – Division of Children & Family Services – Region 6 has $9000 to do a training – Bill Cody (Vancouver) and Larry Lanebol (ICW). Doing one in November? Susan Kirsch will find out more about it. Native American & Latino. Ida talked that she knew of several training programs and working with young children. Keys – Kathleen Dionne – putting together a literacy calendar – contacting each school to find out what sort of Family Involvement Literacy issues they have going on at school. Most have something. Need to get KEYS in touch with PASD and Gary Cohn. United Way also involved with literacy – project is getting businesses involved – putting posters in stores especially around Halloween. Ann Brewer is working on poster. The more we know about what is going on, the more we will know where gaps are. Rock
N Roll – County and state budget
cuts to Juvenile Services – impacts Rock N Roll. Has mostly been focused
of Juvenile Services. Over last year or so, hasn’t gotten off on it’s
own from Juvenile Services. Jody’s position will likely be cut and cuts
will be even harder July 1. Jody was hoping to reform the group to keep it
going. October 12 training for teen court. Teen court likely to disappear.
44 2001 to 27 staff in 2003. Ida talked about people from Oregon who came – people/kids expected to go into state system – asked if anything ever came from that – Rock N Roll. Ida talked about potential for funding – maybe being flexible. State is doing budget hearing – asked to prioritize funding for top 3 categories – 1)State employees 2) Unknown 3) Contracted services & Juvenile Services. Discussion of potential cuts for DSHS – email from Jim Borte. Networks & Family Policy Council all on chopping blocks. All supporters of prevention and youth are on list. Ida talked about that is where our opportunities are – if state is already spending money and we can do it for less – Jim thinks pressure will get them back. Agenda
for Oct. 14 Methamphetamine Conference Business Meeting Vote on applying for non-profit status Committee Reports November
18 PW Meeting – Inviting Legislators Meeting Adjourned Respectfully submitted, |
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