ROCK
‘N ROLL MEETING
Reshaping
Our Community Justice with Knowledge, Reform, Optimism,
Latitude & Love
Prevention
Works! Of Clallam
County
Holy
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
Meeting - December 10th, 2003
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 11th,
2004 at 3:30 pm – 5 pm.
Location to be announced.
Meeting Minutes:
Fiona Hert called the
meeting together at 3:32 pm and gave a
brief overview of the purpose of this meeting and the reconvening of Rock N
Roll. Fiona also presented the Clallam
County
risk and protective factor data and the community meeting prioritization from
June 4, 2003. Fiona noted that family
management problems were consistent as the number one priority in both the
County and in the Communities That Care Assessment report. Fiona explained the
additional handouts and the Best Practices list. She then asked for those
present to introduce him or herself.
Introductions:
Jody Moss, Communities That Care Project; Gwen Cole, Healthy
Families of Clallam County; Kim Kettle and Hattie Norwalk, Jamestown
S’Klallam Tribe; Glen Goldberg, GUTS; Karen Meyer, Communities
That Care – United Way and University of Washington School of Social Work;
Laura Gray-Lilly, DSHS and OESD, Choice Alternative School; Michelle
Maake, Independent Evaluator; Susan Hillgren, Family
Planning of Clallam County; Annette Hanson, Sequim School District;
Jody Jacobsen, Juvenile and Family Services; Dan Maguire, YMCA;
Gay Neal, Youth Council Coordinator, Olympic Workforce Development
Council; Fiona Thom Hert, Area Manager, Northwest Services Council and
Clallam AmeriCorps; and Mike Svec, Y Teen Scene.
Michelle Maake added
during her introduction that the JGAC grant due out in January. –
Brief History of Rock
N Roll: Fiona asked Jody Jacobsen
of Juvenile and Family Services to give an overview of the history and
accomplishments of Rock N Roll to date. Jody Jacobsen started restorative
justice program at Juvenile and Family Services about three years ago.
Primary focus was to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors.
Teen court was identified as the primary item, teen mediation, mentoring, and
setting up a restitution fund. Youth could earn money to pay back their
restitution. Mentoring program did not get off the ground from Rock n Roll.
Worked on youth directory.
Annette Hanson described
the Protect project in conjunction with OESD, which will be to coordinate a
coalition of people in the Sequim area in substance abuse and drug and alcohol
abuse. Annette brought copies of the job description.
What’s Happening Now?
v
Karen Meyer of the Communities
That Care project - Identified areas: Family management was first priority
across the county; while the CTC is Port Angeles based the identified
priorities were similar countywide. A survey will be going out to service
providers soon to identify programs and gaps in service. Social Development
Research Group has been surveying youth for 7 years. Mentioned lack of
community recognition for youth. Longitudinal study of 5th graders
permission based.
v
Gay Neal - Overview of the
Olympic Workforce Development Council (Kitsap, Clallam and Jefferson
Counties)
and looked at the five strategies of the Youth Council – Issue of employment
is prevention. Drop out retrieval is certainly a parallel mission of the
Youth Council. Gay asked how she and the OWDC could get more representation
on the Youth Council. One of the primary goals of the Council is high school
completion and school to work transitioning. Gay explained the services of
WIA on the 2nd page of the service integration plan (see
attached). Gay explained what has happened to date in
Kitsap
County:
o
Youth asset mapping, (in the process of developing a website)
how to get kids more involved in the community – paid them a $500 stipend and
fill out a survey in Bremerton and Bainbridge Island and then moved north and
central ends of the county.
o
Teens went door to door and interviewed business owners,
churches, Y’s, etc. Each agency was funded $3,000 for the staff to manage – 6
kids to a team during the school year and summer. The summer project worked
better.
o
Looking at public private partnerships. City of Bainbridge,
Kitsap, WDC, 8 teams of 6 kids.
Planning for the Future:
Fiona asked the committee what were their thoughts on the top issues or
concerns facing youth in Clallam
County:
The discussion included
these responses:
Annette: Teachers are
being asked to do prevention accident activities – are being asked before
January 1st. Annette would like information on ideas and
speakers.
Jody Moss: Youth guide –
Barbara Ward Jody handed out the Clark
County “Resources for Teens 2003”.
This is handed out to every middle and high school every year. The schools
called the information and referral center for the first time this year and
asked for them.
Glen: The high number of
kids that are sexually or physically abused. 800 children – approximately 70%
of the kids he serves have been abused.
www.danceofindependence.com
Gwen is working with
middle school youth – 7th and 8th graders. 100% have
disclosed sexual abuse.
Jody Moss: Tribal
justice program – discussion on high number of sexual abuse – healing circles
program. Returning to the Teachings – Rupert Murdock – Murnobooks.com There
are two copies at Juvenile Justice.
Dan Maguire: Talked
about collaborating with other groups at the table today. What do our
organizations bring to the table and how can we collaborate?
Jody Moss: Healthy
Communities can provide funding for collaborative projects. And grant
funding.
Fiona shared copies of
the Youth directory that was begun by Jody. After a brief discussion it was
agreed that the revision and completion of this document would be a priority
for this group. Fiona also asked for meeting times that would be convenient
and suggested a mid February date. Next meeting: Wednesday, February 11th
at 3:30 pm. Location to be announced.
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