MINUTES

Kanawha Communities That Care Partnership

September 28, 2011, 12 – 2 p.m.

Connect Child Care Resource & Referral Training Room

In attendance: 

1.      Diane Hughes- UKVSP, Parents as Teachers

2.      Michele Baranaskas – Regional Family Resource Network

3.      Michele Bowles – Kanawha Communities That Care

4.      Valerie Taylor – Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office

5.      Sheila Young –Charleston Community & Family Development Corp.

6.      Loren Friend - Charleston Community & Family Development Corp.

7.      Judy Crabtree – Kanawha Coalition for Community Health Improvement

8.      Margo Friend – AHI UWCWV

9.      Michelle Barton – WV National Guard

10.  Patty McGrew – AHI

11.  Lela Owusu – Division of Juvenile Service

Welcome/Introductions – Michele Bowles opened the meeting, welcomed everyone and began self introductions. 

Review of last meeting minutes – Everyone reviewed the minutes and no corrections were made.  The minutes were approved by group consensus.

Board Meeting/Financial Report – Patty McGrew updated the group on the Board meeting discussion.

Financial Report - The total amount made available to CTC through the Prevention Grant for 2011-2012 is $45,984.00.  Since this amount is slightly smaller than originally anticipated, Michele made some adjustments to several lines in order to accommodate the change.  Michele also suggested, because the exact fringe amount has not yet been determined or allotted for, one way to offset this change would be to decrease her hours to 32 per week rather than 37.5.  The Board agreed to table that decision until next month and have Michele search for alternative funding that could support existing programs. 

• Updates –
  • Online banking – is still in the process of being set up. 
  • CMCA – approximately 10 interviews have been completed.
  • 24/7 club – has officially started. 
  • Macy’s Fundraiser - $100 was made from this fundraiser and was deposited into the savings account.

o   Prescription Drug Take Back – the DEA has scheduled another take back from October 29. 

o   Regional Coordinator – a coordinator, Tim White, has been hired.  His start date is TBD at this point.  Tim’s official location will be in Huntington and he will be Michele’s direct supervisor.

• Website – Michael Koon is still working on CTC’s website.  Per his last conversation with Michele, he should have it complete any day. 
• Governor’s Highway Safety – Denny Large is working with Shawn Williams on our CTC’s behalf to purchase a PSA.

·         Good Beginnings Mini Grant - This grant is through Prevent Child Abuse WV and is for $1,000.  Michele showed the Board what she has worked on, in collaboration with the West Side Elementary School’s After School program, to provide TGFD&V curriculum as well as a Family Forum (which will provide basic needs resources to parents).  The goals of this grant align with child abuse/neglect prevention in that some of the protective factors overlap.  The grant will be submitted no later than the end of September.

·         Prescription Drug Abuse Presentation – Patty D shared with the Board a draft of the presentation.  Key locations discussed to take the presentation is were:

·         Rand area

·         Faith-based communities

·         Riverside High School

·         Hansford Sr. Center

·         Sissonville area

·         Judy updated the Board on the outcomes of the last task team meeting.  She also shared the outline of CTC’s Kroger card contest.  This will be explained later in the meeting.

Guest Speaker – Loren Friend & Sheila Young (Charleston Community & Development Corp.) –

Loren and Sheila spoke on the implementation of West Side Elementary School’s after school program, as well as the possibility of using the school’s facility for community based activities.  They provided a brief presentation on the program’s activities and structure.

Kroger Fundraiser – Judy Crabtree

CTC will be holding a contest during the months of October and November.  There are two ways of winning the contest:

1. Simply by buying and loading the card

The dates for participation are from October 3 – November 25 and the prize will be some sort of financial incentive (possibly a gift).

2. Most purchase(s) amount

The dates for participation are from October 3 – December 30 and the prize will be some sort of trip (possibly to a State Park).

Proof of these purchases will be from receipts that will need to be turned in to Michele Bowles. 

Update from the last break-out session -

Ø  Resource and Development – Judy Crabtree

The team met earlier in the month to discuss the Kroger card contest and to review and update the Needs/goals statement and objective.

Ø  Wellness Council – Patty Deutsch

Patty was not present so the group will meet during the next meeting.  Michele updated the partnership on Patty’s progress.  Patty is hoping to have this program implemented as an evidence-based practice.  The goal is to take this presentation to 3-4 community based locations.

Ø  Youth Involvement – Margo Friend (Michele Bowles)

Margo updated the group on last month’s discussions regarding ways to enhance the drug-free 24/7 club at Elkview Middle School.  Michele talked about having these youth help create a town hall meeting.  Details will be announced as they are available.

Judy added that one of her youth groups will be participating in Youth Photo Voice Advocacy.  This is a method of building a case in hopes of changing policies.  Kids use pictures of the barriers that prohibit kids from living healthy lives.  The date scheduled for this training is November 11, 2011.  Michele will check with the 24/7 Club to see if there is any interest.

Ø  Underage Drinking – Valerie Taylor

Valerie announced that 3 compliance checks have been completed and neither of the 2 Cops in Shops have been completed.  She has also conducted 2 TIPS trainings and plans to send Michele a summary/report on the details of the trainings.  The reports for the compliance checks and cops in shops have already been mailed.

Other Discussion –

Lela Owusu of the Division of Juvenile Services spoke about the services and needs of the Kanawha Youth Reporting Center.  She said that the Reporting Center focuses on educating participants of the program on a variety of issues which could prevent them from going back into the system.  She is looking for presenters/trainers to come in to offer difference programs.  The average age for these youth is from 14 years old to 18 years old.  Please contact Lela Owusu (304-558-13190) for more information or if you have a program you can offer.

Announcements –

Anti-Bullying Coalition led by Tonya Barnette of Step by Step will meet on October 13, 2011 at the Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center in Charleston beginning at 5:30.  It will be a pot luck dinner.  The focus will be on working on the state-wide anti-bullying conference.

National Take Back Initiative – scheduled on October 29 from 10am – 2pm.  Please see the DEA’s website for drop off locations near you (http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/).

Walk For Suicide Prevention – Magic Island (Charleston, WV) on October 1, 2011 beginning at 10:30.  For more information, please call Debbie Cardwell at (304) 389-8558.

Bonnie’s Bus – mobile mammography unit that travels to the outer communities to provide breast screenings.  For more information, call 304-757-6999 (ext 29).

Kanawha County Health Issues Forum – Tuesday, October 11, 2011 from 5:30 – 8:30.  The purpose is to discuss the results of the Kanawha County households survey, results of the Kanawha County key informant survey, key health statistics for our county, and prioritize top health issues.  To register, please call Judy Crabtree at 304-388-7557.

Next meeting October 26, 2011 @ 12 Noon at the South Charleston Library.  Brown bag lunch.  Please note – November and December meetings will be cancelled and combined into one meeting to be held on December 7 (beginning at noon) at the Elkview Library.  More information will be made available prior to the meeting.