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DPC Meeting: Friday January 8, 2010
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS:
Welcome and Introductions
A. Meeting started at 8:30a.m.
IV. December meeting minutes – Approved
V. Directors Report:
A. Executive Committee Elections
a. Melinda Moe and John Peterson have agreed to remain in their executive committee positions through 2010
b. Nominations needed for executive committee secretary
i. Jeanette Marshall nominated herself for the secretary position
c. Don Battenburg made a motion to unanimously pass the executive ballot with Melinda Moe acting as Chair, John Peterson acting as Vice-Chair, and Jeanette Marshall acting as Secretary
d. Motion approved
B. Restorative Justice Program
a. Due to funding cuts, the Restorative Justice Program has had to eliminate one position; therefore Abby Hail has been laid off.
b. Don Battenburg suggested sending Abby a certificate of recognition for all of her hard work related to DPC
i. Marvel also stated that the Executive Committee would write a letter of recommendation for Abby
C. Drug Free Communities Grant
a. Application for grant funds will be released mid to late January ($125,000) and will be due in March
b. Coalitions At Work conference will be held in February in Washington D.C.
i. Marvel will be attending the conference and will be attending a grant writing workshop while there
D. Parents Who Host Lose the Most (PWH)
1. The application for PWHLTM materials has been approved. Materials will be here shortly.
2. Yard signs and fact cards are still available.
VI. 2010 Council Meetings
a. Scheduled meeting topics
i. February: Kathi Cauley will be speaking about the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition initiatives in Jefferson County
ii. March: Katie Keller, with Family Resource Associates, will be presenting on mental health issues
b. Council members brainstormed ideas for other topics of interest
i. Possibly using Council meetings as working meetings for sub-committees. Using this option would possibly encourage more participation in regular Council meetings as well as sub-committee meetings.
ii. In the past Council members attended Family Impact Seminars which focused on one topic and information gained from that seminar led DPC activities for that year
iii. Need to possibly facilitate strategic planning or a needs assessment
A. Committee Check In:
1. Birth-5:
a. Handbook for Help. English version is printed and available for distribution. Spanish version is currently being printed. Contact Marvel Olstad at (920) 563-2437 if you would like to request copies for distribution.
b. Incredible Years Curriculum: Human Services just ordered this curriculum at the end of the year. Human Service is looking to set up work groups to learn this curriculum once it has been received. Please help spread the word that the County has this curriculum.
2. School Age/Intervention:
a. Working to mentor the youth committee and help to carry out their initiatives/goals
b. Working with Marvel to gain feedback from PWHLTM kick off events to direct further committee initiatives
3. Youth Leadership:
a. “Where’s The Party” events are in full swing. 1st dodge ball events went well! Everyone is excited for the next event on January 23rd.
b. Billboard / Poster campaign. Students developed the criteria for a billboard contest using three different SEARCH stats. The contest will begin in February, and the committee will review submissions in March.
4. Gang:
a. Summit 2010 event planning is underway. The summit will be held on March 16, 2010. A request has been submitted for an FBI gang specialist to present as the keynote speaker and the day will also include a panel discussion. Registration materials will be out soon (once details are confirmed and space is secured)
5. Membership:
a. Committee is trying to recruit more members, as well as performing outreach to existing members to gain valuable knowledge about what keeps people active on the Council.
VII. Other Organization Updates
a. Kathi Cauley spoke about the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition possibly bringing in Mike Brown to speak about evidence based practices for substance abuse in April.
VIII. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 am
IX. Next Meeting Date: February 5, 2010 at 8:30am MEMBERS PRESENT:
Marvel Kelliher-Olstad DPC/Opportunities, Inc. Melinda Moe JCHSD Jeanette Marshall Lake Mills Schools Bev Marten JCHSD Kara Harswill Watertown Schools Don Battenberg Johnson Creeks School Board Jim Schultz Watertown Schools Tammy Forester Watertown Schools Tina Suchomel Opportunities, Inc. Kristin Kahn WIA/Opportunities Inc. Betty Arntson Opportunities Inc. Besty Bright BBBS Donna Miller JCHSD Kathi Cauley JCHSD Jessica Breezer DPC/Opportunities Inc.