[CAPP] Child Abuse Prevention Partnership Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2010

[Diane J PIETRZAK]

CAPP General Meeting Minutes * November 17, 2010
 
 
Participants:   Sally Joyce, UVdN; Pam Spettel, Mercy Foundation; Dede
Henderson, CAPP Treasurer & Community Volunteer; Elizabeth Droscher,
Phoenix School; Marcia Hall, PhD, Facilitator, Mercy Foundation Child
Abuse Prevention Coalition; Evelyn Badger-Nores, Douglas CARES; Karin
Hardin, Healthy Start & Family Development Center; Angela Collar, BPA;
Christy Grammon, True North Start Ministries; Dan Miley, Douglas County
Commission on Children & Families; Greg Henderson, Oregon Pacific Bank;
Diane Pietrzak, DHS
 
Facilitator:  Karin Hardin
 
Minutes:   Dede moved and Sally seconded approval of the October 20,
2010 meeting minutes.  The minutes were approved.
 
Treasurer*s Report:  Dede Henderson, Treasurer, reports the CAPP
account balance is $8,963.98.  CAPP donated $100 to Healthy Start for
their Anniversary Celebration; $300 is earmarked for the Adoption Day
Celebration.
 
Mercy Foundation Child Abuse Prevention Coalition:  Dr. Marcia Hall,
Facilitator for Mercy Foundation Child Abuse Prevention Coalition, and
Pam Spettel, Mercy Foundation Healthy Kids Program Director, provided
background information on Mercy Foundation*s Child Abuse Prevention
Coalition.  Presentation highlights include: 
 
·        The grant process began some time ago when Lisa Platt, Mercy
Foundation, began working on a system-wide planning grant application to
address child abuse prevention programs and services in Douglas County. 

·        Catholic Health Initiatives granted Mercy Foundation a one
year planning grant.  There is potentially an additional implementation
grant available for one to two years.
·        Mercy Foundation is the fiscal agent for the grant.  Marcia
Hall, PhD, serves as Grant Facilitator.  marciah at jeffnet.org 
541.459.1838
·        The planning year will focus on a comprehensive assessment of
existing child abuse prevention, policies, protocols and environmental
strengths and needs.
·        The Coalition hopes to increase our community*s capacity to
prevent child abuse and not to duplicate existing services.
·        Mercy Foundation is proactively seeking input from a broad
range of individuals, agencies and organizations.    To further
communicate grant activities and opportunities for input, Pam Spettel
will forward Coalition meeting minutes to Diane Pietrzak for
distribution through the CAPP Listserve.  All are welcomed at Mercy
Foundation*s Child Abuse Prevention Coalition meetings and forums.
 
Enough is Enough:  Christy Grammon, Director, shared information about
TrueNorth Star Ministries, a faith based organization. 
Christy at tnsministries.com 541.784.5071  TrueNorth Star launched a
campaign to increase community awareness and education around child
abuse.  Christy described their media-focused plan which includes
decals, buttons, and quarterly street corner banner displays.  TrueNorth
Star is actively working with the law enforcement community to develop
helpful educational materials for the community.  
 
TrueNorth Star does not yet connect persons with resources except for
emergency situations.   Christy plans to join the Child Abuse Prevention
Partnership at monthly meetings.  She also invites interested persons or
agencies to visit their website:  www.tnsministries.com (
http://www.tnsministries.com/ )and to join them in their outreach
efforts.
 
Announcements:  
 
Healthy Start thanks the Child Abuse Prevention Partnership for the
$100 contribution to their anniversary celebration.
 
The Day of Sharing is scheduled for December 3rd from 10 am to 2 pm at
St. Joseph*s School Gymnasium, 630 West Stanton, Roseburg.  Donations
are being accepted & all are invited to attend the event.  Please share
the information with homeless and low income individuals.  They will be
providing a hot meal, live music, adult cold weather supplies, haircuts,
human and animal care and family photos.
 
Next Meeting:
 
December 15, 2010 at 3:00 pm at Oregon Pacific Ba
nk Conference Room,
Meeting Facilitator will be Angela Collar.
 
 
   
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