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Commission on Human Needs Minutes - 02/15/1999 COMMISSION ON HUMAN NEEDS MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 15, 1999 Present : Absent : Corry Blount Bobby Hall Harley Brakelsburg Vicki Tanner (excused) Don Carter Ben Valadez, Jr. Sandra Dudley Mary Walker Pat LeBus Bob McBee Penny Miller Robert Randolph Staff Liaison Robert Thomas Jan Stricklin Rita Vokes Dave Goodrich Brent Walker Bill Winaska 1 . CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Penny Miller at 5 : 37 p.m. A motion to approve the minutes of the January 18, 1999, meeting was made by Rita Vokes and seconded by Bob McBee. The motion passed. 2 . Guest Speaker. Tamera Gillispie of the Alzheimer' s Association presented a program on the Safe Return Program. Ms . Gillispie was accompanied by several members of the Catholic Daughters of America who assist with the Safe Return Program. The Safe Return program is a national program designed to assist individuals with family members who have Alzheimer' s who may wander off and become confused and not recall how to return to their home. Family members with Alzheimer' s are registered with the national organization which has the ability to notify surrounding law enforcement agencies with the identify of the lost family member. This aids in the quick return of the family member. One of the problems this organization faces is the denial by families with this problem. The Commission through the Committee on Disabilities has been working with the Alzheimer' s Association and stated they were attempting to approach Warren Silver and ask him to dedicate one of the Silver Reports to this program as well as attempt to obtain space at the Home and Garden Show to publicize the Safe Return Program. 3. Old Business . A. A review of the Commission Workshop Report was made and the report was accepted without correction. Commission on Human Needs (continued) B. Committee Reports . 1 . Committee on the Status of Women. Ms . Rita Vokes stated that the primary goal of this committee would be teen pregnancy. They will be meeting with members of the school nurses on March 5th to work out a course of action. This would include working with the student nurses at MSU and the establishment of Peer Support Groups . Another task could be the coordination of effort between the various agencies that were working with this problem. A second goal is providing parenting classes which would include education and parenting skills . This second goal does not necessarily become involved in the presentation of parenting classes but rather determining what programs are currently in the community and publicizing those efforts . 2 . Committee on Human Relations . Ms . Penny Miller reported that the Core Group which originally initiated the idea of the Study Circles Program had grown to approximately forty individuals . The group was exploring several locations which would be perceived as being neutral by others in which to hold their training and conduct meetings . They are now identifying facilitators, then provide them with training and begin the Study Circles . It was also reported that the group is in need of booklets to be used by the participants of the Study Circles . The City may be able to reproduce the booklets since the booklets can be reproduced without fee for the purpose of conducting Study Circles . If funding was needed for this purpose, it was discussed that the Times Record News may be willing to provide some funding for this project . 2 Commission on Human Needs (continued) 3 . Committee on Disabilities . Mr. Don Carter reported that the committee was exploring making public service commercials for use on the City channel . The committee was also exploring the possibility of working with Warren Silver in focusing some of the Silver Report on specific topics of interest to the committee. The committee reported that they will be holding their next committee meeting on February 24, 1999. 4 . Committee on Aging. The Committee on Aging did not meet due to there being two of the four original members of the committee available. Mr. Ron Steele was forced to resign from the Commission due to his receipt of a business related transfer. 4 . NEW BUSINESS . A. Mr. Bobby Hall was appointed to the Committee on Disabilities and Mr. Robert Thomas was appointed to the Committee on Aging to assist with their program. B. The Sub-committee on the Media announced that they will be meeting on February 22, 1999, in the City Council Conference Room to discuss their program and future activities . There being no further business before the Commission, a motion to adjourn was made by Don Carter and seconded by Rita Vokes . The motion was unanimously passed. The Commission adjourned at 6: 30 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Commission will be held at 5 : 30 p.m. on March 15, 1999, in the City Council Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Dave Goodrich Assistant Staff Liaison RECEIVED 1N CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. 3 Date -,<z- -gdiP lirno/ .: