Commission on Human Needs Minutes - 10/18/1999 COMMISSION ON HUMAN NEEDS RECEIVELn('
MINUTES OF MEETING CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
OCTOBER 18, 1999
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Present: Absent:
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Don Carter Allen Cherry (excused) ---
Bob McBee Sandy Dudley .�
Penny Miller Pat LeBus (excused)
Katherine Phillips Vicki Tanner (excused)
Robert Randolph
Rita Vokes
Brent Walker
Staff Liaison
Dave Goodrich
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Penny Miller at 7: 00 a.m. Due to the
absence of a secretary at the September, 1999, Commission meeting, there
were no minutes to be approved.
Guest Speaker:
Mary Lou Wright, of Path Project (Partners Resource Network, Inc. ) , was
the guest speaker. PATH provides services across the state to parents
of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. These
services include training, information, referral, resources,
consultation and emotional support to parents. The state office is
located in Beaumont. Wichita Falls is the location of a regional
office. PATH offers workshops in parenting a child with special needs,
educational rights, parenting/professional partnerships and record
keeping and case management; information on disabilities and challenging
needs and available services; assistance in preparing for ARD and IEP
meetings, organizing a parent support group; resources such as quarterly
newsletter, publications computerized information system; and events
such as parent leadership training and regional conferences. Ms. Wright
asked the Commission for assistants in helping PATH reach more minority
parents with children who have disabilities. The Commission suggested
that Ms. Wright prepare an article on PATH which could be included in
the Commission' s quarterly newsletter. The Commission also suggested
several organizations which might be able to provide' referrals to PATH
with emphasis on reaching minority parents.
Old BUSINESS:
A. Status of Women:
1. Rita Vokes reported that the survey concerning the needs of
parents and youths needs assessment is in the final stages of
preparation. This needs assessment is to identify methods to
reduce teenage pregnancy by providing information to parents
and teenagers.
Commission on Human Needs (continued)
B. Committee on Disabilities:
1. Don Carter reported that he had talked to Mr. Warren Silver
about presenting a "Silver Report" on the Operation Safe
Return Program. Mr. Carter reported that he has not yet had a
formal meeting on with Mr. Silver but hopes to do so in the
near future.
C. Committee on Human Relations:
1. No report.
2. Penny Miller commented that she had sent a e-mail to Carroll
Wilson, Times Record News, asking if the Times Record News
would be a sponsor of a Study Circle. She had not had a
response from Mr. Wilson at the time of the Commission
meeting. (NOTE: After the meeting concluded, Ms. Miller
reported that Mr. Wilson agreed to be a sponsor of a Study
Circle. )
D. Committee on Aging: No report.
E. Sub-Committee on the Media: No report.
NEW BUSINESS.
A. Ms. Miller asked each committee to review the goals of their
committee that were established a year ago and be prepared to
report on the status of the various committees in attaining those
goals.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Ms. yokes
and seconded by Ms. Phillips. The motion passed unanimously. The Commission
adjourned at 7:33 a.m.
The next regular meeting of the Commission will be held at 7 :00 a.m. on
November 15, 1999, in the City Council Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dave Goodrich
Assistant Staff Liaison
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