October 19, 2009 Meeting Minutes
Date: October 19, 2009
Attending:
Betty Seeley, Retired Chief Juvenile Officer/Chairperson
Samantha Richards, Children’s Division/Forum Secretary
Meredith McCarthy, Jefferson County Library-Arnold/Co-Chairperson
Erin Benz, Disability Resource Association
Gwyn Harvey, St. Anthony’s Medical Center
Debbie Campbell, Get Healthy Desoto
Jan Freeman, Comtrea
Missy Waldman, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Jessica Rhodes, Jefferson County Community Partnership
Melissa McAlpine, University of MO Extension
Daphne Terrill, Health Care USA
Sophie Emery, Jefferson County Community Partnership
Next: Meeting: November 16, 2009
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Where: Viking Annex
Introductions: Welcome to Jefferson County Community Forum.
Minute Approval: September 2009 minutes approved.
Blog for Forum is http://jeffcoforum.blogspot.
Disability Resource Association, Erin Benz stated that they are collecting non-perishable food items for the Christmas Food Baskets. Contact Erin to make the donation.
St. Anthony’s Medical Center, Gwyn Harvey distributed classes and event guide for September thru November 2009. If you have any questions contact Gwyn at 314-525-3419.
Comtrea, Jan Freeman distributed flyers regarding Geriatric Psychiatry Services starting November 1, 2009 at the Seeley Building. Contact Jan for more information at 636-931-2700 ex 345.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Missy Waldman gave an update on the MO Health Net Medicaid. Missy discussed that adult Medicaid will be added to the FAMIS system. The first roll out in Jefferson County would be January 4 until February 5, 2009. If adults get a request for information to update the system and they do not send in the information then any state paid program will be cancelled. Contact Missy for more information.
Health Care USA, Daphne Terrill is encouraging all to review kids health on the website www.hcusa.org , there are many health and wellness print friendly articles, games and activities.
Jefferson County Library-Arnold, Meredith McCarthy distributed flyers regarding What’s happening at your library. What’s happening at your library?, flyer is events happening at the Arnold Branch. Calendar of events can be located at www.jeffersoncountylibrary.org
Get Healthy Desoto, Debbie Campbell distributed the Get Healthy Desoto news letter. http://gethealthydesoto.
University of MO Extension, Melissa McAlpine distributed a flyer regarding a Dream Workshop, to introduce high school students to entrepreneurship. Contact Melissa at 636-797-5391 for more information.
Jefferson County Community Partnership, Jessica Rhodes stated that the Jefferson County Dental Coalition Meeting, Tuesday, November 10, at 1 p.m. at JCCP.
There is a Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS) Meeting on Friday, November 20, at 9:30 a.m. at JCCP. The Jeffco Express Bus will start on November 30 and runs from 7 a.m. to 7 Information can be found at www.jeffcoexpress.org.
Submitted by Secretary,
Samantha Richards
