Jefferson County Community Services Forum Minutes – November 21, 2011

Jefferson County Community Services Forum Minutes – November 21, 2011

Attendees:

Jefferson County Library (Arnold) – Meredith McCarthy (Forum Chairperson)

Missouri First Steps – Cynthia Peirick

Jefferson College – Sandy Nappier

Jefferson/Franklin Community Action- Melissa Grimes

Get Healthy DeSoto- Debby Campbell

Children’s Division – Kath Manegre

Legal Services of Eastern MO – Missy Waldman

Experience Jefferson County – Mary Beth Ottinger

Notes:

Experience Jefferson County – Mary Beth Ottinger

• EJC now is divided into task forces on different topics
• Grants – Tony Becker
• Homeless High Schoolers – Robin Scott
• At last report 167 homeless students attending school in Jefferson County
• Next meeting is 12.08 @ Windsor Branch of Jefferson County Library at 9am
• Military Family Support Group – BJ Eavey

Jefferson College – Sandy Nappier

• WIA Youth Program is accepting applications (serves ages 16-21)
• Funding has been cut and they are assessing the impact to services.  Program helped 260 kids in 2011.
• WorkKeys Assessment is available
• Do three skills tests and get a certificate to share with prospective employers
• Missouri Career Center (1-800-292-1314) offers free study program to prepare for testing for the National Career Readiness Certificate for Employment

Missouri First Steps – Cynthia Peirick

• Distributed new brochures.  Noted that the service has moved to a team therapist structure.

Legal Services of Eastern MO – Missy Waldman

• Serves as Ombudsman for MoHealthNet issues / Advocates for Family Health
• Discussed changes in access to incontinence supplies, treatment and diapers.
• State lost in court.  There is a permanent ruling that adults have access to incontinent supplies through MoHealthNet even if not in nursing homes. 
• People should call the hotline 314-534-1263 or 1-800-444-0514 x1251 if they need help with health services with MoHealthNet.

Jefferson County Library (Arnold) – Meredith McCarthy

• Make your own Christmas greeting cards class on 11.30 from 6pm to 8:30pm.  $12 fee for supplies collected night of event.  Call 636-296-5171 to register.
• Retirement Open House for retiring Branch Manager Elizabeth Link on 12.16 from 3pm to 6pm at Arnold Branch.  All are welcome.

Get Healthy DeSoto- Debby Campbell

• Christmas home tour on 11.26 of 8 properties in DeSoto
• DeSoto Farmer’s Market cookbooks are on sale for $15 each.
• Seeing much
• DeSoto is the site of the Missouri Farmer’s Market Annual Conference on 01.27 – 01.28
• Seeking a facilitator for a conflict resolution session for the conference (resolving vendor to vendor conflicts)
• The Better Body Challenge kicks off 01.26 from 5pm to 7:30pm at Vineland Elementary.  It is a 12 week program and costs $25 to participate.

Jefferson/Franklin Community Action- Melissa Grimes

• They are asking that agencies to sign their PAC agreement.  The agreement states that agencies will serve JFCAC clients without preference or prejudice.  Copies of the agreement were distributed.