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.
