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Minutes for the Meeting of February 11, 2005

Present:

Joseph Borges, Stewart Kirkaldy, Karen Scott - Statser, Joanne Camara, Bea Medeiros, Sue Sterrett, Marlene Cantor, Steven Medeiros, Sheryl Turgeon, Judith Coykendall, Robert Oliveira, BJ Valente, Katy Dutille, Marcia Picard, David Weed, and Denise Wright

A meeting of Partners for a Healthier Community was held on Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Southcoast Hospital – Charlton Site. Chairperson David Weed called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM.

Minutes

The minutes of the January 14, 2005 Steering Committee were circulated in advance.

VOTED to approve the Minutes of the January 14, 2005 meeting of Partners for a Healthier Community as circulated.

Financial Report

Financial report for December and January was reviewed. We will have a total of expenses from the Legislative Breakfast at next month’s meeting. Clarified who are 1099 employees are. The auditory has been given all the necessary materials and that audit is in process.

VOTED to approve the financial report as presented.

REPORT OF WORK GROUPS

Access to Health Care

The PCP video is finally finished and was viewed by the group. We believe that we have the rights to copy the video in any way we want, but that Fireside Pictures owns the copyright to the film which does not allow us to alter or change the content in any way (i.e. translation). We will confirm this information. Translation is a very lengthy and expensive process. Now the challenge will be marketing the video. The group has already made arrangements with some local agencies to play in their waiting areas. Suggestions were made to contact local cable stations to run the video either in its entirety, or use small sections. A newspaper release was also suggested.

Healthy Lifestyles

The next meeting is scheduled for March 9th – 3:00 a the Student Service Center at Durfee High School. Mayor Lambert has embraced the nicotine replacement project and will be the spokesman. The date is being kept quiet, but will be announced some time in the near future with a press conference. Approximately 4,000 packets will be available on a first come first sere basis. The heart-attack survey is underway and should be completed by May.

Healthy Youth

Working on the Mayor’s Youth Forum. The Forum will be held on either May 7th or May 14th. The location will possibly be the new addition at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club. The theme is “Youth and Adult Partnership.” The group is also focusing on the annual poster contest. We are not sure where that will be held this year.

Health City Initiative

Planning continues for the spring event. We are currently looking for sponsors for an ad book to help with the cost of the event. Planning in regards to catering and the design of the award is still being looked at. There are a few plan participants that have not submitted their reports, but we are working on that. The training series is finishing up, but there will be repeat trainings offered in the Brockton area. We are currently looking for registration for the HELPP series beginning March 1st. Please circulate applications through your agencies/organizations.

Announcements

Health First and STARR are now offering some additional services in response to the grant they have recently received and status as federal health centers. Health First is offering expanded evening hours and Saturday’s. SSTAR will begin this in the near future also. Both agencies will be expanding sliding scale services.

Paula Dougherty, southeastern regional coordinator, will join our next meeting to discuss the women’s health initiative.

Adjourn

The meeting adjourned at 9:45. Our next meeting is Friday, March 11, 2005