Meeting Minutes for 10/21

Meeting from 10/21

In Attendance:

Corina Kroll Providence ElderPlace
Naomi Chang Seattle Housing Authority
Ba Cam Ma Providence Gamelin House
Kate Farmer Neighborhood House
Tsegaye Gebru “
Colin Sexton “
Hassan W. Horn of Africa Services
Matt Nguyen Apple Corps
Rick Dupree Boys and Girls Club
Lauren Fitzgerald Solid Ground
Jenny Goto Seattle Housing Authority
Carol Doering Sound Transit

Meeting Schedule for 2008-09, locations and facilitators

Third Tuesday of the month from 10-11:30AM
December 16th Boys and Girls Club-RV, Rick Dupree
February 17th Providence Elder Place, Corina Kroll
April 21st Providence Gamelin House, Ba Cam Ma
June 23rd Neighborhood House-RV, Kate Farmer

There was a brief discussion of having monthly meetings but not enough interest to justify changing the schedule.

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Presentation by Carol Doering of Sound Transit

Carol gave a presentation on what to expect when light rail opens in 2009. Trains are already on the tracks testing. She has fliers in numerous languages available for your community. She is eager to visit your organization or community group to share safety tips about what to expect. Please contact her at carol.doering@soundtransit.org

Naomi Chang and Kate Farmer
Naomi clarified that her role is as community builder for the SHA. Her role is to increase community self-sufficiency through various groups such as the multiethnic/diversity committee, Vietnamese coffee talk committee, and the traffic safety/crime prevention. It is residents’ responsibility to form committees.

Naomi provides support but makes no decisions for the community. While her office is in the building shared with Neighborhood House, Kate Farmer is responsible for NH’s own activities in the RV community. Naomi would be happy to pass on your CBO’s information to the appropriate group/community leader

Kate’s role is to expand existing programs for Neighborhood House, manage the NH facility, and develop partnerships with CBOs.

Focus Group Results
Kate would like to make greater deliberate efforts to collaborate with other CBOs to address the findings of the Neighborhood House Focus Group results. There was discussion about how to do this and the consensus seemed to be for NH staff to prioritize needs in the results. This could be followed up by re-sending the report to others and/or breaking into meetings based up on particular CBO strengths.

Boys and Girls Club opening
Rick Dupree emphasized that the BGC will belong to the community. The building is split between the Boys and Girls Club on one side and the Rainier Vista Teen Center. There will be a meeting/public space available for non-profit/profit groups to use. Hours will be approximately 7:30AM-7:30PM. Progressive opening will begin on November 3rd. Rick will need help with community outreach. Contact him at rdupree@positiveplace.org.

Organizations at the building will include:
Crisis Clinic-Teen Link
Nature Consortium
Scan TV
Solid Ground-Serving snack/dinner every day
Youth in Focus possibly
YTP
WA Oral Health Foundation

Grand Opening Saturday, November 15th from 12:00-4:00. Ribbon cutting at 10AM.

Agency spotlight: Corina Kroll with Providence ElderPlaceCorina was kind enough to discuss her organization’s role in helping older people live healthy lives with dignity and care. ElderPlace will go the extra mile to help 55+ people get the health services they need in one place. ElderPlace is for anyone who requires assistance with two activities each day. Seniors need to be accessed early to ensure their continued good health.

Providence ElderPlace is an innovative program of health care and social services for older adults. Our model of care is known as PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly). PACE programs keep older adults as healthy as possible in the community by providing comprehensive health care and social services including: primary and specialty medical care, a day health program, social work services, rehabilitation, housing (if necessary) and much more.

Selected Updates
Naomi Chang Seattle Housing Authority
Please support the Fall Harvest Party on November 1st. She would like kids to help out as much as possible. E-mail her for a flyer.
Rainiervista.org will list activities/events. E-mail Karen on the site to have your event posted.

Kate Farmer Neighborhood House
Beginning a weekend martial arts groups for youth
Friday and Saturday percussion groups for youth
Yoga class will start in January

Tsegaye Gebru Neighborhood House
Please participate in the Saturday 4-6 Somali group or the Sunday 9-2 Oromo group.

Hassan W. Horn of Africa Services
There is a Monday night literacy group for parents
Students are working on a documentary about their lives and the community

Matt Nguyen Apple Corps
Matt will be offering three afterschool cooking classes at the Boys and Girls Club. He is working on policy building as well as proper nutrition and education through Lettuce Link.
Matt’s Americorps term is ending. Thanks for all your great help at Rainier Vista! Good luck in your future career. michaelk@solid-ground.org for future information.

Lauren Fitzgerald Solid Ground
Solid Ground provides help to families to provide stable housing. E-mail her for a flyer on “Breaking Down Barriers”, an anti-racism community forum focused on issues that prevent people from finding housing.