Rainier Vista Service Provider Meeting Minutes 9.18.12

Attendance:  Kate Farmer, Neighborhood House; Mason Durfee, Neighborhood House, Matt Mohammed-Ali, Neighborhood House; Denise Lewis, Joel Smilow Club House and Teen Center at Rainier Vista/Boys and Girls Club; Maria Cook, Boys and Girls Club; Naomi Chang, Seattle Housing Authority; Courtney Powell, Seattle Housing Authority Family Self Sufficiency Specialist; Grace Scarella, Nature Consortium; Jennifer, Refugee Women's Alliance

SHA - Ready to Rent course to help people overcome barriers to rental housing, learn responsibilities as a tenant, understand landlord-tenant law, repair your credit rating, set up realistic budget, choose a neighborhood and home that meets your nees.  In October 2012 the Ready to Rent course will be held at Rainier Vista Center at Neighborhood House.  to register call 206-722-4010 ext. 10.

Joel Smilow Club House and  Teen Center at Rainier Vista, Boys and Girls Club - annual membership is $36 but can be reduced, scholarships available.  Cost can be reduced to as low as $10 year for youth that are eligible.  Club offers aerobics, arts classes, drill team, torch club for 6th graders, club tech, writer workshops, drama club, knitting, tutoring and more.  Officer Cookie will officer 6 month bullying workshop for youth. 

Nature Consortium - arts classes at Boys and Girls Club and at Rainier Vista Center each week for youth. 

REWA- native language classes, Somali.  Comprehensive services for community, DV, Citizenship, ESL, legal counsel and more. Youth program 3rd - 8th grade.  Main office has middle school tutoring afterschool Mon-thursday with homework and activities.  Need volunteers, many Somali and Vietnamese youth.Mentoring program.  Contact jennifer@rewa.org for more information.

SHA - Community Builder.  Community action safety meeting on October 1st at 7PM at Rainier vista Center.   Multicultural gathering each month on 3rd Wednesday at Rainier Vista Center. 

Next Meeting:  Tuesday, November 20th at 1pm at Boys and Girls Club