MINUTES

Regional Family Resource Network of Putnam County

October 10, 2008 10:00-11:15 a.m.

Teays Physical Therapy Center

Present: Michele Baranaskas (RFRN Staff), Nakeila Killing (Family Support, Prestera Center), Lance Wahley (Putnam DHHR), Dave Dawson (WVDRS), James Vance (RTPCC/WLWV), Brad Bowyer WVNG-CD), Tommy Clifton (Prestera—INSPIRE), Mary Kirby (Head Start), Tara B. Davis (Prestera Center), Rita Searls (WVU Extension), Glenn Jones (Prestera—Interchange), Marilyn Pemberton ( Girl Scouts: Black Diamond), Susan Izzo (WVNG—Family Programs), Sherrie Barrett (ACDS) and Kitty Pattison Byus (St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church).

Michele explained to everyone that she had a family emergency and had to leave. Kitty Byus welcomed everyone officially and began self-introductions.

Nakeila Killing, Family Support Coordinator for Boone, Putnam, Kanawha and Clay Counties, Prestera Center was our speaker. She explained the program, its services, and who is eligible. She made available to the members a Family Support Application Information Sheet and an Application, a brochure and a fact sheet. She is looking for volunteers as county representatives on the Family Support Council.

Task Team Reports:

Young Child Task Team/ACDS Council—meeting is scheduled for today at the Putnam County Library. An explanation of the 3 areas of interest was given: ACDS Local Council, PIP (Partners in Prevention) Grant and the Pre-K Collaborative.

Youth Wellness Task Team will hold a Putnam Healthy Youth meeting at Poca Middle School on Tuesday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Poca Middle School. The next meeting of this committee will be on Wednesday, November 12 at 1 p.m. at the Putnam County Board of Education in Winfield.

Putnam on Wellness—over all community based are currently working on distributing Triple Dog Dare Ya Tobacco Prevention flyers. Next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 12 at 2:30 p.m.

The group reviewed the Putnam Strategic Plan to see how the task teams and the goals on the plan were connected.

Announcements were shared. The 2008 WV Families Conference, “Celebrating Families” will be held November 14—16 at Stonewall Jackson Resort. Take a Flower to Childcare Day, October 21, 2008 flyers were distributed.

Next meeting: Friday, November 14, 2008 at 10 a.m. at Teays Physical Therapy Center in Hurricane.