Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center
Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
November 4, 2008
Present: Amy Boydston, Jay Wood, Libby Nicholson, Jan Lutz, Tom Frost, Monica Maurer, Brenda Nelson, Susan Ginder, Stacie Papineau, Ivy Riveland, Paula Condol, Jane Braun, Kim Martinez, Anne Cherek
Next Call: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 11 am CST
AGENDA:
1. NCA dues hike: Teresa Huizar put out an announcement on the list server that NCA dues would be increasing. Jane told everyone that Teresa has offered to be on a conference call for any state that has questions regarding the dues increase. The increase is for both chapters and centers.
2. Philip Nielson WI training: Phillip Nielson works with the CAC in LaCrosse, WI and helps put together a state-wide conference in LaCrosse. The training committee is looking at expanding the length and scope of the conference. Phillip is asking our region if there are other annual conferences going on in other states so as not to create a conflict. SD, OH, NE and MN reported annual conferences.
3. MH Survey: Kim reminded everyone that the survey is due soon and asked the board to push their centers’ mental health professionals to complete the survey as soon as possible.
4. Chapter grants: the grant year ending on July 31, 2008, has until Jan 31 to submitted and paid, but the Regional is asking to please send them in as soon as possible to expedite payment. Additionally, we ask that the current grant applications be turned in as soon as possible as well.
5. Other:
- Jane will be in and out of the office for much of November. Please email her during this month if you need anything, and Kim will be out of office November 20- Dec 7 on vacation.
- The group of doctors involved in the telehealth initiative will be coming to MN January 9-10, 2009 to be trained on the program. We hope to have the program up and running by Jan 1st by a few doctors trained before the January training.
State updates:
Kansas: the chapter is looking at revising their mental health standards. The chapter will be hosting a pre-conference session at a conference put on by the Governor’s office next year.
Missouri: several trainings are taking place over the last few months of 2008. At the end of November the chapter is holding a training that focuses on cruelty with animals and how it relates to abused children and their family pets. The chapter recently received a grant to use towards improving mental health standards in CACs state wide. Additionally, the chapter is working on MDT and CAC core professional curriculums that will coincide with NCA standards.
Ohio: the chapter is going through a transitional period. However, they are moving forward and launching a state wide Stewards of Children Train the Trainer program, in conjunction with the OH Children’s Trust Fund. Additionally, the chapter is having a strategic planning meeting to help direct the chapter as they rebuild.
Indiana: 5 of the 17 CACs in Indiana have been given approval for RFPs from the Dept of Children Services.
Minnesota: the chapter is meeting this Friday to elect officers and create by-laws as a newly incorporated chapter.
South Dakota: they have a chapter meeting coming up and recently had MDT trainings last week.
Wisconsin: moving forward with 501c3, and will have a facilitator at their December chapter meeting to help explain the benefits of being incorporated.
Nebraska: several new directors have been getting oriented to their positions, and will be having a new director’s training soon. They are also setting up a child death protocol in relation to the Safe Haven Law.
North Dakota: the chapter did a strategic planning meeting to discuss growth plans and the direction of the chapter as a 501c3.
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