Family Care Council

District 12

March 8th, 2007                      

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                            STAFF & GUESTS PRESENT:

 

Phil Pearson, Chair                                                     Sylvia Danese, parent advocate

                                                                                    Joan Mannix, ARC of Volusia, Inc.

                                                                                    Debbie Beauchemin, parent advocate

                                                                                    Kelly Johanessen, UCPECF

                                                                                    Leslie Richards, APD

                                                                                    Shawna Dann, FCC Secretary

MEMBERS ABSENT:                                            

 

Ray Sylvestre, Treasurer

                                                                                                                                 

I. ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS:

The meeting was called to order at 3:10 PM. Roll call established a quorum.     

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

The minutes from the meeting on February 8th, 2007 meeting were reviewed and discussed by members and guests present.  Member Pearson made a motion to accept the minutes of the January 11th, 2007 meeting.  Motion carried. 

III. OLD BUSINESS:

At last month’s meeting the Council approved transferring $500 to FCCF.  This action has been completed.  Also, at last month’s meeting members and guests discussed the purchase of videotapes from Stanfield that could be donated to one or more of the public libraries in Area 12.  After some discussion last month it was decided that loaning the tapes instead of donating might be a better choice.  After much thought chairperson Pearson still thinks it would be better to donate the tapes for several reasons.  One such reason is so that the Council would not have to keep track of the tapes in an inventory list.  Chairperson Pearson asked Leslie if it is okay for the Council to donate items.  Leslie replied that she would ask Ed DeBardeleben at the APD.

Chairperson Pearson stated that he would like to do a mail out to the community on a quarterly basis.  He would also like to meet at a location other than Easter Seals once a quarter in the northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest regions of Area 12.  This quarter the meeting on April 12th will be held at the City Hall building in Bunnell at 7PM.  In August the meeting will be held at ARC in Deland.

Chairperson Pearson asked Leslie from the APD if the Easter Seals bill had been paid.  She informed him that it had.  Secretary Dann spoke to Easter Seals CFO Joe Lennartz before today’s meeting and he reported that the bill had not been paid.  Leslie stated that she would determine the status of the payment and call Secretary Dann with the information.

 

IV. APD UPDATE:

Leslie reported that there are 400 people locally on the waiting list.  Twenty-one people are on the Consumer Directed Care + Program.  Generally 20 referrals are received per month.  Nearly half of those referred are eligible.  For this current fiscal year no more people will be transitioned off the waiting list.  However, crisis procedures will be used for critical care.  General revenue money is earmarked for crisis situations.

She also stated that the list of tests that the APD can accept when determining whether an applicant qualifies for services has changed.  Member and guests discussed that the tests performed by the schools may not be accepted by the APD.  This can present a problem because it may make an individual ineligible for services.  Once the school has administered a test they will not administer a different test even if APD or the parent requests it.  Therefore, if the parent wanted another test to be administered it would be at the parents’ expense.  Most parents can not afford this expense. 

V. NEW BUSINESS:

Chairperson Pearson can not attend the next FCCF meeting.  The annual disabilities conference called Family Café will be held on June 8th through the 10th in Orlando.  The Council allocated $750 to sponsor someone to attend.

Chairperson Pearson sent an email to Florida legislatures Incontinence supplies.  He stated that he did get a reply and that the legislatures do agree with The Council on this issue.

OPEN DISCUSSION:

Kelly Johanessen provided everyone a flyer advertising Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day on March 13, 2007 from 11:30 to 1:30PM.  It will be held at UCP/WORC on 1100 Jimmy Ann Dr. in Daytona Beach.  Food and music as well as education regarding services available to individuals with developmental disabilities will be provided. 

V. ADJOURN:

With no further business to come before the Council the meeting adjourned at 4:06 PM.