AREA 12
Family Care Council
Chair Philip Pearson
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Draft Summary Minutes
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MEMBERS
PRESENT: |
STAFF &
GUEST PRESENT: |
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Phil Pearson, Chair |
Barry Pollack, WORC |
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Ray Sylvestre, Treasurer |
Ed De Bardeleblen, APD |
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Christina Pinto |
Sandra Mills, APD |
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Susan Tanner |
Jimmy Perrin |
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Linda Peterson |
Liz Swain, ARC Volusia |
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R.C. Williams |
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Shirley Bostick, APD |
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Mildretta Williams, APD |
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Anita Martin |
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Kimberley Wolput |
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K. Samar |
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 P.M
Chair Pearson
motioned to approve the February meeting minutes, seconded by Treasurer Sylvestre. The
motion passed.
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Last Mailing / Next Mailing
Chair Pearson provided drafts of the newsletter and
asked everyone to take them home for review and let him know if there was anything
they would like to add. Mr. De Bardeleben suggested that he include the toll free
conference number in the news letter for those who would like to participate in
the meetings via phone.
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Recommendations for
libraries
One of the recommended books was delivered to the Flagler
County Library by Chair Pearson and Treasurer Sylvestre
has been in contact with the Volusia County Library. Treasurer Sylvestre
added that he had read the book and found it to be so informative that he
purchased one for himself. Chair Pearson
has placed the book on the recommended reading list of the Area 12 Family Care
Council website. Member Pinto
volunteered to research the James Stansfield
brochures that were distributed by Chair Pearson to see if there was anything
applicable to developmental disabilities in order to donate to area libraries.
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Speaker phone and conference
number
The call in number for conferencing is (888)
808-6959 and the conference code is 4146558.
Mr. De Bardeleben advised that the Central Program
Office be notified of when the local Family Care Council would be using the
conference phone as it is open to all Family Care Council’s statewide.
Chair Pearson announced that the next meeting will
be held in the conference room of the
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Recommended Providers
A discussion ensued
regarding providers to recommend on the FCC website. Member Pinto gave her recommendation for a
provider employed by A+ Home Health Care and will e-mail the name and contact
number to Chair Pearson. Mr. De Bardeleben asked for the information to be forwarded to
Sandra Mills in order to look at it from a Delmarva standpoint.
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Barry Pollack, President
& CEO of UCP:
Mr. Pollack announced that he has been in the field
for 29 years and has dedicated his life to this line of work. He is very concerned with the state of
affairs of the developmentally disabled population. There are not enough funds in the state of
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Text of Gov. Crist’s State of the State
address
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Legislative Report #1 on Developmental Disabilities Prepared for UCP of
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Summary of VR adjustments for FY 07-08 agreed upon during the
legislative Conference Committee sessions.
Mr. Pollock also handed out a flier about DD
Awareness Day and volunteered to send any information he has to Chair Pearson
regarding upcoming sessions that the FCC , individuals
with developmental disabilities and their families can attend to have their
voices heard.
Member Pinto volunteered collaborate with Mr.
Pollack on a short article to add to the upcoming newsletter.
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Family CAFÉ
Chair Pearson
motioned for the Family Care Council to provide a scholarship, not to exceed
$500 for Member
Receipts will need to be forwarded to Shirley
Bostick in the program office 5-days after travel has taken place.
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Sandra Mills, New Member
Orientation
Sandra Mills conducted the New Member Orientation
outlining the functions, purpose and legal responsibilities’ of the Family Care
Council.
§ OPEN DISCUSSION
Chair Pearson reported that he will be attending the
FCCF meeting this weekend and will be taking over as treasurer and maintaining
their website.
With no further business to come before the Council,
the meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.