Family Care Council

District 12

October 12, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                       STAFF & GUESTS PRESENT:

 

Ray Sylvestre, Co Vice-chair                             Cliff Robertson, APD

Phil Pearson, Co Vice-chair                              Jennifer Stevens, FCC Secretary

Edith Kegle, Chair                                          Joan Mannix, ARC Volusia

Linda Peterson                                                         Susan Tanner

                                                                   Jimmy Perrin

                                                                   Kelly Johanessen, WORC

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:                                            

 

Ed DeBardeleben, APD

                                                         

                                                                                               

I. ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS:

The meeting was called to order at 3:05 PM. Roll call established a quorum. The new secretary was introduced. She will be taking over for Shawna Retallack.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

The minutes from the meeting on September 14th, 2006 meeting were reviewed and discussed by members and guests present.  Member Pearson made a motion to accept the minutes of the September 14, 2006 meeting as revised.  Motion seconded by member Kegle.  Motion carried. 

III. Agencey for Persons with Disabilities Update

Cliff Robertson informed us that the Legislature passed state wide that CBC minors on the waiting list be moved on to the waiver based on needs. This new law will affect 1500 individuals in District 12. Member Pearson asks why would they do this? Member Robertson replies because of abuse? Pearson stated that there are a lot of upset families that have older children who have been on the waiting list for a long time. There are many families who are not able to provide adequate care for their child/children with out help from agencies. Member Kegle replies “good but not fair”. Could we get written information about this? There was a mention of a training that will be coming up in January of 2007. There is a Health Care Summit on October 16th, 2006 at the Ocean Center. There will also be provider fairs on,                                                                                            

November 1st, 2006@ New Smyrna High School

January 25th, 2006@ Deltona High School                                                                                                              

January 27th, 2006@ Palm Coast High School

IV. OLD BUSINESS:

Flyers were mailed. There was talk about trying to see if we could get bulk mailing rates.  The Post Office will not allow us. Member Kegle ask if we could use another company (private agency)? However that could not happen due to the HIPPO laws. The budget papers were signed. At 3:24 Kelly Johanessen joins. We voted on the by-law changes. The spreadsheet handout was distributed. We discussed that the end of the year budget would end with X amount of $’s in surplus. We are waiting on Easter Seals to sign agreement. We discussed changing the travel/living expenses to perdiem. Send a copy of the budget and by-law changes to Stephanie Khan. There was a discussion about the extra money that is left over on each individuals monthly budget and what happens to the funds that are not used.

V. NEW BUSINESS:

Member Kegle discussed and asks other member “How to get new members?” We mentioned the previous discussion of 2 new members; Irene Gallo and Dr. Abrambs. Member Sylvestre made a motion to accept both candidates. Motioned seconded by member Pearson. Motioned carried.

We discussed the website. Discussed the possibilities to breakout in sessions in the future to help us educate the people about people with disabilities. Member Pearson recommends that APD/FCC needs to commit to providing information to us at every meeting.  Member Robertson suggests that he sees no reason why someone from APD couldn’t provide information at our meetings. Member Robertson asks that we let APD know what type of information or training would we like.

Member Kegle reported that there will be a Family Care Council Florida meeting on November 17th & 18th but she could not attend. She asks if anyone would like to attend? 

VI. OPEN DISCUSSION:

Kelly Johanessan spoke about the up coming Open House on October 24th, 2006.  ARC/WORC staff will be available to answer questions and provide information. There will be individuals there to discuss and educate on all employment for people with disabilities. There will be tours of all the facilities. The will provide information on their programs.  Kelly also talked about the up coming Health/Human Services Fair on October 16th, 2006 sponsored by One Voice for Volusia. There will over 75 providers there to handout information and answer questions. Kelly Johanessan also talked about previous workshops where at one workshop 71 residential, 36 people with disabilities, 14 family members, 21 professional staff, and over 5 counties attended.  On a second workshop there were 58 residential, 29 people with disabilities, 8 family members and 22 professional staff that attended.

At the provider fairs there will be a table available to hand out information about Family Care Council. Linda Peterson has agreed to set up and pass out brochures at the New Smyrna High School on November 1st.

VII. ADJOURN:

With no further business to come before the Council the meeting adjourned at 4:31 PM.