MADSP

April 17, 2003

 

Present: Kathy Flowers, Mike Pizzala, Lois DeBrosse, Diane Diamond, and Elizabeth Janks, and Kim Stele.

 

Reviewed February, and March Meeting Minutes.

 

Reviewed Financial: Currently $6,550.59

 

Discussed developing chapter start-up manual with some additional information

Re: PASS Grant Funds to assist in the development.

 

Letters to Michigan Legislature went out last week.

 

*We need to follow-up with local representatives and make sure they received them.

 

Kathy will send out "Talking Points" as guidelines for contacting representatives. It will be sent out by the end of April.

 

Long Term Planning -

            Discussed "Chapters" potentially in:

                        Oakland County

                        Traverse City/Gaylord

                        Midland

                        Port Huron

                        Monroe

                        Grand Rapids - CIL -Kathy to follow up.

Kathy will also investigate RICC link.

 

Elizabeth will call Bob McGluckie & Mark Weeks in the first of May. Re: Oakland County Chapter.

 

Mike will send, sign-in from March Meeting to Kathy & Elizabeth.

 

Elizabeth will give custody of "The Bag" to Kathy next month after an appropriate period of mourning.

 

Start-up-kit might include:

            Mission

            How to make contacts

            How to run a meeting

 

List of jobs at a meeting

            Samples of agenda’s

            Position paper

            Fact sheet AKA "Purple Paper"

 

Elizabeth will bring a draft mock-up at the next meeting.

 

PASS Grant -

Alliance members may become trainers of the Personal Assistance Support Systems (PASS).

Will contribute to the forum and a "sustainability summit".

 

Forum:

            Room's reserved and set up as it was last year.

 

Kathy will contact Amy Hewitt by next month to see if she will speak at the forum. Elizabeth will talk to Sharon Millberger first.

 

Paula Zelenko will be asked to be one of the speakers.

 

Discussed a possible speaker from the Traverse/Gaylord area.

 

Discussed Nancy Frey from Central Michigan CMH as a possibility.

 

Discussed Legislative Resolution on Direct Care. Possible sponsors:

            Paula Zelenko

            Laura Toy

            Alno Vaqnozzi

            Gilda Jacobs

and other reps that may have a personal experience with someone with a disability.

 

Kathy will talk with Representative Zelenkos' office.

 

April 24 Forum on long term care workforce – Mike and Kathy will attend.

 

Elizabeth will send Mike a copy of the database for the Michigan Legislature.

 

Mike will add links to the Legislature to the list soon.

 

May 13 & 14 1Northern Michigan DD conference. Kathy will be meeting with the people from the Traverse City/Gaylord area.

 

Motions to allocate a stipend to Kathy Flowers of $50.00 for mileage to attend Northern Michigan DD Conference- all approved.

 

Approved - Pam Rix to attend Northern Michigan DD Conference if possible.  $30.00 Conference fee and a $40.00 stipend for meals.

 

Pam will need to get the conference information to Mike.

 

Discussed invitation to join the BEAM (Bringing the Eden Alternatives to Michigan) Mike and Kathy to attend.

 

Next month's meeting about Forum.

 

Mike to inquire Re: possible topics for Forum.

 

Possible topics:

            Stress Management

            Interpersonal Difference -conflict resolution

            Label jars not people.

 

Discussed applying to have AFC credits for Forum. Elizabeth will check.

 

Discussed making sure that list -serv gets information. Mike and Michael Bray will work on disseminating information.

 

$20.00 start-up kit for business development.

 

Approved spending $20.00 for a non-profit start up kit from the Accounting Aid Society.