• Meeting Minutes

• April 16, 2008
• April 16, 2008
• January 9, 2008
• April 18, 2007
• January 17, 2007
• October 25, 2006
• July 19, 2006
• April 19, 2006
• January 18, 2006
• October 19, 2005
• July 20, 2005
• April 20, 2005
• January 12, 2005
• July 21, 2004
• April 21, 2004
• January 14, 2004
• October 8, 2003
• July 23, 2003
• April 9, 2003
• October 23, 2002
• July 17, 2002
• April 17, 2002
• January 9, 2002
• October 17, 2001
• July 11, 2001
• April 18, 2001
• January 18, 2001
• October 11, 2000
• July 19, 2000
• April 19, 2000
• January 19, 2000
• September 15, 1999
• February 10, 1999

Members Present:
Jennifer Anderson, CCR&R; Sarah Hefel, House of Mercy; Sundi Cottrell, House of Mercy; Nancy Wells, DMPS-Success; Rachael Haaland, LSI; Laura Weiler, LSI; Mary Watkins, PEC; Jodi Trimble Dirks, Polk FEC; Tim Murray, VNS; Pashion Muhammad, VNS; Kristine Lindell, CGC; Paula Connolly, ASK Resources.

Chris Frantsvog- Polk County DPH-Lead Poisoning
Chris Frantsvog with Polk County Department of Public Health came and spoke about projects and things going on with Polk County and lead in homes.  This year every child will have to have at least one lead test done before entering school.  There is funding available for families that qualify to have lead testing done on the children and to have the hazards taken away in their home.  It is estimated that 64,000 homes in Polk County have a significant amount of lead hazards.  In 2007, 294 children had a lead test of a level 10.  As of mid-March this year, 9,027 children have been tested with 15,000 children under the age of 6yrs left to test.  If anybody would like to become involved and become a member of the lead coalition or to have your agency contribute you can contact Chris Frantsvog at 286-3430 or cfrants@co.polk.ia.us.

Kory Schnoor-IDPH- Access to Recovery
Kory Schnoor presented on a new statewide program through the IDPH Bureau of Substance Abuse called Access to Recovery.  They were awarded a 3 year grant in 2007 to help pay for services for people in recovery, it does not pay for treatment.  It was launched February 1st.  The client can receive services for 9 months and they receive $1500 budget per client.  They can choose which services they feel best suits what their barrier to recovery is, such as child care, utilities, housing assistance, transportation, etc.  To receive more information or to have an agency become part of their care network you can contact Kory Schnoor at 515-281-0926 or kschnoor@idph.state.ia.us.

Group Discussion-Summer Camps

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