8:30 am Meeting started by Nick George Mission statement
reviewed Community Connection Day meeting to follow Interagency Meeting Have a
Heart Scholarship Application to be forwarded from Judith McKinnon to Ally.
Meeting scheduled for next time.
Round table introduction of members
Speaker: Rebecca Smith, CTTS Program Coordinator for
Living Tobacco-Free
518-926-5412
Discussion about smoking cessation being offered through
Glens Falls Hospital.
Quit
for Life free 4 week program @ the C.R. Wood Cancer Center offered 4 times a
year along with individual counseling. Contact Paul Miller
926-6629
Butt
Kickers-Smoking Cessation support group for anyone who has or is thinking about
quitting tobacco Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month @
6p in the Cancer Center
Library. No pre-registration
required.
Building
Healthy Communities-through Glens Falls Hospital works to improve the health
and well-being of the people and communities in our region.
Reality
Check is directed toward youth. To realize the way teens are being marketed
towards and to get teens to be a positive role model to their peers.
Nov.
20th is the Great American Smoke Out at SUNY Adirondack
*Interesting facts- In Warren, Washington, Clinton, and
Essex Counties smokers are on the rise in rural communities. Individuals
suffering from some sort of mental illness account for 1 out of every 3
cigarettes that are smoked.
Code Blue- Open Door Website has a list of fundraisers
that are going on to support the mission of the Code Blue Emergency Shelter.
The Kick off starts November 15th with Stuff a Truck. Please visit Open Doors
website for more information.
Genny Obrien spoke about SNAP/HEAP benefits registrations
being completed on-line. Experienced some difficulty with trying to apply for
SNAP and HEAP with the same application when HEAP starts. Recommends people to
fill out form twice. Once for HEAP and once for SNAP to make sure information
gets processed. Encourages registrants to write down Application Number.
JoAnn Zales spoke about HEAP opening on Monday 11/17 for
primary benefits.
Emergency Benefits do not start until January. May apply
on-line. JoAnn handed out a Home Energy Assistance Program Desk Guide as a
reference along with a Care and Share Energy fund hand out.
Susan Dornan spoke about Caring for Ourselves-Caregiver
support group.
Reminded everyone about Long term Care Council Meeting
Dec.9th from 10a-noon.
Kim Sopczyk talked about Gift Back evening being held at
Crandall Library on December 5th and 6th. Attendees can purchase gifts in the
form of donations to give to loved ones whom have everything. Example $16
donated can purchase 100 lbs of food. There is also a SOCK DRIVE being done by
Cornell Cooperative Extension and 4H to benefit those people who are in need of
socks and shoes this winter.
Kathy Wallace spoke about Community Health Insurance Nov
15th SAIL will be open to help individuals fill out open enrollment
applications. November 11th and November 24th SAIL is offering an
education/meeting with a lawyer to discuss decision making. November 11th is
based on Medicaid and November 24th is Advanced Directives, wills and such.
Nick George spoke about Basket Raffle going on November
15th at the Senior Center. November 25th is Adopt a Senior @ Queensbury Center.
Sue Gililngham reminded everyone about the raffle tickets
for the Vacation to St. Maarten in April. Drawing is December 10th.
Meeting closed at 9:40am.
