The following information was forwarded to me by Jocelyn Blanchard for everyones information.  Have a great weekend.

The HUD Continuum of Care money in our region goes through our local Housing Coalition/Alliance in Warren, Washington, Hamilton, and Saratoga Counties. This will represent the first united meeting of this group where the Saratoga and the North group will be meeting at Wilton Town Hall, May 14th at 10am. This is were the funding applications and communication about HUD funding for individuals facing homelessness in our communities comes out of. The hard work of the Warren County Office of Community Services and Saratoga Springs Offices allows our community to benefit from these federal funds and to expand and continue needed prevention and intervention options for many of the people we serve! Come if your agency is interested in advocating and working to end homelessness in our communities.

Thank You,

Jocelyn Blanchard

Interagency Notes for April 11, 2013

Congrats to Courtney Shaler-Smith for her new position as the Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity.

Attached are a couple important flyers that were passed around during the meeting.

            Home Instead webinar, AIDS Council Dining Out for Life, Safe Job Save Lives, WWSARC Garage Sale.

Kingsbury and Fort Edward Senior Center hosting a bake sale 04/13 & 4/20 at 78 Oak Street, Hudson Falls.

Homefront Development funds still available.  See/contact Pam Wickberg for more information.

Shared Housing Non profit still looking for interested Board Members- See Pam for this interest as well.

Southern Adirondack Child Care Network reminds us Child Care Appreciation Day is May 10.

Interagency “Have a Heart” scholarship award requirements and specifics:

            Must be a registered 501c3

            Chosen from a selection committee with a previous recipient on this committee

            Must have a specific GOAL for scholarship

            Applications handed out in September

            Votes tallied in December

            January winner notified

            February presentation of scholarship to Agency

Agreed on ONE VOTE PER AGENCY

Community Connections Day vendor deadline is 04/18.  Contact Judith, Deb or Pam for more information.  We are still looking for baskets to raffle.  Bring these to Judith at SAIL or to Community Connections Day.

 

Agenda Change- Allison Reynolds from The Council for Prevention was here to present.

I Am, I CAN Allison Reynolds spoke as a board member. This is a mentoring program for young woman (ages 9-12) to provide support for young ladies identified by their guidance counselor needing some extra help in planning for their future. This is a goal to invest in their future. They are looking for volunteers (mentors who will meet with a girl at least 3X a month) and a board member who has experience with social networking. They are currently in SGF BS HF LG and GF. Meeting times will vary to when it works for

Council for Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse-Allison Reynolds, Outreach ___

They serve all ages, promoting education and training for mental health and substance abuse to help people prevent health concerns and remain healthy. They have a lot of programming in the schools.

SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). Currently doing sticker shock (labeling convenient stores with stickers with warnings). They also are working with anti-bullying and preventing texting and driving.

Natural Helpers Groups. They go to a retreat at Silver Bay for three weeks to train them on helping skills, communication, resources, where to go when people need help. This is based on the study that youth will go to peers before they go to adults for help. Students are selected by vote in schools. Follow meetings on a monthly basis also occur. On the 20th there will be a conference on suicide prevention. With a lot of the cut-backs in schools it is even more difficult to get into schools. Most of their activities have to be on a Saturday.

The CHALLENGE program is paired with Center for Recovery Services. They work with family and youth and do a lot of outings. They take Medicaid and any other insurance and the program is for youth facing risk for substance abuse.

A survey in the schools gives a lot of information about where your teens are out and current trends in drug use in our community (anonymous). We are mostly on average but prescription drug use has gone up.

TIPS program- local restaurants and bars send their staff and get trained on safely serving people and drinking and driving.

Grant for publishing a newsletter for Senior Centers and Resources. Every two months, email Allison if you have any ideas to put into the newsletter.

April 29th is Drug Give Back Day- safely get rid of your prescription drugs. How to properly dispose of medications.

May 7th at Crandall Library they are showing "Bully" a documentary. 6:30-9pm there will be a discussion after the program.

OLWEUS- in 4 schools, Bullying Prevention out of- dignity for all students act, no federal funding. Betty Little has been very supportive for this.

NEXT MEETING IS THURSDAY MAY 9.  Hope to see everyone at COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS DAY ON MAY 4th at CRANDALL PARK!

I apologize for the delay on March notes.  Thank you for your understanding.

 

Interagency Council

March 14, 2013

Reminder to all regarding $10 dues for those who have yet to pay.  This amount goes towards the “Have a Heart” scholarship and paying SAIL for use of the meeting area.

Criteria, standards and guidelines for the scholarship are being prepared for the April meeting.

For special events and news and meeting notes is has been proposed to have such things emailed to everyone vs just being on the blog.  Please be patient with Barbara as she is also a part of the busy SAIL staff. She will continue to post a meeting reminder and include the speaker on the blog, and will email this information out as well.  Again, patience will be appreciated.  If you notice a discrepancy in the notes you receive, please feel free to send an email to sailexecutiveassist@gmail.com or sailoutreach@gamil.com.  Errors or comments will be addressed asap.

House of Grace received the first annual “Have a Heart” scholarship.  A photo was recently posted in the Community Section of The Post Star here in Glens Falls.  House of Grace reopened on April 1.  There were several successful fundraisers for the House.  A recent fundraiser held at Sandy in Glens Falls raised $1400, organized by Shawn and Brian Kelly.

Heap closed early this year on 3/15.

Shared Housing- New Non Profit to be Advocates for elderly in sharing housing and services.  They are looking for interested people to discuss purpose, services and a prospected Board of Directors.

There was a Care Team Training on 3/20 at the Crandall Library conducted by Sandy Monahan to discuss developing Volunteer Teams.

Patti from Visiting Nurses was with us to give us a brief overview of the VNA history and services provided. Contact them at their Glenwood Ave location by calling 518-798-1450

Michele Nicholson, a SAIL Employee, and Board Member was also with us to discuss a Non Profit of another kind.  Michele is an active Board Member of The Pumpkin Fund.  A no kill Pet Advocacy Program.  This program help individuals with pet related bills when their income and resources have been depleted.  Contact Michele at SAIL if you are interested in finding out more.  They can also be found on Facebook.

Community Connections is drawing close.  This year it will be haled on May 4^th at the Crandall Park on Glen Street.  Vendor Registration Fee is $25.  This fee includes one table, two chairs and lunch for two vendors.  Money is due by April 15.  See Judith McKinnon for additional details.  She can be reached at SAIL 792-3537.  There is always a Community Connections Meeting directly following Interagency Meetings.  Basket donations for raffle are always appreciated.  SAIL generously donates two or three beautiful baskets.  WorldCo is sponsoring again this year. Community Connections/Interagency appreciates their support.

Interagency Agency Update Forms are available from Judith for faxing in information you would like shared if you are not able to make a meeting.

LTCC is having a meeting on April 9^th at the Glen.

Good Morning.  I hope everyone is drying off from the rain.  I just want to remind you of the Interagency meeting this Thursday March 14 at the SAIL Center in Queensbury at 830.

Again, if you are able, we encourage a non-perishible food item to place in the SAIL donation box.  A SAIL employee visits the food pantry every Thursday afternoon to drop off collected items.  We truly appreciate your help.

Reminder as well, Community Connections Day Vendor Registration Forms will be available at the meeting.  Entry fee is $20.00.  Checks can be made out to Interagency Council with COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS DAY written in the Memo.

Thanks to everyone for your involvment and hope to see you Thursday morning.

Good Morning Everyone,

Just a reminder from Judith McKinnon that Community Connections Day is approaching soon!  We are very excited to get eveything moving, it all starts with organization.

Exhibitor Registrator Forms will be available at the meeting on March 14th.  Below is a summary of what will be required for registration and what it affords your agency.

There is a $20 registration fee which includes an exhibit table two chairs and lunch for two exhibitors.  Electricity will NOT be provided.

Information needed to register:
Name of Agency, Address, Contact Person and Special Needs.

Checks can be made out to:
S-W-W Interagency Council
Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center
71 Glenwood Ave.
Queensbury, NY 12804
MEMO line: Community Connections Day

REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 5TH.

For additional information, please feel free to contact Judith McKinnon at 792-3537 ext 312

We are looking forward to your participation and another GREAT Community Connections Day.

Good Morning Everyone.  I am so sorry for the late meeting minutes post.  Everyone here at the RRDC/SAIL have been so busy.  This time of year goes by so quickly!!

Fist, before I post minutes I have to put out an SOS call for a woman in our community, residing in Queensbury, who needs some serious help in her apartment.  I have spoken to her social worker twice and now a case manager from CDPHP on her behalf.  This woman is 65 years old and stricken with MS, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease and is on disability.  She is not Medicaid eligible at this time.  She had a knee replacement quite some time ago and is on schedule to have the knee replaced again because of a poor healing wound.  The wound dressing is filthy with dirt even though it is getting changed.  She is not cooking and not doing her laundry, therefore she is wearing dirty clothes, and also not bathing.  She is open to help, but WE NEED TO FIND IT FOR HER.  We are in fear this woman is falling through the cracks. This woman lives in very deplorable conditions.  APS will not go in until her apartment is cleaned, EISEP will go in with services as well, but only after the apartment is cleaned.  She is not NHTD eligible because she does not yet have Medicaid. I have recommended to the Social Worker and CDPHP Case Manager contact the Red Cross, Salvation Army and local community groups and churches to get help for this woman.  Again, she can have services through EISEP and APS but not until this apartment is cleaned.  I am putting out this note with hopes someone will have a resource to help her.  If anyone ecan help, please call Barb at SAIL at 518-792-3537.  I have the CDPHP Case Manager contact information.  Anything at this point will be a great help.

We had the monthly Interagency Meeting on February 14 at SAIL.  Thank you to everyone who came and also to those who brogh non-perishible items for our pantry box.

Pam from Home Front Deveolpment is looking to start a shared housing non-profit and is looking for those who may be interested in being on the committee.

LTCC Civic Engagement Council is having a work group solution finding training session on March 20 at the Crandal Library.

SAIL still has an opening for the Archetecturial Barrier Consultant and a Advocate position in Ballston Spa.  Both are listed on Craigs List and both Chambers of Commerce.

SAIL is also in process for developing a "Handyman Program".  A small project for those little things at home someone may need done, but cannot do them for themself.  This is funded by the Leo Beech Cox grant.

SAIL also has a fundraiser coming up. "Sunlight Celebration" is scheduled for 03/10/2013 at 1:30 at the West Glens Falls Firehouse. See Jocelyn Blanchard at SAIL or call 792-3537 for more information.

CWI is celebrating 50 years in May!  Congratulations to them!  Their Gala will be held on May 11.

Congratulations to The House of Grace for being awarded the Interagency "Have a Heart" support scholarship.

Roxanne Westcott was here to talk about the Cornell Cooperative Extension located in Warrensburg for the past 98 years!  The Warrensburg office is part of the Land Grant University System, funded by grants to provide information on agricultural and natural resources in the area.

Jeanne Nordsy was also with us from Catholic Charities to discuss Domestic Violence Service in the state.  Developed in the late 80's every county must provide services either within DSS or a private contract.  These programs explores what causes violence against women, victim services and impact on ones life.  Services include free, confidential, 24 hour phone support, live and informational support. 

Good Morning everyone.  I hope you made it through the storm ok.  This is just a reminder to you about the Interagency Meeting this Thursday February 14 at 8:30 at SAIL in Queensbury.

As always, SAIL has a food pantry box located in the lobby where we meet.  A SAIL employee collexts non-perishable items and delivers these to the local pantry every Thursday afternoon.  What a great time to give back.

Have a great week and we will see you on Thursday!