Interagency Council Meeting Minutes 2/12/15

Interagency Council Meeting Minutes from 2/12/15:

Nick George presided over the meeting.

Attendees introduced themselves.

Nick brought up some alternatives to Interagency Awareness Day, typically held every year in early May:

     We have the opportunity as a council to have a table at the Washington County Fair this year, held from July 21 to July 26. However, we would need a representative manning our table on each day of the fair. That person would have the chance to set up brochures and information about their own agency. A sign-up sheet is going around.
     We also may participate in the Health Fair at the Queensbury Community Center (Queensbury Senior Center) on Sept. 19. This fair mostly caters to the needs and interests of seniors. Therefore, we are still looking at a 3rd alternative, which is to continue to partner with the Rotary Club's water walk. Their President Dave Bogue, came to talk with us today to let us know about some changes in the event this year. The Water Walk will be held on June 6, and is being held on the river front, in partnership with the Feeder Canal Alliance Canoe/Kayak Race. Dave feels that with the change of venue and other slated activities, the event will draw a larger crowd, including many families with kids, and the Interagency Council is a welcome participant. We will discuss this further at future meetings, as we get more information.


Position Open: SAIL is looking to hire a Transition Specialist based in their Queensbury office. All interested parties should direct questions/resumes to Judith McKinnon at sailmfpdirector@gmail.com.

"A Place at the Table", a movie about hunger and its economic and cultural implications for our country will be shown at Christ Church United Methodist in Glens Falls on the following dates:
2/28 at 2pm
3/8 at 1pm
3/19 at 630pm
3/23 at 10am
Before the showing on 3/8, you are invited to attend a dish-to-pass luncheon beginning at noon at the Fellowship Hall.

Guest Speaker #1 - Moira Dwyer, Director of Diversion Services/Rose House of PEOPLe, Inc.
PEOPLe, Inc is based downstate in Poughkeepsie and they are opening Rose House here in Glens Falls. Rose House is a short-term crisis residence/hospital diversion program for folks struggling with their psychiatric issues, and is fully peer-run. Length of stay is 1-5 days, with 5 days being the absolute maximum. Rose House will also take folks discharged from the hospital who are not yet ready to return home, but are safe enough to leave the inpatient unit. Guests are required to be at least 18 years of age and as there is no nursing staff or aides, able to take care of themselves. NOTE: Rose House will NOT take folks who are homeless. Guests must also bring their own food, but there is transportation available.
Moira said that the Warren Washington County Rose House should be open by the end of February 2015; she will keep us apprised of their progress.

Guest Speaker #2 - Dan Durkee of Warren County Public Health Services.
On March 12, Warren County Public Health will be conductiing a full-scale Mass Antibiotic Dispensing exercise. The purpose of this is to test Warren County's capacity to respond to a large scale disease outbreak to protect the public.
Public Health is looking for 500 volunteer participants of all ages including individuals, school groups, community groups and the general public to go through the clinic. The time frame is between 4pm-6pm on 3/12, and the clinic is being held at the Queensbury Community Center. When participants pre-register, they will sign up for a specific slot during the 4-6 time frame.

Visit https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/ to register!! This is a great way to give back to the community and learn about emergency preparedness efforts in Warren County!!

The next Interagency Council Meeting will be held on 3/12 at 830am at the Warren County Human Services Building.