The First ever Suicide Prevention Coaltion

Interagency Council Meeting Minutes 9/11/14

Chair Allison Reynolds started by welcoming all attendees to the first Interagency Meeting of the season. 

First order of business was deciding where to have October's meeting, as the room at Warren County's Human Services building is not available. After short discussion, it was decided that our next meeting will be held at the Queensbury Senior Center.

Information was passed out to attendees about how to access meeting minutes on the blog:

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Ally read our mission statement and mentioned that we are welcoming of new members, both from non-profit and for-profit groups.

A tentative schedule has been set for the upcoming year's meeting schedule. Not quite full yet, once it is, it will be posted on this blog!

Membership dues for this year are now due. The amount is $10 for the year. Treasurer Sue Gillingham sent around dues forms, and she will post them on the blog for all to access.

Have A Heart Scholarship – We are looking for volunteers for that committee. This is a small, annual scholarship that is awarded to a deserving non-profit to fund a project within that agency, for which they would not otherwise have the funds. The scholarship application will be posted on this blog for access. The due date for the app is the Interagency November meeting, 9/13/14. Please see Sue Gillingham if you are interested in participating on this committee.

Treasurer’s Report – Currently we have $2389.28 in our account.  This money is used for Community Connections Day and the Have A Heart Scholarship.

Members introduced themselves and made Agency Announcements:

High Peaks Hospice: raffling of trip to St. Maartin’s and also having a golf tournament fundraiser The 6^th Annual Claire Sweet Memorial Golf Tournament in Lake George. For information about either of these please go to http://www.highpeakshospice.org/news-events/upcoming-events. High Peaks is also continuing their volunteer recruitment, and offering free trainings at the Glens Falls Cancer Center Library. To learn more, contact Elaine Gibb, Volunteer Coordinator, at 743-1672.

SAIL: The latest fundraising event for SAIL is being held on October 24^th at The Hiland in Queensbury. Tickets are $50 each. They are also raffling off an IPad Mini!

SAIL also has a new logo which they are starting to use!

AIDS Council – Changing its name to The Alliance for Positive Health.

NY Connects – in conjunction with High Peaks Hospice, will be starting a informal caregiver support group the first week of October.

Family Services Association of Glens Falls – Hold their Meet the Medium night again, with Georgia O’Connor on November 8^th 2014 at the Wood Theater. Tickets are $30 and are already selling, with a good chance they will sell out!

National Grid: Will have more info for us at the next meeting regarding HEAP. Joanne mentioned VET HELP (Veterans Housing, Employment and Life Skills Programs) as being a wonderful organization for veterans needing financial assistance and services.

Cornell Cooperative Extension – Has a new email – warren.cce@cornell.edu. Also has a new Ag Exchange, which is like a Craigslist for local farmers. For more info, go to http://agexchange.cce.cornell.edu/.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks – Having their annual golf tournament on September 13^th in Stony Creek. They are also, holding a Country Western Night featuring the Vintage Country Band on October 3^rd from 7-10, at the St. George Orthodox Church in South Glens Falls. Tickets are $15.

Ally mentioned that there is a grant writing workshop being held in Albany on 10/9 from 9a – 4p at the Wildwood School. Cost is $125 per person. For more information, please call 581-8841 or visit www.nonprofitworks.com.

Prevention Council – September is Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month. They will be holding a FREE showing of the documentary The Anonymous People at Crandall Library on 9/17/14 from 6p-8p.

Ally has also received a grant to begin a suicide prevention coalition for Warren and Washington Counties. This region is in the top 20 for highest rates in NYS for suicide. The first meeting of this coalition will be held on September 30^th from 10a-12p at the Prevention Council.

GT Mobility LLC, MV-1 of Upstate New York – Matt Brown attended the meeting for the first time and presented some information on his business in Greenwich, which specializes in wheelchair accessible vehicles, lifts, ramps, hand controls, transfer seats, wheelchair carriers and any equipment needed to maintain one’s independence. For more information, please go to www.mv1ofupstatenewyork.com or call Matt Brown, Mobility Specialist at 692-2241.

Some discussion was had about nominating Code Blue for a Have a Heart Scholarship, but we are unsure of what they may need. Ally will call Kim Cook about possibly attending our next meeting to give us more information and let us know what they are looking for in terms of supplies and funds.

Community Connections Day – As we look toward planning another event, Ally would like us to think about the following questions, and be prepared for some discussion at our next meeting:

Do we want to keep Community Connections Day in the spring, or do we want to look at doing it in the fall?

Do we want to continue to partner with the Rotary or look for another event/organization to pair with?

 Finally, Crandall Park is not easily accessible for seniors or folks with mobility issues. Should we look for another place to hold it?

Next Meeting – 10/9 at 830am at the Queensbury Senior Center.

New Season of Interagency Council

Hi everyone!
I just wanted to give a reminder that our first meeting will be held on Thursday September 11th.
From 8:30am-10:00am at the Warren County Human Services Building 1340 State Route 9 Lake George, NY 12845.  The meeting is being held in the first floor conference room with the kitchen.
Hope you all can attend.
All meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month From 8:30am-10am
Please feel free to invite new people.

Community Forum

Hi everyone,
I forgot to add to the post I sent out yesterday. For agencies that are interested in having a table at the Community Forum Event on July 23rd  at the Hudson Falls High school. 
We will have the building open at 5:30pm to set up.
The event is from 6pm-8:30pm
If you are only able to stay for the beginning to provide resources at your table while people are coming in that is fine.
If you are interested please give me a call or email me by July 15th.
Allison Reynolds at (518) 746-1527 email allisonreynolds@councilforprevention.org
I attached the flyer again for more details

Warren Washington County Hometown vs. Heroin & Addiction Community Forum

Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a great summer! Here is an upcoming event this is open to anyone so please pass the word along and post the flyer anywhere you like.
Thanks so much
Allison Reynolds

Congratulations to our Have A Heart Scholarship Winners!

Congratulations to High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care and to Council for Prevention, who were both awarded Adirondack Interagency Council's Have A Heart Scholarship.

 

HPHPC was awarded $100 to purchase 100 "Five Questions" forms which assist people in planning and preparing for very important end of life decisions, for themselves and for their loved ones.

 

Council for Prevention was awarded $200 for their Youth Training Program which trains students to be peer leaders in the area of alcohol and substance abuse prevention within their schools, among their peers.

 

Pictured left to right: Sue Gillingham, HPHPC; Nick George of Queensbury Senior Center and VP of Adk Interagency Council; Allison Reynolds of Council for Prevention; Patti Walkup of House of Grace - winner of 2013's scholarship; Audrey Shaw of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adks and Secretary of Adk Interagency Council. 

 

Interagency Minutes, June 12, 2014

1. Interagency Announcements:
1. This was the final meeting of the season, so we will re-commence meetings on the 2nd Thursday of every month starting with Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 8:30am, still at the Warren County Municipal Center off of Route 9.
2. Membership is available to both for-profit and non-profit organizations within the human services community.
3. Community Connections Day 2014 raised $750, $175 of which came from the Raffle Basket. Our current balance is $2389 which will go toward next year's Community Connections Day, as well as towards our Have A Heart Scholarship. About 200 people attended due to better tent location and more foot traffic as a result.
4. Interagency awarded their Have A Heart Scholarship to High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care ($100 for Five Questions Form) and $200 to Council for Prevention for their Annual Youth Training Program around preventing alcohol & substance abuse among their peers by becoming peer leaders. (pictures to be posted immediately following Minutes).
2. Agency Announcements
1. Allison Reynolds of Council for Prevention announced a program will be held at their office (10 LaCross Street, HF) on June 23rd at 11am regarding opiate/heroin addiction, awareness, resources and education around those issues. Contact her at Allisonreynolds@councilforprevention.org for more info.
2. Nick George of Queensbury Seniors announced their annual Community Health Fair, sponsored by Senator Betty Little,  on September 13th from 10a-2p at Queensbury Senior Center, 742 Bay Road in Qbury. Betty Little & Dan Stec will be in attendance, as will various "information/support vendors". Screenings for hearing, blood pressure & glaucoma will also be available. For more info, contact seniors@queensbury.net or 518-761-8224.
3. Patti Walkup of House of Grace announced that they are looking for House volunteers. Please contact her at pwalkup.houseofgrace@gmail.com
4. Phyllis Morreale of HHHN's Teen Awareness Group announced a new one week health club (FREE) for youth ages 12-15 called "Getting Ready" (flyer will be posted immediately following these Minutes). Includes FREE Regal Cinemas movie pass, snacks, fun, games & new friends. www.teenawareness.net or teenawareness@hhhn.org or 518-761-0300 x31107 or x31119.
5. Renee Stephenson of AIDS Council of Northeastern NY announced that after 30 years of serving those with chronic diseases, they are undergoing the process of a name change effective end of June. Because of their current name, the public does not know that their organization can assist ANYONE living with ANY CHRONIC DISEASE, not just AIDS. The name change will encourage more people to utilize their resources, though the process of the name change has been a painful one.
6. There are several trainings currently available around narcotic/opiate/heroin addiction, including the use of NarCon kits. For information about these trainings, contact Allison Reynolds at Council for Prevention: allisonreynolds@councilforprevention.org
7. Sharon King with Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Project spoke about a 2008 law that allows youth under the age of 15 to get an Order of Protection through Family Court with no permission needed from their guardian(s). The purpose is to address the prevalence of dating violence among youth. More info contact sharonking1@yahoo.com
8. Jackie Dunn announced the Soroptomist Garage Sale on June 20 & 21 on Chestnut Ridge in Queensbury. Half benefits Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Project, and half benefits Soroptomist Scholarship Program. Good stuff for good causes! Info: majadunn210@gmail.com
9. Susan Dornan of NY Connects announced that all are invited to the Long Term Care Council meetings, held quarterly. Purpose is to address gaps and barriers to services by seniors. Info: 1-866-805-3931 or 518-746-2420.
1. She also announced that a Caregiver Support Group will be starting in the Autumn. Contact her for more info.
10. Gail Clark with Rehabilitation Initiatives announced a new program by US Social Security called "SSA Ticket to Work" to help those on disability go back to work without losing their benefits. They are located at the Warren County One Stop office in the Panera plaza in Queensbury. Info: clarkg@warrencountyny.gov or 518-743-0925 x8879
11. Jackie Dunn with Neighbors NY announced that there are still open positions available, and she HIGHLY recommends volunteering at House of Grace.
12. Audrey Shaw with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adks announced that their 18th Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by Girard Landscaping raised $25,700, and that Tackett Chiropractic's "Run for the Ages" would be held on Sat June 14th benefitting both BBBS and GF Senior Center.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Sept 11, 2014 - Warren County Municipal Center