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The meeting included a presentation by the FRN, filling of board vacancies, a future
clothing distribution, cancellation of Civics Day
in Charleston, budget approval, distribution of an Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
survey, committee reports, a brief presentation
by Farm Resource Center, and discussion of changes in the Tobacco Prevention
Coalition structure.
A featured presentation was given by Sandy Osborne, Coordinator of the FRN. The
presentation covered, the history of the FRN,
funding, who is involved, the role of the FRN, and more.
A letter of resignation was accepted from Opal Harris as board member and chair,
stating her current employment did not allow
sufficient time for her to do her best in fulfilling her obligation as a board member
and chair. The chair position was then filled by
Rev. Peig Schmitz, by vote of the membership, and the agency board position filled
by Minnie Hamilton Health Care representative,
Mariko Hewitt. A family representative position was also filled with Donna Baker
Steigleder.
An announcement was made that a clothing distribution in collaboration with LDS
Charitable Fund, is scheduled for July 31 at the
Grantsville Volunteer Fire Dept. Clothing will provided free to the public.
The budget for the fiscal year 2003-2004 was presented to the board and was
approved.
A key informant survey on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse issues was
distributed to the membership and completed. The
survey is being conducted in more than 30 counties in West Virginia by the WV
Prevention Resource Center at Marshall University
Graduate College for the WV Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The FRN also
participated in the survey by distributing 500
community surveys in the county. If a 10% return is received by Marshall, the FRN
will receive a report on data specific to Calhoun
County.
In committee reports there was discussion of continued efforts in establishing a
Calhoun County Special Olympics. There needs to
be someone step forward to take the role of leadership for it to happen. The Safe
Kids Chapter was scheduled to meet May 14 for
planning of a Safe Kids Day event.
Case manager, Carrie Mann from the Farm Resource Center (FRC) introduced their
program and distributed brochures. Her position
covers 3 counties and provides free informal counseling and a support system.
Questions were raised that there is a need to
coordinate with existing programs providing similar services. FRC will meet with
other providers.
Carlene Frederick reported on changes to the Tobacco Prevention program, that
funding for on a local level, will no longer be
available through current sources.
FRN invites community members to attend monthly meetings, held the first Monday
of each month, 9:30 a.m. at the FRN office,
located under J&B Drug Store, at the corner of Court and Mill Streets.
BE A VOLUNTEER
The Calhoun Family Resource Network (FRN) is in the process of establishing a
community volunteer database. As funding for
local activities, services, and events dwindles, we search for ways to help provide
needed services and activities for the children and
families in our communities. The FRN is in the process of gathering volunteer
information that could be shared with community
agencies and organizations to help provide for community needs.
Would you be willing to be a part of a community volunteer database? Listings will
be as an individual, a youth group, church, civic
group, or organization. Being listed in the database does not volunteer you, but
merely lists you as a possibility for someone to
call, for what ever type of volunteer work you may list.
For instance, a youth group might be willing to volunteer to do spring yard
cleanup for an elderly or shut in, or paint a fence, etc. Individuals might be available
to do minor home repairs, visiting patients,
caring for the elderly, mentoring, or tutoring. Others may have special skills to offer,
such as, computer or office skills, musical or
art talent, and etc.
Being a volunteer is just that, you fit it into your schedule. You volunteer as many or
as few hours as you want. Sometimes an hour
of your time can make a world of difference to someone in need of help.
If you would like to be part of the community volunteer database, please stop in or
call Sandy Osborne at the FRN office, Corner of
Court & Mill Streets, phone 354-7177.
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