ELARC VAC MEETING MINUTES: 9-27-07
VAC VISION STATEMENT
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS
TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH GENERAL COMMUNITY, ELARC STAFF, THE BOARD, DDS, AND ONE ANOTHER
TO PROVIDE TRAINING
TO INCREASE VENDOR PARTICIPATION AND HAVE IT BE MORE REPRESENTATIVE
TO INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE AND SYSTEMS THINKING ABOUT THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE
1. OPENING ROUNDS
2. CLARIFY AGENDA/MINUTES: MINUTES APPROVED
3. REPORT ON BOARD/RETREAT DEBRIEFING:
REPRESENTATION NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING
A. BOARDING MEETING AD HOCK: 10/1/07 AND 10/12/07:CATHAY LIU
B. BOARD MEETING 10/9/07
C. TRANSITION FAIR: 10/22/07-10/23/07
D. JOINT MEETING FAC, CAC, VAC
Advisory Committee Discussions
CAC: Relationships, Transportation; FAC: TBA
VAC: Discuss VAC-driven issues
1. Build life-long relationships with providers and peers
2. Access
Not processing applications
Poor quality service
Transportation Companies
3. Vendors are required to give notice when terminating services with consumers; however, ELARC Staff/Consumer are not required to give Vendors notice when client wants to discontinue services; this causes agency/staff hardships; Can the Board consider that both parties prior notification?
4. Healthcare professionals are not aware of 1) services provided by Regional Centers and 2) providers like us for the consumers
Public Awareness to show in a positive light that our consumers can integrate successfully in the community. Expanding and sharing information to consumers
5. Allowing programs (such as Speech Enrichment program) to have one licensed professionals (OT or SLP) supervising trained professionals to cover more people; Adaptive Skills training. Using available resources for clinical services. Licensed vs. certified staff and supervision.
6. Normalization principles dominate now.
Programs are geared toward group activities
Parents want inclusion and day programs
CAC members/consumers need to come to meetings
Vendors can help develop leadership by consumers
Clarification of RC policies during transition from High School to allow for building life-long relationships
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE?
Contact: Joyce Miramontes: jmiramontes@elarc.org; 626-299=4868
Second Annual Transition Summit, Start Now! Planning for Adult Life (handout)
The College of Direct Support- extend staff training and looking of volunteers; looking for proposals (handout and Oct. 5 deadline for letter of intent)
Contact: Yvette Baptiste at FRC 626-300-9171
Macy's is supporting FRC with One Shopping Day (Oct. 13) buy 15% discount cards ($5.00) at FRC.
FRC Proposal has been chosen by UCLA Center; we are looking for volunteer housing advocate program and FRC recruiting consumers in San Gabriel, Whittier or ELARC catchment.
Grant from Target to do Early Childhood Literacy: having Story time at FRC and look out for announcements (Pajama Story times).
Contact: Tammy Bachrach from Easter Seals
HUD application issues. This has been brought to the attention of Don Knabe's office to take letters and information will be posted on the blog
REVIEW ACTIONS/BURNING ACTIONS:
BY-LAWS TO BE POSTED UNDER THE VAC AND BECOME MORE ORIENTED TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES (FAC, CAC, VAC); SEND FINAL COPY TO FRANCES JACOBS FOR POSTING
ACTIONS? WHO? BY LAWS FOR POSTING ON THE WEB
FIRST MOTION: TO END THE VISION STATEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND PASS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD MEETING (BASED ON FOLLOW-UP FROM RETREAT); APPROVED
MOTION TO LIMIT THE VISIONING DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEETING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIME TO DEVELOP A RECOMMENDATION AND PRESENT IT ONE OR MORE TO THE BOARD BY JANUARY 2008: 15 IN FAVOR/ NO OPPOSITIONS: APPROVED
CLOSING ROUND:
HOSPITALITY: TERESA
MENTOR: DOUG
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS
TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH GENERAL COMMUNITY, ELARC STAFF, THE BOARD, DDS, AND ONE ANOTHER
TO PROVIDE TRAINING
TO INCREASE VENDOR PARTICIPATION AND HAVE IT BE MORE REPRESENTATIVE
TO INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE AND SYSTEMS THINKING ABOUT THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE
1. OPENING ROUNDS
2. CLARIFY AGENDA/MINUTES: MINUTES APPROVED
3. REPORT ON BOARD/RETREAT DEBRIEFING:
REPRESENTATION NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING
A. BOARDING MEETING AD HOCK: 10/1/07 AND 10/12/07:CATHAY LIU
B. BOARD MEETING 10/9/07
C. TRANSITION FAIR: 10/22/07-10/23/07
D. JOINT MEETING FAC, CAC, VAC
Advisory Committee Discussions
CAC: Relationships, Transportation; FAC: TBA
VAC: Discuss VAC-driven issues
1. Build life-long relationships with providers and peers
2. Access
Not processing applications
Poor quality service
Transportation Companies
3. Vendors are required to give notice when terminating services with consumers; however, ELARC Staff/Consumer are not required to give Vendors notice when client wants to discontinue services; this causes agency/staff hardships; Can the Board consider that both parties prior notification?
4. Healthcare professionals are not aware of 1) services provided by Regional Centers and 2) providers like us for the consumers
Public Awareness to show in a positive light that our consumers can integrate successfully in the community. Expanding and sharing information to consumers
5. Allowing programs (such as Speech Enrichment program) to have one licensed professionals (OT or SLP) supervising trained professionals to cover more people; Adaptive Skills training. Using available resources for clinical services. Licensed vs. certified staff and supervision.
6. Normalization principles dominate now.
Programs are geared toward group activities
Parents want inclusion and day programs
CAC members/consumers need to come to meetings
Vendors can help develop leadership by consumers
Clarification of RC policies during transition from High School to allow for building life-long relationships
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE?
Contact: Joyce Miramontes: jmiramontes@elarc.org; 626-299=4868
Second Annual Transition Summit, Start Now! Planning for Adult Life (handout)
The College of Direct Support- extend staff training and looking of volunteers; looking for proposals (handout and Oct. 5 deadline for letter of intent)
Contact: Yvette Baptiste at FRC 626-300-9171
Macy's is supporting FRC with One Shopping Day (Oct. 13) buy 15% discount cards ($5.00) at FRC.
FRC Proposal has been chosen by UCLA Center; we are looking for volunteer housing advocate program and FRC recruiting consumers in San Gabriel, Whittier or ELARC catchment.
Grant from Target to do Early Childhood Literacy: having Story time at FRC and look out for announcements (Pajama Story times).
Contact: Tammy Bachrach from Easter Seals
HUD application issues. This has been brought to the attention of Don Knabe's office to take letters and information will be posted on the blog
REVIEW ACTIONS/BURNING ACTIONS:
BY-LAWS TO BE POSTED UNDER THE VAC AND BECOME MORE ORIENTED TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES (FAC, CAC, VAC); SEND FINAL COPY TO FRANCES JACOBS FOR POSTING
ACTIONS? WHO? BY LAWS FOR POSTING ON THE WEB
FIRST MOTION: TO END THE VISION STATEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND PASS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD MEETING (BASED ON FOLLOW-UP FROM RETREAT); APPROVED
MOTION TO LIMIT THE VISIONING DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEETING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIME TO DEVELOP A RECOMMENDATION AND PRESENT IT ONE OR MORE TO THE BOARD BY JANUARY 2008: 15 IN FAVOR/ NO OPPOSITIONS: APPROVED
CLOSING ROUND:
HOSPITALITY: TERESA
MENTOR: DOUG
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