AGENDA

Mansfield Advocates for Children

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Mansfield Town Hall –Council Chambers

6:30PM-8:00 PM

PLEASE CALL 429-3315/429-3338 ASAP IF YOU

ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING

Time Item Pre-work Outcome

6:30 PM-6:35 PM	-Call to order	None required
6: 35PM-6:40PM	Approve minutes of 12/05/07	**Read minutes 12/05/07 enclosed	Approve minutes
6:40PM-6:50PM	Review New Contract with United Way as our new Collaborative Agent	Read new contract with United Way as collaborative agent	Members informed of new contract
6:50PM-7:15PM	Jane Goldman will brief the group on the meetings she has attended for Mansfield Strategic Town Planning	Follow news in local papers about this	FYI
7:15PM-7:25PM	Introduce possible program offering: ‘Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program’ and ways to collaborate with other organizations or agencies	FYI	Discussion of Sexual Abuse Program
7:25PM-8:00PM	3 Small Group Reports to MAC: Actions completed and next steps	Small group chooses person to report out to the MAC Council at this meeting	Keep MAC Council Members informed

Additional Instructions: Consent Agenda unless otherwise noted

Packet Inclusions:

MAC Minutes from 12/05/07, Stateline.org article “More States Worry About Revenues”, Courant article “Reading Gap is Worsening”, “Do You Have The Knowledge and Power to Prevent the Unthinkable?”.

**Read MAC packet materials and bring packet to MAC meeting.

Possible meetings after main meeting: Infant/Toddler Group, Parent Work Group, Membership/Communications Group

Room will be available till 8:45PM to continue meeting.

+As part of our new by-laws we have agreed that each member will be an active participant on a sub committee or ad hoc work group. If you have not chosen a group or sub committee, please discuss with Sandy. Thank you.

NEXT MAC MEETING: February 6, 2008 6:30PM-8:00PM