MINUTES

MANSFIELD ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

6:30-8:30 PM

Council Chambers- Town Hall

 

PRESENT: S. Baxter (staff), K. Grunwald (staff), J. Stoughton (staff), J. Goldman, C. Guerreri, L. Dahn

REGRETS: A. Bladen, N. Hovorka, S. Daley, L. Oransoff, M.J. Newman, D. McLaughlin, J. Higham, B. Lehmann, K. Russo,

 

 

TOPIC

DISCUSSION

OUTCOME

Open

 

 

-Welcome: S. Baxter called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.

-Vote to adopt 6/4/08  MAC Minutes: J. Goldman raised questions about the Infant/Toddler group description in the minutes.  Correct that the group is meeting monthly to establish next steps, and Jane and Anne and co-chairs of the Work/Life committee met with Tom Callahan to discuss the need for a feasibility study regarding infant/toddler needs in the community.

 

 

 

 

- School Readiness Grant and Local Planning Grant Awards:

  • S. Baxter announced that the SR grant was awarded in the amount of $107,000, and all four Centers in town are participating. Almost all slots are filled.
  • Mansfield received a Community Planning grant in the amount of $40,000 for July 1, 2008- June 30, 2009. The group is meeting monthly and information is posted on a blog that has been created. 

 

 

  • Minutes were corrected noting changes on the Infant/Toddler group report.  It should also be noted that Family Information packets were partially funded by a local realtor.  There was not a quorum present to adopt the minutes.  Send out corrected minutes for the next meeting.

 

  • Have a regular status report on the agenda for the MAC meeting from the Leadership Work Group.

 

 Discovery

Action Plan

Review recently submitted mid-year report of Discovery Action Plan and plan work for the last 6 mos. of the year: S. Baxter distributed copies of the mid-year report that was sent to Graustein. 

 

 

  • C. Guerreri will send a draft public information plan for possible involvement in influencing the legislature.
  • Explore opportunities to collaborate with the NE Regional group.
  • Continue to work with Sue Wilson to obtain TA on data collection and analysis.

 

Mansfield

Family Information Packets

 

Small group Report

 
  • Members of this small group were not present. No small group reports.

Graduate Student Orientation

Discuss ways that we can assess the needs of UCONN graduate students with young children
  • S. Baxter and J. Goldman will discuss this.

Sexual Abuse Prevention Program

Recruit help for evening program for parents
  • On Sept. 23 there will be a presentation on prevention of sexual abuse of children from 6-8; there will be flyers distributed throughout the school system.

NEXT MTG.

October 1st 6:30-8:00PM Town Hall, Council Chambers

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Kevin Grunwald