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Hancock County Coalition for Community Health

February 13, 2002

Minutes

Present: Jim Fisher (HCPC), , Leslie Johnson (SHC Blue Hill), Kim Horton (BHMH), Doug Michael (Healthy Acadia), Kathi Teel (SHC DI/Stonington), Kelly Fitzgerald (HealthLink), Mary Jane Bush (BCHAC), Helena Peterson (Coastal Hancock HC), Barbara Peppey (Healthy Peninsula), Jenny Gott (SHC MDI,) Joyce Kleffner (Co-op Extension,) Gayle Gaynor (Healthy Acadia,) Karen Logan (Coastal Hancock HC) Donna Madonna (Healthy Peninsula,) Vyvyenne Ritchie (DEHS)

I. Grounding & introductions: All members had an opportunity to speak.

II. Roles: Doug will facilitate, Barbara will keep time, Helena will scribe, Jim will take notes.

III. Agenda Review – Agenda rearranged so School report is first.

IV. Agenda Items:

A. School Health Reports

Coastal Hancock – no report

Healthy Acadia – Jenny reported that her assessment is underway. She has combined some committees to reduce overlap. They are working on the curriculum. Exciting changes are taking place in food service, looking at vending machines with milk, yogurt, and 100% juice. Sophomore and Junior advisor groups are starting to meet to design programs for drug abuse prevention. Wellness team is going strong. Holly is not certified as a NOT facilitator and is starting the program.

Healthy Peninsula -- Leslie reported that she will not be continuing her role with the high school. She is returning to her former role, but will be working on the assessment, with a goal of shortening it. The school nutrition team is going to a March conference. Staff exercise and wellness programs are under consideration.

B. Strategic Planning

Healthy Hancock finds itself at a developmental point where members seem interested in revisiting our mission, philosophies, and work plans. To facilitate this process, Doug and Helena planned a couple exercises to elicit opinions from the group. Today’s activities were designed to assess our successes and challenges. First, the group silently completed a worksheet to identify answers to the following questions: Why are you involved in HH? What functions of HH have you found valuable in the last year? If we were fantastically successful, what would be happening? What should we put our energy into for next year? What don’t you want HH to become?

Members were asked to share their answers in round-robin fashion, and notes were taken on newsprint for future use. At this point, we were not criticizing ideas, merely listing them.

One member brought up the point that strategic planning takes a lot of time, and maybe we could put our time to better use? Doug clarified that our process should only take two meetings, and we were hopeful in scheduling a meeting for March to continue the process. Group members felt the work was important and timely, and wanted to continue. The second exercise allowed each member to mark sheets of paper as to agreement and disagreement to 9 principles, which had been developed by three HMP project directors, and 1 HC project director. High level of agreement was obvious on all but the last two principles. Discussion focused on whether this list of principles was complete, and everyone was asked to make contributions. ACTION: The results will be discussed at the March meeting. Mary Jane will consult her coalition for their responses to the "principles" ranking exercise, and she will email response to Helena.

C. Committee Reports:

Written committee reports were planned for today in order to save time. Please see attached report from Research and Evaluation Committee, and budget report from the Education Committee. No report was received from the Policy subcommittee.

D. Minute memos

"Ellsworth Reads" – Vyv reported a group in Ellsworth is reading Wass’ "The Life of a Lighthouse Keeper" with many events planned to integrate, including art, in July. Literacy is a key issue for many communities. "Raising Readers" gives books to children from physician offices. "Reading is Fundamental" at DEHS has given out 13,000 books in the last three months through a literacy task force.

Sound Partners – Barbara reported the pre-application is underway for $40,000 for WERU to create 12 radio programs on health, with a goal to impact policy.

Youth Radio – Karen reported KAT is working with Waldo County kids to host the March 4, 6pm show. The kids will interview a woman dying of lung cancer. Barbara reports the April 1 program (Deer Isle kids) may be on violence.

Schoodic Healthy Communities – Helena reports interviewing underway for health planner.

Union River Coalition – planning a series of focus groups in Ellsworth.

Bowling for Kids Sake – Big Brother Big Sister pledge sheets available at DEHS.

Franklin SCORE Keeper – Kim Horton reported they are testing the nurse-assessment software to assess for risks for cardiovascular health.

Environmental indicators – Jim explained poster-size pictures are available for Hancock Co.

Transportation Enhancement Program – Jim distributed pamphlets.

School nutrition – Kathi reported schools are using new nutritional analysis software and new foods are being introduced in the schools.

V. Review/correct meeting record: deferred.

VI. Next meeting date/agenda:

Next meeting date will be at March 21 at Ellsworth City Hall – 12-2pm. Agenda will be a continuation of the planning process.