Prevention Works! A Community Coalition of Clallam County
Clallam County Community Network
Our Mission: Prevention Works! A Community Coalition of Clallam County advocates, educates and invests in our children.
Through prevention efforts, we work to end child abuse and neglect, substance abuse and violence.
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2009
3:00-4:00 pm
Olympic Medical Center
1. Welcome and Introductions
Present at meeting: Minnie Whalen, Ellen Fetchiet, Cynthia Martin, Norma Turner, Jennifer Charles, Pam
Arnott, Nita Lynn, Ida Carroll, Jill Dole, and Mark Baumann.
Guest: Dan Maguire, YMCA Director – The YMCA is planning to offer Port Angeles Teen Health (PATH)
meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm at the Healthy Family offices behind Dominos
Pizza. The first meeting will be offered on March 18th.
2. Business
o Treasurer’s Report – Will be delivered at general meeting.
3. Actions for Consideration
o Website Committee requests up to $1,000 to hire a local web designer to set up PW with a new page and
modern software – still under consideration pending further discussion.
4. Updates on Prevention Works! 2009 Goals
1. Prevention Works! Structure and Capacity
o Scheduling meeting time to continue discussion on funding sustainability – Minnie- a Board
Planning meeting is set for February 24, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
o Reviewing PW! Responsibilities towards Port Angeles Healthy Youth Coalition (follow up from
12.08 PW BOD Meeting) – PW! Is the umbrella coalition to PAHYC. PAHYC has a page on the
PW! Website, but what is the role of PAHYC in relation to PW!? Are they a stand alone Port
Angeles coalition or are they county-wide? Does their mission fit with PW! Mission? Who owns the
curriculum that PAHYC uses? PW! is willing to be a mentor coalition with Jim Borte acting as the
representative from PAHYC. Mentors set standards and expectations, and receive regular reporting
in return. Further discussion and review will take place at the meeting on February 24.
o Follow up with estimated cost of 990 and non-profit submission- Jennifer- Floyd will charge
$3,000 to do a 990 review and audit for the IRS. An audit is necessary only when writing grants that
require it. Otherwise we can simply have the review. More information forthcoming from Floyd.
2. Complete the Prevention Plan – Norma presented a proposed invitation list compiled at the POE
meeting with the names of 58 invitees to be on the Blue Ribbon Commission to develop a Prevention
Plan. The expectation is that 20 people will commit to reading the packet of information and attending
three total meetings. Community partners invited include PW! Members, law enforcement, policy
makers, general interest, substance abuse prevention and treatment, child abuse prevention and
treatment, violence prevention and treatment, and tribal representatives.
Prevention Works! A Community Coalition of Clallam County PO Box 1913, Port Angeles, WA 98362
www.preventionworkscc.org
(360) 417-2366
Cynthia – Parent Education Meeting: On May 2nd from 8:30- 1:00 there will be a session with leaders of
youth on message for children. The cost is $5.00 a person, $7.00 for 2. Kevin Haggerty will present.
More information forthcoming.
Tribal training - pending.
3. Advocacy – Ellen – please see information below and handout. On February 10 there will be an
executive session to discuss this issue.
1. Announce HB 1162 which provides for Social Emotional Learning in public schools.
The bill was presented to the Education Committee here in Washington on 1/20 or 1/21/09. I will
bring a copy of the bill analysis for board members. (I also have a VHS of the 20 plus minute
introduction of the bill, SEL by Sheryl Harmor (a reg. ed, sped and principal), Ron Rabin, Exec. Dir.
of the Kirlin Charitable Foundation and Dr. David J. Hawkins, Founding Dir. of UW Social
Development Research Grp). Next there were questions from House Education members, comments
from Seth Dawson, Washington Association of the Prevention of Substance Abuse and Violence
testifying in support of the bill and Barbara Mertens, School Administrators group opposing all of it
until current education needs are funded. After the bill was introduced Mary Lou Dickerson
requested "the unusual", that for the moment due to budgetary problems the complete proposal NOT
be funded but that the following be instituted now: 1) Create an account into which public-private
monies could be placed now 2) $25,000 be appropriated for preliminary planning to occur to get
ready for the future.
2. Request PW! and individuals send a letter of support for it.
5. Sharing Information
Next Prevention Works! Meeting: Monday, March 9, 2009 OMC at 4 pm
Future Meetings: April 13; May 11; June 8
Respectfully submitted by Jill Dole
February 17, 2009
Prevention Works! A Community Coalition of Clallam County PO Box 1913, Port Angeles, WA 98362
www.preventionworkscc.org
(360) 417-2366