LAN 75 Steering Committee - Minutes of March 13, 2002
Attendance: Ana Baro, Alivio Medical Center, LCFS; Frank Ortega-Chambless, DCFS LAN Liaison; Camila Barros, Project Hope; Helena Sugano, MLEA; Rose Dominguez, Pilsen YMCA, LAN 75 Co-Convener; Coty E. Martinez, Gads Hill Center; Diane Link, Gads Hill Center; Guadalupe Vasquez, CPS YOW/City Colleges of Chicago; Donna Marsiglio, IFF Parent Liaison, Michele Madison, CPS LAN Liaison; Binita Donohue, CPS Farragut HS; Nanci Maksomowicz, Parent Advocate, LAN 75 Co-Convener.
Introductions were conducted and done one more time for those who came in later, and minutes were approved with amended omissions; Steering Committee voted on Fiscal Agent. Claudia appointed chair of Resource Development Committee and invited to be a participant on the Executive Committee. Approval following these amendments of the February 13th minutes.
Wraparound Services Committee: Gudelia Ramon from CABH at Mt. Sinai presented a referral on March 7th. She was given guidance and referral/wrap forms for the families plan. Recommendations were to speak to the Principal and Social Family Worker at Corkery School and follow-up with Lawndale Christian Center. Gudelia will have update at the next meeting on April 4th at 10:30am. Rose handed Referral/Wrap packets to those present. Frank explained the Wraparound Catalog and if anyone would like copies please contact him.
FCS/ASFA Planning Committee: With the new Fiscal Agent coming in, we are looking at a surplus of approximately $11,000 plus dollars. Prior discussion is that this money will be divided through the FCS LAN 75. Claudia is spearheading the Resource Development Committee with some help in acquiring information of agencies that will represent a wide spectrum of services. This information will be collated for a final product done professionally.
Community Service Fair - when we first spoke of this event we were targeting the spring. It will not be realistic due to the process of solidifying a new Fiscal Agent ate up quite a bit of time. The event will be moved to the fall using a back to school theme. LCFS has a candidate for the adoption position, delay is due to clearance on credentials. LCFS still has not expended their money for this position and will be discussed with them to determine the outcome and where this concern stands.
Executive Committee: This committee met on March 6th. Representatives from Alivio Medical Center notified us of outstanding payments from fiscal 2001. LCFS is also waiting payments. Rose will follow up with Alivio, Mujeres, and Christina with LCFS for the outstanding amounts.
A meeting for drawing up By-Laws is set for April 11th at 966 W. 21st Place, beginning at 10:00am until 2:00pm. Invitation was extended to the members to add diversity and different insights.
Fiscal Agent Agreement: Part of the Executive Committee met on March 11th to finalize the F.C. Agreement. Suggestion was brought up in regards to the LAN becoming a 501C-3 in the future. This will allow an open door to apply for other and additional dollars to become self-sustaining. An example is Prevention First and others.
Flex Funds: The LAN received an application for additional for wrap. Committee assessed the process and turnaround time; it was not feasible nor realistic to for $39,000 for Cook Central. Time was short, monies needed to be spent by June 20, 2002 and signatures needed to be obtained almost immediately. Wrap date is temporarily changed to the second Thursdays of the month due to several wrap members unavailability.
Other - Discussion about developing a Special Events/Training Committee is on the table and open for any volunteers to spearhead these tasks. Question was posed and received no response. It will be brought up again at the next meeting. The benefits in working in this committee will result in working and voicing suggestions to and with DCFS, example: planning events, trainings and recommending with input.
DCFS Liaison Report: Frank announced that Ramon Nieves has officially resigned from DCFS. No specific date has been given, no predecessor has been assigned yet. LAN 75 wishes to thank Ramon for his support to our LAN. Thank you.
LAN Growth - Frank voiced that the LAN has opportunities of growing by bringing more referrals to the gate keeping meeting and to impose more community presentations of the LAN need to be done. Therefore, this means getting people trained. Frank also expressed that our present obstacle is the trainings have been postponed until further notice.
Frank and Nancy presented that POS agencies have a formal agreement with DCFS to work or carry over these cases for other services, but need more involvement.
Community Presentations: Gads Hill presented their two programs located at 2653 W. Ogden that opened on February 20th. Head Start and School Age have slots available.
CPS Youth Outreach Program's new update information is: Phone (773) 553-6681, new office location is West Side Tech on 28th and Western and that number is (773) 843-4627.
Parent Forum LAN Initiative. Peggy Richardson & IFF will be having a Discipline Workshop at King High School located at 4455 S. Drexel Square on March 21st from 9:30am to 12:00pm.
CPS Social Work Conference on March 22nd at the Chicago Hyatt located at 155 E. Wacker Drive. If interested in an information table the cost is $75.00. Theme is Celebrating Our Children: "Transforming Challenges into Opportunities".
If you have contact with another child welfare agency or service provider in the Pilsen and Little Village area that does not know about the LAN, invite them to join us at our next Steering Committee meeting. To make a presentation about the services your agency provides, to make a referral for Wraparound Services, or have any other questions about the LAN, contact Rose Dominguez at (312) 738-0282, or Nanci Maksomowicz at (773) 342-2473.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 10th, at 11:00am at Alivio Medical Center, 2355, S. Western Ave. Chicago.
See you there!
Return
to LAN 75