Name of Coalition: Infant Mortality Coalition Meeting Minutes Date 4/23/15 Atrium Conference Room
ICHD/Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Status: Draft: 4/23/2015 Approved X/XX/2015 [note date of draft of minutes and date of final approval] Note taker: Secretary Attendance: (X) Indicates attendance
To join meeting by Conference Call: dial 1-213-550-2200 X
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Banks-Anderson, Pastor
Space for Grace Fellowship
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Machowicz, Mary
EPO
Boyce, Wendy
GSC
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Marble, Kathleen
Sparrow
Chambers, Lisa
ICHD
Pamperin, Hillary
McLaren
Cross, Glenda
McLaren
Rothbun, MC
GSC
DeWitt, Nicole
MPHI/CDR
Scranton, Sarah
TC
Eldred, Sheri
MOD
Singer, Chris
GSC
Esselman, Kathy
LWV-Lansing Area
Solis, Isa
MPHI
Evans, Carlton
GLAHHI
Traylor, Regina
ICHD
Gellar, Sandy
MSU
Tyler, Dr. Crystal
MPHI
Larrieux, Cassie
ICHD
Zdybel, Laura
EPO
Lawrence, Jonathan
ICHD
Liggon, Eldon
GLAHHI
Lugo, Jeanne
DHS
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AGENDA ITEM
DISCUSSION
ACTION REQUIRED / BY WHOM
I. II. III.
Call to Order/Welcome/Introductions Approval of minutes Agenda Approval/Additions
New Business Diversity Summit Report
Meeting called to order by Regina Traylor at 1:37pm Approval of March Minutes Diversity Summit Report- Jonathon Lawrence Survey Monkey Meeting Report-Regina Traylor
Jonathan Lawrence attended the Diversity conference. Great insight and information on Bias awareness. How can we change this and how do we feel about this. It can be a touchy subject. There is a history of bias and the need exists to reach out to the white audience to evaluate and understand their bias and then you can make change. Work on 1-2 actions in your daily life. Look at the racial and gender demographics of our services and do these demographics mirror the clients served. Analyze where you work and see if the demographics match. There is disparity in various departments. There is perpetually systemic racism that never changes. The learning of the culture is key. Help the underserved but do not “fix” to be like you. Stereotypes exist and in attempting to be non racist, the message still comes across as racist. Watch our messages to children especially in messages received in a school setting. Very applicable information. Remember the stressors that people are under. Not a hand out but a hand up.
Survey Monkey Meeting Report
Old Business
Survey Monkey results. Reviewed. No meeting in July. A combined meeting for November/December will be on the 2nd Thursday of December here forward. 2015—December 10th.
Review of Coalition Work Plan
Deferred
Work Group Reports
Education and Event Work Group: 1. ICIMC donated a gardening basket to the EPO Annual Auction. Very beautiful and netted a $60.00 bid. Laura will bring picture. 2. March of Dimes Walk for Babies- Saturday, April 25th. Reviewed assignments. Marketing Team: Regina Traylor 1. Have consulted with 3 individuals on the brochure. 2. March of Dimes funds have arrived at the ICHD. The ICIMC treasurer and co-chairs will report and be in charge of the funds. 3. Need location for September event. Please look for venues if possible. 4. Still working on Logo Social Media: Jonathan Lawrence 1. We have had six likes for our page. Please encourage everyone to like our page. Also, send articles and events to Jonathan for the Facebook page. 2. Possible live cam at March of Dimes walk
Healthy Start & NFP program update
Isa Solis encourages all of us sign up for the newsletter and we can read his report online. Met with Senator Stabenow and followed up. Community Expo on June 26th. Had informal meeting with Tom Cochran and Andy Schorr. Enrollment is strong. Jonathan Lawrence reported on the upcoming Battlefield Brawl. A fun physically active event on Sunday, April 26th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm at Marshall Park. Ty Duckett will be there and there will be flag football, bounce house, games, rock climbing. Nurse Family Partnership- going along nicely. Hired a Perinatal Nurse.
Round Table – Invite you to share the work you are currently doing or have in mind to help reduce the infant mortality rate and health disparities in Ingham County.
Kathy Marble-Sparrow is proud to announce the opening of the Breastfeeding Clinic on April 21st. Opening day was delayed slightly. This clinic will be open on Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. There will be an Open House for the Breastfeeding Clinic on the first Friday in May. Located in the Sparrow Professional Building in the Pediatric Sub Specialty Office. Isa Solis ICHD- April is Minority Health Month. Also, First Annual Healthy Family Expo on Saturday June 27 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Bethlehem Temple Church. Zumba, Yoga, Reading activities, blood pressure checks, line dancing, incentives to visit each table and fun for the whole family. Radio station 96.5 will be there. Shout out to Jonathan Lawrence for the small expos that have reached 60 people. Question came up about services to outlying rural areas of Ingham County. Some pockets of concentration in these areas. Flyers for Expo will be out shortly. Another shout out to Jonathan Lawrence for receiving his Certified Mediator status for the courts. Sandy Gellar MSU- Monday, April 27th 8:00am Nursing students will present on Vitamin K and the importance of this for newborns. Conference Room A. Mary Machowicz EPO- Mary met with MSU people at the Family Resource Center. Focus on fathers and their recent survey regarding helping fathers with work/life balance. Could combine efforts with Isa Solis and Jonathan Lawrence to work together and pool resources. Wendy Boyce- MiApp hired a ½ time case manager to work with teen fathers. Could work with Isa Solis and Jonathan Lawrence. Workshop coming up on May 30 re: Child Support and Child Visitation will be the focus. The movie “Are We Crazy about Our Kids?” shown on April 13th had 65 people attend. Good discussion followed. Challenged people to talk with ten other people using the “ASK” card. No state funding in Michigan for Early On. The state receives 11.7 million.
Early On serves 900 and this translates to only $200 per child/per year. Michelle Nicholson spoke to similar legislators and present 150 “ASK” cards. She will also mail to them. Be sure to vote on May 5th. Lisa Chambers ICHD- Small grant has been received for Trauma and Toxic Stress Laura Zdybel-EPO: Successful auction and a big thank you for the ICIMC Gardening basket. Mary Machowicz was honored for her service to EPO and community. Pastor Anderson- Publishing “Now I Lay Me down to Sleep” on death, dying and grief. How can this book be of value to the ICIMC to be used for families that experience loss? Will bring book to an ICIMC meeting to share.
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
Adjournment
Dr. P.J. Banks: Discussion of infant/children deaths and causes Meeting adjourned at: 2:42 pm Next meeting: 5/28/15, Atrium Conference Room ICHD
