CFAC (Consumer And Family Advisory Committee)
Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF CFAC MEETING
January 07, 2008
Members Present: Bill Cook, Leslie Huntley, Bob Carey, Rosemary Weaver and Donna Tatnall
Members Excused: Ron McKinney and Kelly Rowe Rodriquez
Members Not Present: Mona Cornwell and Howard Graves
Staff Present: Arthur Carder, Lynn Trotter and Heidi Sears
Guest: Jim Greer
Community Connections
CIT – Rutherford County – Rosemary attended dissolution funds meeting and the next meeting is February 26th.
Meeting
I. Welcome and Introduction
II. Approval of Agenda (Any additions/changes by Committee Members)
Approved.
III. Review/Approval of December Minutes
Approved.
IV. CFAC Meeting Schedule
Heidi will get information on when County meetings are held before the next Executive committee meeting and the Executive Committee will come up with suggestions for days. Heidi will then email the days to the group and it will be voted on at the February CFAC meeting.
V. CFAC By-Laws – Leslie Huntley
Handout. Approved.
VI. Consumer Run Business – Rosemary Weaver
Handout. Informational website www.goodwork.org – Based in Raleigh. www.bedc.org/launch - Organization in Brooklyn for economical support. Arthur suggests that WHN staff be of help. CFAC suggests that WHN and CFAC go forward with planning of a day long conference/event to promote and teach consumer run businesses and consumer employment opportunities. CFAC & WHN are looking into a May 2008 date.
VII. WHN News – Arthur Carder, CEO
Hospitalization Project – The state is forcing LME to be responsible for all clients in the hospital rather than just a certain consumer area. WHN is now waiting to work it out with the state before signing the contract.
MH Trust fund dollars – Projects going on in Polk, Henderson, and Buncombe Counties. WHN would like to partner with Access to Care (Provides health care services, to consumers with Medicaid and working with indigent care. They have strict guidelines and follow-up closely with their consumers. They are also a not-for-profit organization.).
MH Trust Fund Dollars – Some of the money can be used in a facility improvement and Arthur is trying to get in contact with Michelle Lawhern.
Crisis Stabilization Unit – Tom Britton will be running the unit. WHN is still waiting for the unit to open but still have a few more quirks to work out. They are hoping to open in February 2008.
VIII. Leadership Conference for CFAC – Jim Greer
Handout. Conference to be held February 29 – March 1st. The conference would like Leslie Huntley and Donna Tatnall to speak as the CFAC Chairs along with the CFAC Liaison. Donna unfortunately will not be able to attend the conference. - Tom Britton will not be heading the Mountain Council for Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Marie Nemerov will temporarily head things up for now.
IX. Recruitment Letter Update
Handout. Remember that members need to follow up after mailing out the letters. The letter states that the CFAC member will call the provider to follow up. Handout. Website version of the Recruitment Letter – Approved. Heidi will get the letter put on the WHN website.
Leslie and Donna would like CFAC to find new chairs. Leslie would like to aim for March 31st as their last meeting to Chair. They would be willing to help the new chairs for a short while.
X. Member Reports
- State CFAC – Crisis issues – Bill would like Crisis Issues brought to him and he will bring them to the state CFAC – He would like more than one sentence and maybe some sort of solution idea.
- WHN Board Meeting Report – Handout. Bob Carey has written a letter regarding vehicle ownership. Arthur has answered the vehicle ownership. Dissolution funds that are left will not be given to the counties. After May 2008 – all dissolution funds need to be linked to service and consumers.
XI. Committee Reports
- Finance - Bill Cook
No report presented. Copy of report was given to Bill Cook.
- Nominating - Rosemary Weaver
Rosemary will call a meeting to discuss nominations for new chairs.
- CQI Committee Report - Howard Graves
Handout – December CQI Minutes. Howard not present to report.
- Executive Committee Report - Leslie Huntley
Executive Committee to meet on Wednesday, January 16, 2008.
XII. Strategic Planning - Donna Tatnall
Will be tabled until February CFAC meeting.
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