Rehab ACTion Minutes- August 26, 2003
Recorded By: Dawn Backer
Members Present: Kim Crossan, Bernie Grimme, Margie Helgeson, Dawn Backer
Call to Order: The Rehab ACTion board met via a conference call August 26, 2003. Kim Crossan, President called the meeting to order.
Treasurers Report: Bernie will send an updated report after the final sites have been completed for Angry Young Adults training. The responses have been excellent from the training sites of Angry Young Adults. As of December there was approximately $10,000 in the treasury.
New Business: Fall conference- A motion was made by Margie Helgeson we fund a
Rehab ACTion hospitality room at Fall Conference. It will include food and soft drinks. Bernie seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. Jack Duncan will be at the hospitality night and will briefly speak about Rehab ACTion and legislative issues. SD Rehab ACTion will give Mr. Duncan a Rehab ACTion shirt in appreciation.
Informal discussions have been taking place with APSE with regard to joining with Rehab ACTion as a sub division. It was suggested Kim draft a letter to APSE suggesting the two boards meet to discuss this idea. Both groups have mutual missions with regard to training. Several considerations would need to be evaluated prior to any agreement. Some consideration would be the examination of their books, management of conferences, checking accounts, bylaws of each group and membership dues.
Future Training: Janet Ball is looking for topics for Mid-winter training and will be contacting the district offices for suggestions. Two possible topics would be motivational interviewing techniques. This training is being offered by the Center for Disabilities in September and some DRS staff will be attending. If it is good training we will consider it for mid-winter. Ethics training is also another possible topic.
Promotions: Rehab ACTion shirts were well received. Bernie stated he has approximately 25-30 shirts left. With approval of the board some of these shirts have been given away as a gift of appreciation for guest speakers. Some additional shirts may be given away as door prizes at Mid-winter.
It was recommended the membership committee should meet prior to Mid-winter (Rehab ACTion annual meeting) to consider another purchase of a promotional item for the current members as well as to encourage others to join. As a means of promoting Rehab ACTion it was recommended door prizes could be purchased and given away during mid-winter training.
New business: Subcommittees have not been active throughout the year and it was suggested the committees meet prior to mid-winter to help carry out the mission of Rehab ACTion. Kim will send out a list of all who are involved with each committee.
Support Staff training: Bernie made a motion to host a social during the annual support staff training in Pierre. Margie seconded the motion and a unanimous vote passes the motion. This was done last year and it helps to promote Rehab ACTion and encourages membership among support staff and well as includes the support staff who are already members to retain their membership.
Legislative issues: Nothing to report at this time about pending or current issues. It is important to remember any lobbying done with regards to legislative issues needs to be done on your own time and own equipment.
Issues to discuss with Jack Duncan would be an update on HR1261. Who and how RSA are commissioners appointed and what is the amount of money funded for one stop career centers.
Adjourn:
Motion was made to conclude the Rehab ACTion board meeting, it was second and the meting was adjourned.