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March 18th, 2021

Meeting Minutes
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Glove City Coalition AGENDA and MEETING MINUTES

(Rich DeMallie GHS, Note Taker Submitted to Cindy 10:05 am)
Date: Thursday, March 18th, 2021
10:00 am Zoom

Promoting healthy futures through collaboration and education. GCC strives to reduce youth substance use by engaging and supporting the community through education and collaboration to promote and sustain healthy lifestyles.

Attendance:

Rich DeMallie-GHS; Chief Anthony Clay-GPD; Lashawn Hawkins-I Can Breathe and I Will Speak, Inc; Joyce Royal- N Main St United Methodist Church; Howard Wilson- NY Connects Outreach; Robin Fetterman- Northeast Problem Gambling Resource Center; Gwen Ossenkop- Montgomery County Cares Coalition; Cassandra VanNostrand- Planned Parenthood of Greater NY; Kathy Stangle- Fulmont Community Action Head Start; Theresa Austin- Rob Constantine Recovery Center; Lisa Cimo- Victims Advocacy Service PPGNY; Chad Brown- Fulton County DA; Margaret Clark- HFM Prevention Council; Tricia Terlecky- Catholic Charities-Advancing Tobacco Free Communities; Nancy Deumaga—Mental Health Association

TOPIC DISCUSSION Notes
Welcome/ Introductions
Note Taker:

Cindy

 

Cassandra
Cassandra

 

 

 
Approval of February minutes Howard Wilson- motioned
Margaret Clark- seconded

Spot Light Speakers

 

 Theresa Austin—Rob Constantine Recovery Center
The recovery center provides peer support to those recovery and their families; Narcan training is provided; Johnstown location is at 86 Briggs St and the Amsterdam location is at St Ann’s on 37 Division St.; there are lots of different groups to attend such as “you’re in recovery”, Men’s group, Women’s Group, and a Family Group; Narcan Training provided; 24 hour Peer Support Hotline: 518-705-4627;
Coalition updates- Cassandra Hiring for a new director; contact Millie at mferriter@chchomecare.org
-The tri-ethnic survey has been completed; Cassandra and Sally will discuss what to do with the surveys moving forward
Youth Coalition Updates– Paul
  • Coat drive was a great success; coats were donated to the Community Foundation of Adk Foothills
  • Hosting a food drive at GHS and GMS
Media Committee Update- Cassandra Will meet soon to discuss putting together the flyers; send any ideas/logos to Cassandra .

GPD Updates- Chief Clay

          –      NEU
  • Reform and Restoration passed unanimously and has now been passed onto the state
  • A Neighborhood Engagement Unit meeting will be scheduled by Chief Clay soon
  • Drug Take Back Day is April 24th; there will be a drive through system set up at the North Parking Lot of City Hall; Narcan training will be provided
Member Reports Cassandra VanNostrand, Community Educator, Planned Parenthood of Greater NY: Amsterdam and Johnstown planned parenthood offices are open and have different hours they are operating under. Monday Johnstown 8:30-5, Tuesday Amsterdam 9:30-6, Wednesday Johnstown 11-6, Thursday Amsterdam 8:30-5
Cassandra available for outreach purposes, extended enrollment and have navigators onsite to do enrollments for insurance also family planning benefit program that can be utilized.
1-800-230-PLAN Cassandra.vannostrand@ppgreaterny.org
Hiring for multiple positions and will send in a separate email to coalition members or reach out to her directlyJoyce Royal, N Main Street United Methodist Church Food pantry numbers are way up; Head of Food Bank is retiring; starting delivery of food if needed; Every Monday is free takeout lunch from 11-12:20; April 19th is the next food pantry from 10-1; tabling encouragedHoward Wilson, NY Connects: Catholic Charities Mass Food Drop in Fort Plain on 4/6/2021 starting at 9:30 AM.Rich DeMallie, Gloversville HS: 5 week interim reports have been issued with 15 weeks of school left; attendance is down and at 75%; grad rate would be 53% if graduation were tomorrow; Revamping grading policy and will need board approval; providing students with opportunities to improve their grades; worked on an anti-bullying presentation for students;Lashawn Hawkins, I Can Breathe and I Will Speak – quite a few upcoming events; kicking off spring with a tire garden, plan is for 1 a month, 3 tires stacked and filled with dirt and flowers and will be painted in Gloversville school colors; Tributes for guardians: laminated photos of parents or guardians with a note, will be very affordable, if money is an issue sponsors will be available; June is the 1 year anniversary of I Can Breathe and I Will Speak; there will be a festival at Rail Trail Park with vendors and performers; volunteers will be needed; contact Lashawn with volunteering or questions
Next Meeting/WHEN:
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Note Taker: Sally Baker
Spot-light Speaker: Tricia Terlecky

WHERE:

Zoom

 

 

TIME:

10:00 am
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