January 26 , 2006
7:00 - 9:30

Present :
Susie Day, Willamette Family Treatment
Sharri DeSilva , Relief Nursery, Inc
Naoko Hokari , McKenzie Pediatrics
Paula Mashad Child Protective Services (Past employee)
Liz Twombly, FEAT Coordinator, University of Oregon Early Intervention Program

• Current Policies and Procedures
• The group didn't talk a lot yet about this and will discuss further at the next meeting. Some of the points mentioned are as follows:
• System Strengths
• Sharri mentioned that the Relief Nursery recently received a large SAMHSA grant that may be able to direct some of its resources to SEN identified areas.
• Problem Areas/Opportunities for Change
• Both Naoko and Susie Day talked about gaps in services for Teen Parents. This could be an area to focus efforts. Susie mentioned a group in San Diego that had an innovative program related to teens, somehow linked with the Sheriff department.
• Discussion related to need for more information from hospitals and medical professionals for receiving caregivers.
• Who Do We Need to Invite to Next Meeting?
• Theresa Donavan, Medical Foster Parent (Invited)
• Judy Newman , ECCARES, Lane County Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special (Invited)
• Parent Representative (Sharri will contact)
• Program Manager from SAMHSA grant (Sharri will contact)
• Public Health Representative (Pam Stuver or Kendra Morgaine, Liz will contact)
• Bruce Strimling or Sandra Miller from OMG (Liz will contact)
• CPS TDM person (Paula will invite)
• Paula Mashad talked about the importance of keeping judges up to speed on this grant and involved as much as they can be. She will keep Kip Leonard and Doug Mitchell informed about grant activities and try to elicit their input along the way.
• Next Meeting: Thursday, February 23, 7-9:30 a.m.
• For Next Meeting, All Perinatal Workgroup Participants Should
• Review Innovative Postnatal Practices handout
• Complete the Postnatal Matrix and prepare to report to postnatal group on your ideas
• Collect relevant policies and procedures and make copies for group or send them to Kris and Liz so that they can make copies
• Specific Action Steps for Next Meeting:
• Sharri DaSilva , Invite Parent (s) and SAMHSA Grant Coordinator to next meeting. Send Liz contact information.
• Susie Day Invite Parent (s) to next meeting, send Liz contact information
• Liz Twombly contact Public Health and OMG to invite representative. See if AIA can help research program in San Diego that supported teens and involved law enforcement.
• Paula Mashad , Invite TDM representative.