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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-27 YMPC Minutes Caldwell Youth Master Plan Committee SCANNED Tuesday June 27, 2017 Meeting Minutes APPR S / D Present: Carol Mitchell, Brad Beckwith, Jim Porter, Fiona May, Jose Valle, Marisa Erickson, Josh Williamson, Tricia Combs, Ron Bonneau, Angie Point, and Debbie Geyer. Meeting called to order at 10:04 am. Josh Williamson motioned and Carol Mitchell seconded the motion to accept the minutes from the 4/25/2017 Youth Master Plan meeting. Motion passed. Special Presentation: One Stone — Project Good One Stone is a student led and directed non-profit with a community focus. Muriel, the project coordinator, explained that Project Good is the service part of their organization. Last fall, this project was expanded (through the YMCA) to include Caldwell in the project area. In looking around at Memorial Park, students noticed that the Bandshell needed cleanup, and other areas in the park could benefit from updates: • Improved playground features and safety • Bandshell improvements: update light fixtures and trash disposal areas, possibly add a reader board, update paint to brighter colors, maybe add a street art mural • Add a basketball court (Parks & Rec have said it is feasible) • Add a Memorial Park sign • Make the park more dog friendly • Community Art/Color • Safety along Kimball Ave They have compiled and are sending out an electronic survey to the community to ask which ideas the community feels should have a higher priority. This determines which projects come first. Then they partner with the city to complete the projects selected. • Several small project ideas: add more drinking fountains, soap dispensers in bathrooms, park sign, vegetation around flagpole and proposed new sign, fence/concrete bollards along Kimball Ave, hammock hooks, basic first aid kits available, doggie bags, curb painting, bird feeders • Projected Timeline: complete small projects by end of August. Use a free, full-day event to complete projects and get the word out about what One Stone can do. Utilize volunteers to partner with students on that one day. Vendors, food trucks, music, swag, team building activities. One Stone has received funding to help bankroll some of the projects. Sponsors could underwrite a portion of expenses if desired. How can YMPC help? Connect with other organizations to help with larger projects and help get the word out. Maybe perform a post-survey after project completions to judge success in bringing more people to the park. We can also get the word out through the city website, NextDoor, Facebook, and help make connections with other community organizations. Special Presentation: Compassion Caldwell —Jim Porter Love Caldwell was recognized as non-profit in 2013. In the beginning, they saw a need for a volunteer vehicle—a way to plug into volunteer organizations. There are 6 main focuses for the group; see the attached fact sheet for more information. Focus today is on Compassion Caldwell, a one-day medical/dental/social service agency open house held annually at Canyon Springs High School. This year's event will be on September 23, 2017. • Began with a Portland group (Compassion Connect) that now provides the organizational help needed to put on an event like this; to take the event to the people — in a specific, needy area. SWDH was originally the backstop for events like this, but if families don't have a car, they can't get there. Holding it at Canyon Springs High School allows the neighborhood be able to access the medical services it needs. • Compassion Caldwell doesn't ask for much information from attendees, just their name, how many children they brought, and a phone number if they will give it. Takes the fear out of accessing services. • Planning this year to transport from Sacajawea Elementary neighborhood for those with no transportation, so as many as possible can get there. • Number of providers has been excellent-6 dentists at the event, and 6 that work out of their office on that day. • West Valley Medical Center supports the annual project • St. Lukes will participate this year to address mental health issues. • They will look into recovery help (AA, Celebrate Recovery,-LifeWay) • Terry Reilly will handle follow-up for ongoing care. YMPC can get the word out. Compassion Caldwell might be able to be expanded if a larger location in the area become available. YMPC members are asked to forward the attached info on Compassion Caldwell to all social media platforms, and to post the flyers everywhere. CPD Spotlight: Lt. Joey Hoadley reviewed the media release about a new collection/dispersal point for the homeless: Many have seen a need in Caldwell for a homeless shelter for men; after regular business hours, there's nowhere to send them. Introducing the Community 'Blessing Box', set up in the Caldwell Police Station foyer on June 26th. Theme: "take what you need, leave what you can". Since the foyer is open 24/7, the supplies are always available. Canned food, dried food, toiletries, maybe baby items, but no perishables, immediate needs only. They plan to keep it stocked through general donations; Title One Title Co. is sponsoring items for July. CPD wants to get the word out, and would like to see more boxes in other places around Caldwell; please spread the news. Committee Reports: 1. Caldwell Youth Forum Subcommittee—Ron Bonneau Josh Williamson gave a summary of the last sub-committee meeting; primarily focused on nailing down a central theme and which sub-topics to focus on. Discussion was held concerning last year's schedule and where programming might need to be different. AAFV will facilitate discussion after the lunch presentation by an abuse victim; Playfair facilitator will help with creating the discussion groups before lunch. The rest of the day will be similar to last year, though there was considerable discussion about introducing a related topic, such as teen suicide or cyber bullying. Debbie commented that the Southwestern District Health Dept had a very effective session with the youth about preventing youth suicide at the Association of Idaho Cities conference the week before. SWDH was facilitating presentation and discussion of topics, and Debbie was impressed with the knowledge base the facilitators had about both the topic and about youth. Contact information could be provided for them if the Youth Forum subcommittee is interested. Ron also highlighted some information he recently was exposed to that deals with resilience of children/teens, and the impact trauma has on resilience. He plans to look into the possibility of incorporating an assessment into the Youth Forum day to get an idea where our student body is on the resilience scale, specifically how many trauma issues have kids experienced up to this point in their life? Who are we working with? Then provide resiliency tools. Fiona said that the Library would like to have access to resources addressing these issues; especially resources that are readily accessible by kids/adults, and making all available to those that need them. Debbie also commented that Kansas City has a lot of resiliency programs/materials we could possibly resource. This is the age of brain studies— we should be able to find resources that can be used as tools. 2. Let's Move! Caldwell Subcommittee – Marisa Erickson Update: Meet Me Monday: meet at Stewart's Bar and Grill at 5:15pm. It's free, low cost (walking shoes ©), and something everyone can get involved in. At 6:45 is the raffle, incentive awards (show up 8 times and get something), and closing. Have about 30 coming right now; we seem to get another one or two each week. Need to still get the word out and remind people that this is happening. Marisa is also looking into whether there might be marketing funds available from the parent group in Boise. Caldwell Perspective could perhaps do an article. It's free and low cost, and for everyone. Caldwell Family Fun Day on June 10 was a big success. 200-250 people showed up; over 350 registered. Amy from St. Lukes indicated that St. Lukes is planning to help fund this event each year. Marisa suggested that once the city gets the impact assessment data, let's look at where Let's Move can help the most. 3. Caldwell Saves 1st - Carol Mitchell May was the financial literacy fair. All but one family came, and all those who came had accounts funded. Others from the community also attended. New launch date for the next group of students is in February. There will be 2 classes, with the Financial Fair to follow right after. All will be held at Sacajawea elementary, and we are planning to expand to 50 students this coming year. We are also restructuring the program to initiate the program with Kindergarten students; account incentives will still begin in the 1st grade. Incentives for existing accounts will always happen in August; students bring proof of meeting the previous school year's requirements, and then receive the incentives. Debbie presented information VI on this program at the AIC conference, and received requests for how to start their own Youth Master Plan and Caldwell Saves 1st programs. Caldwell Saves 1st was a pin sponsor at the Mayor's Scholarship Golf Tournament, receiving a little extra funding from those who wanted to 'Feed the Pig' (piggy bank). Carol Mitchell motioned, and Fiona May seconded the motion to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 11:23 am. The next meeting will be Tuesday August 9t" at 10am in the CPD Community Room. Brian Billingsley, the Caldwell Planning and Zoning Director, will be giving a special presentation on Bikes and Pedestrian Pathways. Respectfully submitted, Angie Point, Secretary Youth Master Plan Committee