Steering Committee Minutes

 

Minutes of Monthly QCCAV Meeting

 

Name of committee

QQCAV Steering Committee

Current Members

Karen McCoy, Gale Cole, Barb Lea, Steven Starbuck, Kelly Limin, Susan Sweetman, Kim Charlebois, Michele Arsenault, Gayle Parks, Lisa Robson, Roxanne Lamothe, Jennifer Bishop, Cheryl Clarke, Sandy Watson-Moyles, Teresa Gauthier, Sally Fremr, Sarah Phoenix, Sheri Meeks, Jocelyn Boates, Kate Lightfoot, Cat Fisher

Date of Meeting

March 10, 2010

Members that attended meeting

Cheryl Clarke (Chaired meeting), Barb Lea, Teresa Gauthier, Kate Lightfoot, Kim Charlebois, Cat Fisher, Michele Arsenault, Stella Weese (Victim Services), Gale Cole, Tanya Nichols (for Gayle Parks), Sheri Meeks

Regrets

Susan Sweetman, Steven Starbuck, Sarah Phoenix, Sandy Watson-Moyles, Lisa Robson, Kate Lightfoot, Roxanne Lamothe, Karen McCoy

Review of last minutes meetings

 

Business arising from the review of last meetings minutes
  • Minutes were reviewed from the last meeting, a change is to be made under the Executive report, amending the amount to go to the Survivor/Thriver program from $1,390 to $1,452. Once corrected, minutes have been approved to be posted on the QCCAV website.

 

 

Correspondence
  • None.

Financial Report
  • Distributed by Gale, attached to these minutes as sent to members.

 

SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Executive
  • The Executive met on February 24th to discuss the budget, both funds to be spent by March 31st and those for 2010/2011. Sub-committee budgets will now be discussed at every other Steering Committee meeting so the Committee is kept informed about spending and to avoid the rush to ensure funds have been spent a the end of the fiscal year. Kim suggested Lori keep a running 'wish list' so ideas are in place in case extra funds are available. It was agreed that the Committee needs to be more pro-active in spending and budgeting and more accountable to each line in the budget.

 

Education & Training
  • Will be meeting soon to discuss plans for 2010. Budget for 2010/2011 will be submitted shortly. Sub-committee looking towards planning a conference for the fall. The focus this year is sexual violence.
 
Child & Youth
  • No activity/report
Membership
  • The Membership Sub-committee met on March 9th. AGM is confirmed for May 12th at the Fairfield Marriott; speaker to be confirmed. Sub-committee inviting all those on the Steering Committee to attend a lunch prior to the AGM at noon at the Marriott.
  • All agencies/members are asked to supply pamphlets for the AGM, please bring at least 35 to the April 14th Steering Committee meeting;
  • Sub-committee Chairs are also reminded that annual reports from each Sub-committee are to be sent to Lori at coordinator@qccav.ca for the AGM. Reports MUST be received prior to April 20th.

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    Protocol

    Central/South Hastings

    ?        Committee is planning a free education day, date to be set soon; topic possibilities are male sexual violence and 'sexting'/texting, target audience will be the community; expenses will be paid out prior to March 31st to spend the remainder of Committee budget.  Hoping event will be free but will confirm once costs have been calculated.

    North Hastings

    ?        No report.

    Prince Edward County

    ?        No report.

     

    - May 2010 is Sexual Violence month

     

Domestic Violence

Court

Elder Abuse Network

?      Meeting May 4th, 2-4pm, CAS - Justice Deluzio will be attending, wanting to discuss changes to family law and changes to restraining orders.

 

?      No report

Other Business

?        Cat distributed flyer about language classes offered (French & Spanish)? using as fund raiser,  for further info 613-968-7723 x 24 or 26

?        Teresa and Kat were at were on the organizing committee for International Women's' Day, they organized a march, lunch and speakers which was well attended, 150 people+ including a bus full of young women from Central Hastings High School - they said was great to have young women involved, would like to include more in the future.

?        Kim mentioned a column by Chris Mallette from the Belleville Intelligencer on March 5th in which he referred to the recent events in our area as ?death by misadventure? - Kim wants to write letter to the paper with regards to his statements, thinks it should come from Steering Committee ? those in attendance agreed ? Kim is going to draft a letter and send it along to the Committee for comments/approval.

?        Kim advised the Vidal for victims in our area is still in the planning stages; they are holding the funds given by the QCCAV and will advise details shortly. Kim advised they will be supplying busses to include all communities.

Review of work plan

 

Next Meeting Date

          April 14, 2010 1:00pm; Executive to meet at noon.