CHAC Minutes - River East/Transcona: January 10, 2008
CHAC Minutes - River East/Transcona: January 10, 2008
CHAC Minutes - River East/Transcona: January 10, 2008
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<strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> and <strong>Transcona</strong><br />
COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL<br />
DATE: Thursday, <strong>January</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2008</strong><br />
TIME:<br />
5:30pm dinner, 5:45pm meeting starts<br />
PLACE:<br />
Access <strong>Transcona</strong> – 845 Regent Avenue West<br />
PRESENT:<br />
Council Members:<br />
Kendra Charles<br />
Maureen Grace<br />
Donald Grier<br />
Starr Harder<br />
Cecile Leblanc<br />
Pam McKechnie<br />
Jacquie Nobiss<br />
Terrance Petley<br />
Margaret Rauliuk<br />
Lorene Schipper<br />
Jane Swintak<br />
WRHA Support to Councils<br />
Colleen Schneider, <strong>CHAC</strong> Coordinator<br />
Rishi Srivastava, Volunteer Assistant<br />
Deb Vanance, Community Area Director<br />
Guest:<br />
Dr. Brian Postl, CEO, WRHA<br />
Regrets:<br />
Carol Ann Gossel<br />
Henry Kraft<br />
Kristen Pastula<br />
Joanna Poniatowska<br />
Janice Stuyck<br />
Absent:<br />
Herta Janzen, WRHA Board Liaison<br />
1.0 Call To Order<br />
Kendra Charles called the meeting to order at 5:45pm. Everyone introduced themselves<br />
again.<br />
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2.0 Dr. Brian Postl, CEO, WRHA -- Dr. Brian Postl provided Council members with an<br />
update on what’s happening at the WRHA and answered questions from Council<br />
members.<br />
3.0 Agenda – Thursday, <strong>January</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2008</strong><br />
Moved by Terrance Petley<br />
Seconded by Starr Harder<br />
RESOLVED THAT the agenda of <strong>January</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2008</strong> be approved as circulated.<br />
4.0 <strong>Minutes</strong> – November 5, 2007<br />
Moved by Starr Harder<br />
Seconded by Donald Grier<br />
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of November 5, 2007 be approved as circulated.<br />
5.0 Business Arising:<br />
5.1 Update on Community Perspectives Report for the Community Health<br />
Assessment – discussion notes from the Councils have been forwarded to the<br />
Research and Evaluation Unit at the WRHA for inclusion into the <strong>2008</strong><br />
Community Health Assessment. Colleen will be e-mailing a draft of the report to<br />
Council members for their feedback. This report will contain background<br />
information and some regional analysis will be presented to the WRHA Board by<br />
Chairs/Co-Chairs of the <strong>CHAC</strong>’s on February 26, <strong>2008</strong>. After the presentation, the<br />
report will be posted on the WRHA website and be distributed internally and<br />
externally.<br />
5.2 Issues that Impact the Health of Immigrants and Refugees – second meeting.<br />
5.2.1 Additions/corrections to discussion notes from the last meeting. Council<br />
members were provided with an opportunity to share additional comments<br />
and make corrections to the notes from the last meeting.<br />
5.2.2 Council members were asked to share the names of organizations,<br />
programs/services that address the needs of immigrants and refugees that<br />
were identified at the last meeting.<br />
5.2.3 Council members participated in a prioritization exercise to rank the<br />
importance/significance of the issues and their overall impact on the wellbeing<br />
of immigrants and refugees.<br />
1. Language and Cultural Barriers<br />
2. Lack of Awareness of Programs and Services Available to Them<br />
3. Poverty<br />
4. Housing<br />
5.2.4 Council members shared their suggestions for additional ways to address<br />
the priority issues that impact the health of immigrants and refugees.<br />
5.2.5 Colleen shared next steps with Council members. An electronic version of<br />
the draft of the report will be emailed to Council members for their<br />
feedback. This report will also be presented to the Board by Chairs/Co-<br />
Chairs of the Councils on February 26, <strong>2008</strong>. It will then be posted on the<br />
WRHA website and distributed internally and externally.<br />
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6.0 Other Business:<br />
6.1 <strong>CHAC</strong> Recruitment – Colleen shared that recruitment for new members for the<br />
Community Health Advisory Councils has begun. A number of Council members are<br />
completing their 3 year terms in May and will need to be replaced by new volunteers<br />
who will start their terms in September.<br />
7.0 Meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm<br />
8.0 Next Meeting: Monday, February 11, <strong>2008</strong> at 5:30pm at Access <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong>, 975<br />
Henderson Hwy.<br />
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