Every Kid in Our Communities…..
Leeds and Grenville
Triple P Working Group
July 17, 2013, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, Brockville Room
Meeting Notes
Present: Shannon Brown (OEYC), Tanis Brown (Coordinator/Acting Chair), Gwendy Lapp (Triple P Practitioner), Tom Turner (DSLG), Kathy Spratt (Recorder)
Regrets: Peter Coughlin (CMHLG), Margaret Fancy (EKIOC), Keith McPhee (EKIOC), Cathy Millard (Chair), Cindy Morrow (CAS), Esther Pigion (Children’s Mental Health)
1.0 Welcome
Tanis welcomed all present and thanked them for coming.
2.0 Approval of Agenda
Tom approved the agenda with no additions.
3.0 Gwendy approved the meeting notes of May 15, 2013 with no changes.
4.0 Business Arising
4.1 Action Item Review
· Tanis will contact libraries to ensure that they add a link to the Triple P website on their websites, track resource usage, and provide the working group with usage data. Complete. Have also received new resources for Gwendy to offer to libraries.
· Tanis to complete on-line course and provide feedback. PHN, Erica Kall completed the on-line course and provided the feedback. There are nine more codes for use by clients with suitable computer systems and the skill-set to utilize an on-line course.
ACTION: Tanis will ask Erica to try accessing the on-line course through a tablet.
· Tanis will keep a log of her findings from her pilot of the on-line training. Completed.
· Cathy Millard will ask Kris Sample (HU webmaster) to remove all logos with the exception of the EKIOC logo from the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark section of the Triple P website. Completed – all logo except EKIOC removed.
· Tanis will follow-up with HU webmaster re: removal of logos other than EKIOC. Completed – all logo except EKIOC removed.
· Tanis to determine the definition of “Partnership”. “Partnership” would refer to anyone who is promoting Triple P.
· Tanis will connect with Jessica to determine data collection strategies to measure the outputs on the logic model. Contact with Jessica made in June.
· All workgroup members to review the Community Plan and provide feedback to Tanis by May 6. Completed.
· Tanis will provide a copy of the revised Community Plan to Marg Fancy for review by Lead Table of EKIOC after workgroup review completed. A couple of minor revisions required before forwarding to the lead table for review/approval in September.
· Cathy will contact F&CS to determine how to connect them with Triple P. Tanis completed.
· Marg will follow-up at the lead table re: timing of posting meeting notes. Completed. Marg indicated through an e-mail that the Lead table decided that it is important to have meeting notes posted before the next meeting to allow members to access information. Keith will add a disclaimer.
· All members will exclude “Implementation” from committee name in all ongoing references. Ongoing.
· Tanis will coordinate a Triple P ad for Fun With Books. Completed.
· All members to review the Community Plan and provide feedback to Tanis by June 1. Completed.
· Tanis will extend an invitation to Susan Healey to attend the June 19 meeting to discuss media strategies. Tanis obtained a marketing inventory used by Eastern Ontario for consideration.
· June 19 agenda – add Database review. Completed.
5.0 Coordination of Service
5.1 Terms of Reference
· Deferred.
5.2 Media strategies
· Approx. $30,000 available for media. Tanis would like to see half of that used in a fall media campaign. Gwendy mentioned that Libraries she has made contact with are interested in doing a parenting promotion program this fall.
· Tanis will ask Susan Healey to prepare a media plan for the fall with a budget of $15,000.
5.3 Database review
· Deferred.
5.4 Community Calendar
· Reviewed new Google calendar posted on Triple P website. Discussed means of updating the calendar.
ACTION: Tanis will ask Kris Sample to add a statement and link for updates.
5.5 Community Plan
· Feedback received. Minor changes required. The revised document will be sent to Marg Fancy for inclusion on the EKIOC September agenda.
5.6 Training plans
· Eastern Ontario is holding training seminars this fall.
· Brief primary Level 2 can be taken without taking Level 3 training. Brief primary Level 2 is training on how to run through a tip sheet.
· Discussed challenges with Level 2 seminar training – curriculum includes “how to do a PowerPoint presentation” which is redundant for most trainees in our area. Staff trained in Level 3 have the capacity to deliver Level 2, but don’t have the accreditation.
· Shannon enquired about training in French to accommodate Ange-Gabriel.
· Current budget would allow for five attendees from our area. Team members agreed that participants need to have accountability.
ACTION: Tanis will make enquiries with Triple P Ontario re: allowing Level 3 trained staff to deliver Level 2 seminars without the Level 2 seminar training.
ACTION: Tanis to e-mail agencies re: current training opportunities and capacity for five to attend with Triple P funding.
5.7 Work Plan review
· PHN, Erica Kall is completing practitioner inventory.
· Community relationship building – F&CS, Country Roads CHC, attempting to normalize positive parenting.
· Community plan is very near completion.
· Child Care Professional Development Day – Saturday, October 19. Shannon asked Gwendy to attend. Key note speaker on importance of supporting children, early learning, and fun in the workplace. Numerous exciting workshops are planned.
5.8 Practitioner Update – will be attached to notes
· See report from Gwendy Lapp – page 5
5.9 Partner Updates
· OEYC – semi-annual planning to take place in August. Looking for input from community partners. Triple P cafes (play & learn – tip sheet presented) will be extended to other locations.
6.0 Promoting Access through Collaboration
6.1 N/A
7.0 Community of Practice/Communication
7.1 N/A
8.0 Structure/Policy/Procedure Development
8.1 N/A
9.0 Communication with Lead Table
9.1 N/A
10.0 Integration with Triple P Ontario
10.1 N/A
11.0 Next Meeting Date & Adjournment
· Meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday morning of each month.
· The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Brockville Room at the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit.
· The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
Report from Gwendy Lapp – Triple P Practitioner
For May 15 through July 16, 2013
Community Development
1. Community Meetings
- Youth Justice Table – met with Steve Clark, MPP to build awareness of Triple P program
- EKIOC
- Triple P meeting, Winchester – together with Tanis, met with Darlene Rose to discuss existing and potential initiatives with Triple P between the two areas
2. Promotion and Brand Awareness of Triple P
Parents:
- TR Leger Foundations, Brockville – led teen parent discussion, using Triple P material
- OEYC , Gananoque
- OEYC , Sweet’s Corners
- Books with Babies, Brockville
- OEYC , Mallorytown
- OEYC, Cardinal
- Baby Talk, Prescott
- Commonwealth Public School fundraiser
- OEYC, Elgin
- Smiths Falls Healthy Living Festival
Professionals:
- orientation of Triple P program with medical student at Health Unit
- Gananoque Public Library – met with interim CEO re: promoting Triple P and resources
- Professional Literacy Day – for professionals working with children 0-6 years of age
- Principal’s Meeting, Prescott – building awareness of Triple P with South Grenville family of school principals and vice-principals
- TR Leger, Smiths Falls – met to discuss potential for Triple P as a parenting credit with their students (currently have students from Leeds & Grenville)
- Athens Library – met with librarian and CEO re: promoting Triple P on website and provision of resources
3. Support Community Practitioners:
- Child Care United of Leeds and Grenville – met with Supervisor to support their practitioners
Provision of Triple P Services
- currently have 4 clients – first TEEN primary care client
On a personal note, I am having ACL surgery on my knee on July 23 and will be off for the following 3 weeks.