November 8, 2007
Introductions and Welcoming
- All attendees were asked to give their name and the agency they represent.
Review of September 24, 2007 Meeting Minutes
- There was a motion by Christa Sawyer to approve the minutes from the September 24, 2007 meeting. It was seconded by Ben Mount.
Coalition Membership List
- Coalition members were asked to check the coalition membership list to make sure their information was correct.
Stakeholder Assessment
- Stakeholder Assessment Sheets were handed out to the coalition. These sheets are required by the state to be completed once a year for evaluation purposes. All members are asked to fill one out and return it to Angela Bailey.
Committee Activities
Members were encouraged to participate in a committee. The committees are where the activities are planned and organized.
- Community Education Committee – Looking for a chairperson for this committee!!
- This committee is newly forming and is going to get together to determine what their event is going to be this grant year. Several ideas are on the table.
- Next Meeting: November 28, 2007 @ 9:00am @ Shore Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
- Professional Education Committee – Chairperson: Erin McAllister
- The Continuum of Cancer Care: Strengthening the Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer Care – November 2, 2007
- This event went very well. The committee did an excellent job and truly worked together as a team. Thank you PEC!
- Next Meeting: November 14, 2007 @ 1:00pm @ Gilda’s Club South Jersey to review the event while the ideas are fresh.
- The committee will take a break after the next meeting until next year.
- Palliative Care Committee – Chairperson: Lisa Aiello-Laws
- This committee is going to outreach to the community about palliative care. The following activities are being planned:
- Professional physician education joint with CRMC’s palliative care committee.
- Educational workshops to the 55+ communities.
- Poster Presentation to ELNEC.
- Presentation to the Coalition Coordinator’s at the state meeting in January 2008.
- November 29th meeting cancelled. Rescheduled for December 6th @ 8:30am @ Cape Regional Medical Center.
- Healthy Lifestyle Committee – Chairperson: Ben Mount
- This committee is coming together with a new chair person.
- Ben Mount gave a presentation today regarding the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Information on the presentation should be directed to Ben Mount at mount_ben@aclink.org.
- The committee came together briefly after the coalition meeting to pick a date to meet and discuss some ideas.
- They will meet on December 11, 2007 @ 8:30am @ Shore Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, Patient Family Room.
Lastly the group discussed meetings for the next year. Angela Bailey is gathering everyone’s input and will email the dates for next year shortly.
Participants in Attendance:
Angela Bailey - Shore Memorial Hospital - ACHLC
Ben Mount - Atlantic County Division of Public Health
Bonnie Shrader - Shore Memorial Hospital – Wellness
Christa Sawyer - Oceania
Diane Ott - Atlantic Adult Day
Dr Adonis Alejandro - Living Well Holistic Center
Erin McAllister - Gilda’s Club South Jersey
Kim Archie - American Cancer Society
Lisa Boccabella - Shore Memorial Hospital – Wellness
Marge Scanny - Shore Memorial Hospital – Cancer Center
Nancy May - Shore Memorial Hospital – Social Work
Stephanie Harmon - Atlantic City Housing Authority