Dallas County Childrens Advocacy Council (DCCAC)

ISU Extension & Outreach Dallas County Office

Adel, IA
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Attendance:


Dena Owens (Providence Place), Debb Franz (Restorative J ustice/J uvenile Court
Services), Vivian D. deGonzalez (Partners in Family Development),
Michelle Leonard (Chief, Dallas Center Police Department), Natalie Scarpino
(Crises Intervention & Advocacy), Bonnie Forsyth (Partners in Family
Development), Myra Willms (ISU Extension & Outreach), Christina Schalk (New
Opportunities/Head Start), J enny Felt (DCAT/CPPC Coordinator), J ovanka
Westbrook (Partners in Family Development), Chris Lee (New
Opportunities/CCNC) and Linda Lemons (Community Member)


Called to Order /
Adjourned:


Dena: Called to Order at 8:30am with the board / Adjourned 9:40am


Board Members
Approval of Agenda /
Approved Minutes:


Not applicable; Board met on a previous date.


Additional Minutes from
the Board Members
Section of Meeting
Not applicable; Board met on a previous date.


Treasurers Report:


Michelle
Current Balance is $2,724.92 though a couple of checks have not gone through
March Iowa Children Abuse Prevention Program (ICAPP) GAXs submitted.
o Sexual Abuse Prevention through Crises Intervention & Advocacy
(CIAC) March =$825.36
o Outreach & Follow Up through Partners in Family Development and
ISU Extension March =$2,975.94
o $206.00 was collected through pinwheel sales
A friendly reminder on what documentation the Board needs per PCAIA from
the three sub-contractors: expense sheet, vouchers and receipts to be mailed in
with original and one copy.
Approved unanimously.


Open Forum Dena (in absence of Natalie via email): Crisis Intervention & Advocacy Center
(CIAC) will be again holding their annual garage sale event on J une 20-21.
Please contact CIAC with donations for their garage sale to support their efforts,
(515) 993-4095.
Christina: Tentatively 39 participates are expected to attend nexts school years
Head Start Preschool Roundup.

Bonnie: Stewards of Children trainings have been held with childcare providers,

Dallas County Childrens Advocacy Council (DCCAC)


Head Start and with the Perry Resource Center. Please contact Bonnie, Dena or
Michelle to schedule training for your agency/community training.
Deb S: Advised April is also Denim Day a visual sign of support and an effort to
raise awareness about sexual assault throughout Iowa, raise funds to support and
promote a society free from sexual violence and to meet the diverse needs of
survivors.
Vivian: Discussed the PCAIA Conference: school readiness, Bag of Life (school
of live a metaphorical image; it is that of carrying all the disappointments, wrongs,
and trauma of the past around with one in a heavy load).
Jovanka: Was photographer at Dallas Countys Toddler Fest
Jenny: Will obtain approval from DCAT Community Partnership for Protecting
Children (CPPC) funds of $20,000 to be divided between Boone and Dallas.


Old Business: Post Office Box. DCCAC has finalized with the Postmaster to discontinue service
of PO Box 191, Adel.
Child Abuse Prevention Month Activities
Pinwheel vases were put at the following places: ISU Extension, Providence
Place, Waukee Library, Dallas Center Library, Adel Library, Perry Library
Prevent Child Abuse Month display at the Waukee Library
A booth with information was at the April 12, 2014 Dallas County Toddler Fest
DCCAC (Lisa, Dena, Vivian, Ann and Debb) attended Dallas County Board of
Supervisors (BOS) Meeting to inform/remind BOS and those in attendance of
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Proclamation of
recognizing the above. Approved to stake the banner again this year in the
southwest corner of the Courthouse lawn.
News releases about child abuse prevention month were in the Adel Advisor,
Discover Adel, and Adel Chamber News.
Dallas County employees were sent information about child abuse awareness
through an email distribution list.
Pinwheels were planted around Courthouse and in front of Wells Fargo Bank
and Culligan Water. CPPC banner staked in Courthouse yard.
Booth at Toddler Fest Debb (for DCCAC) distributed DCCAC bookmarks,
Text-A-Tip, PCAIA sheets (25 Ways To Be A Loving Parent, Words Your
Child Needs To Hear and Social Math Facts), CIAC brochures, Child Abuse
Prevention Blue Ribbon bookmarks, PFD brochures, Dallas County Resource
Directory and pinwheel coloring sheet.


New Business:
Time did not permit to discuss any New Business.

Collaboration Efforts and
Announcements:
Generation Wellness Coalition. Everyone welcome to attend, working on social
change. May 13 from 12:00pm-1:00pm at Genesis in Adel.


Next Meeting:

Thursday May 22, 2014 at Extension and Outreach office on the Dallas County
Fairgrounds. Full meeting at 8:30 am.