JPD Meeting May 15, 2008

1.  Call to Order/Introductions

Meeting called to order by Lindsey at 10:10 A.M.

Present:

Hollie Bartells                                                 habartells@goodwilleasterseals.org

Lauren Brock                                                  lbrock@goodwilleasterseals.org

Ashley Herman                                               aherman@opportunities.org

Ross Keveles                                                   rossk@mcil-mn.org

Justina Cloutier                                               jcloutier@opportunities.org

Felicia Amundsen                                           Felicia.Amundsen@state.MN.US

Lindsey Cornell                                              lcornell@goodwilleasterseals.org

David Russell                                                  david.russell@courge.org

Ryan Hoffman                                                ryan.hoffman@courage.org

Sara Sundeen                                                  Sara.Sundeen@courage.org

Tammy Radloff                                              radloff.tamera@mayo.edu

Angela Amic                                                   angela.amic@gmail.com

Veronica Montag                                            Veronicam@charter.net

Doris Illies                                                       dillies@wacosa.org

2.  Training opportunity:  Disability Linkage Line, Chris Persons

Chris Persons – MCIL

-          Disability Linkage Line

-          Come to meetings to hear more

MCIL Has Independent Advocate Position open PT, may become PT

3.  Host Update-MCIL

Ross Keveles

-          MCIL added three new positions

-          New IL and RS partnership going well and growing across MN

-          Over 100 referrals already

4.  Good news to share

Justina – OP hired staff for new Supported Self Employment Program to help PWD to start their own business

Doris – Wacosa –made offer for new Exec. Director.  Should start in July. 

Felicia – got “official” word, she can stay involved in JPD

5.  Ask JPD

Felicia – looking for places that do Functional Capacity Evals?

Saunders, Park Nicollet, Courage Center

Felicia – Suggestions on how to better match RS referrals for PBA vendors

-          Have client interview placement specialist prior to PBA agreement

-          Have counselors set communication expectations up front

-          Have counselors try new vendors

6.  Approve minutes

Ashley made motion to approve minutes

Dons’ second

Minutes approved

7.  President’s report – Lindsey Cornell

Lindsey – Go to nationalrehab.org for information on conference in St. Louis

October 23-26

Fall MRA Conference will be October 8-10 in Mankato – JPD will do pre-conf.

MASPRR is interested in a topic of online placement training.  Training committee will

explore this.

July 24^th – Save the date for JPD Board Retreat

8.  Vice President’s report – Ashley Herman

Ashley no report

9.  President-elect’s report – Doris Illies

Doris is hoping to have MRA fall conference speakers by July.  All are welcome to help with conference planning. Next meeting is Tuesday June 10 at 1:30 at Courage Center

10. Secretary’s report – Sara Sundeen

Save the date August 7^th for third annual summer Presidential Fundraiser.  MRA Olympics from 3:00-5:30 in St. Paul – more info will come out soon.
 

11. Treasure’s report – Tammy Radloff

$4,529.00 checking

Good registration of training tomorrow approximately $1,335.00 in revenue

Rebecca Lund has agreed to go to TCF again to get money from Fall 2007 pre-conf.

12. Committee reports

Sara

Save the date August 7^th for third annual summer Presidential Fundraiser

For future – have two signers on account.  Now is Cori King – Will switch to Doris as

President-elect

Governmental Affairs – Nick Wilkie/Ross Keveles

     Ross – had good training at Spring Conference

     Angela – suggested partnering with MARP

     Sara suggested we should come up with Rehab questions for legislators who will seek re-election this fall – then our legislators can hear the same question from many people across the state.  Ross and Nick can work on this list and get it out to people.

 Membership/marketing – Felicia /Ross

-          Marketing our networking 

                 Lunch in St. Cloud

-          At June meeting draw winners from spring membership drive

-          Courage Center will help create a marketing spreadsheet list from spring drive

Training Committee – Ashley Herman

Have 32 attendees registered

Looking for fall training ideas

Awards – Justina Cloutier

Placement Person JPD and non JPD

Employers large and small metro

                  large and small non-metro

13. District Rep Reports

Northeast – Tyler Witzke – no report

Northwest – Roxanne Ryan

Doris reported St. Cloud is hit by economy – employers are down sizing

     New Walmart and Sam’s Club have been put on hold

     Still hiring in retail and restaurant

Metro – Ryan Hoffman

-          Home Depot in Cottage Grove closing

-          Many home improvement stores are cutting hours

-          Medtronic lay off due to specific division-they have some growing units so some

      employees may transfer

-          Macy’s closing – restructure may create jobs in long term

-          MN Physicians lay offs

-          Transportation Security Administration is seeking female employees

-          Hopkins, Richfield, Bloomington are hiring para’s

Southeast - Theresa Duncan – stepped down for rep. position in Southeast

Southwest – VACANT

14. Old business – None

15. New business

Sara suggest spending money on gifts that support JPD, www.cafepress.com/nrajpd

Angela – wondering about creating a board position for students (Twelve of thirteen interns from St. Cloud did placement)  – Lindsey said this was a great idea – will discuss at board retreat

16. Adjournment

Ross Morton to adjourn

David second

11:55 motion passed meeting adjourned

Next Meeting:  June 19^th WACOSA 320 Sundial Drive, Waite Park 56363

Developing and engaging BAC (Business Advisory Council) Members

*** Networking Pizza lunch to follow!