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Partnerships for Success
Xenia Community Group
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Summary Notes
Present:
Lisa Arose (WSU)
Abby Baum (WSU)
Carol Decker
Tom Gelhausen
David Jones (WSU)
Greta Jones
Stephanie McKee
Russell Stine
Catherine Wolf
Gloria Wolff
Introduction:
Lisa Arose provided an overview to the group of the
Partnership for Success initiative. It was reported
that Partnerships for Success is an initiative of the
Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet Council, and
is a comprehensive approach to building capacity at
the County level to prevent and respond effectively
to child and adolescent problem behaviors while promoting
positive youth development.
Roles:
The group discussed the structure of the Community
group. Gloria Wolff was identified as the Community
champion for the Xenia Group and Tom Gelhausen as the
Greene County Family and Children First Council contact.
It was the consensus of the group that Ms. Wolff and
Mr. Gelhausen serve as co-chairs with Greta Jones assuming
the responsibility for recording the minutes of the
meeting. Ms. Wolff and Mr. Gelhuasen will serve on the
Coordinating Team for PfS.
Next Meeting:
The committee decided to continue to meet at 12:00
noon at Juvenile Court on the 1st Wednesday of every
month. The next meeting date was set for January 8,
2003 because of the holiday season.
Roster:
The attendees discussed the membership of the Xenia
group, and said that the individuals who have been invited
to attend include a good representation of the community,
including faith-based organizations, businesses, schools,
and other villages and townships. Tom Gelhausen is going
to try to bring a student from the Academy to the next
meeting, and Catherine Wolf is going to try to get a
student from one of the Xenia Schools to attend.
Greene County Values:
A handout titled Greene County Values as Brainstormed
by Partnerships for Success Coordinating Team was passed
out. These values, in no particular order, are:
Greene County Values:
- Education
- Collaboration
- Farmland/Greenespace
- Independence/Sense of Self
- Faith-based
- Recreation
- Health & Healthy Lifestyles
- Respect for veterans and military culture
- Children
- Diversity
- Work Ethic
- Social Services
- Mobility
The group then decided on the three values that most
represent the Xenia community:
- Education and children
- Diversity
- Farmland/Greenspace
Target Impact Areas for Xenia:
The committee reviewed the potential targeted impacts
listed on page 21 of the Community Planning Guide and
decided on the three areas of priority for Xenia.
- Increase youth and family involvement in schools
and the community.
- Reduce delinquency.
- Decrease substance abuse.
The discussion centered on the inter-relatedness of
the three issues, and that by impacting the first priority
(increasing youth and family involvement, delinquency
and substance abuse would decrease). Some of the suggestions
included increasing the opportunities of parents within
the schools, and communicating existing opportunities
to the community. For example, youth groups could form
a coalition where they share available opportunities
with each other.
Next steps:
The first edition of the Greene County Partnerships
for Success Needs Assessment Data Book was distributed.
Committee members were asked to use the worksheet on
page 29 on the planning guide to assist in analyzing
the data. If committee members have additional data
to share, they should bring that with them to the next
meeting. Lisa Arose will contact Dr. Smith at Xenia
Schools to see if we can get a copy of a survey on perceptions
of students (given during middle school, during high
school, and after graduation). Members were also asked
to consider how they would like to involve the broader
Xenia community in the planning process.
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