Health and Human Services Advisory Committee

Welcome: Greetings and Introduction

Health and Human Services Advisory Committee

May 21, 2007

Everett High School

Attendance: Ramona Menish, Pam Wessel-Estes, Jeff Russell, Laurie Youngquist, Corie Gudgeon, Debbie Webber, Suzanne Tartinfeng, Debbie Campbell, Nancy Vandenberg, Diane Kinch, Leslie Baker, Erin Galli, Craig Langley

Welcome: Greetings and Introduction

Hot Topics:

Pam (Snohomish County Health Department):

· Healthily Communities (starting in Marysville)
· Increase in smokeless tobacco in Snohomish County-new youth program for anti-tobacco-information card

Suzanne (BECU):

· “Members for Life”-youth banking accounts and information
· Training online education – use of technology on budget and finance

Debbie (Everett Events Center):

· Apprenticeship Program: high school graduate, not college bound- HR skills, carpentry, electrical skills (vocational opportunity)

Jeff (Central Lutheran Church):

· Food Drive- providing food to less fortunate @ church parking lot

Debbie W (Everett Public Schools):

· Tackling childhood obesity throughout schools

2-Year Plan Overview:

Leslie Baker reviewed 2-year plan-presented overview to Advisory

· Nancy (Everett Community College): had a question of “leadership”-can the name or title be changed to Extended Learning?
· Debbie (Everett Events Center): ask to verify assessments

Plan was approved and signed by Pam Wessel-Estes (Advisory Chair)

· Adjourn