HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-31-10MILTON DISABILITY AWARENESS COMMITTEE
{MDAC}
Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Executive Conference Room, Milton City Hall
Attendees: Ann Coggins, Tib Holland, Gary Arnold, Van Black, Laura York, Sharon
Lockwood, Tami Black, Melissa Henderson, Sudie Gordon
Welcome and Introductions
Updates:
Report on Concrete Change Community — Ste less En
■ Ann
a Eleanor Smith chairs "stepless" (Zero Step) community concept and shared
information with Ann.
o Located in DeKalb County/Decatur area.
o Passed out Visit -Able Homes, Visit -Able Communities Sheet.
o Passed around sign -in sheet for MDAC group to visit community.
o www.coneretechange.org - website address.
• Laura
o Volunteered to organize the trip to the Concrete Change Community.
ABCD Workshop
Ann
o Being held May 19-20,2010 in Warner Robins, GA.
o Includes hotel and meals in fee.
o Caitlyn would like to know attendees names by May 19, 2010.
o MDAC would like to invite from Milton, the Mayor, City Manager, Community
Development Director, Councilmembers
Brainstorming on Building ADA Accessible Homes in Milton
o Process to begin by Mayor and Councils' awareness starting with Community and
Development Department and then education at Council work session.
o No exclusion and no ordinance. Move the desired changes into an existing
ordinance. You will have to amend what you have and get the ordinance
approved.
Q Make ordinance about accessibility for everyone.
AAD All About Disabilities
0 Ann
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o Invited to Heart of Gold Fundraiser/Awards and Legacy Breakfast.
o Handed out raffle tickets for AAD fundraiser.
Navigator Teams
■ Ann
o Help families with resources and services to navigate families through the
government services available such as healthcare.
a Usually one team per county but Fulton County desires, north and south.
o Working on beginning a navigator team started in Milton.
o Working on inviting a speaker to come an MDAC meeting to provide more
information on Navigator Teams.
o Navigator Team role:
V Provide point of contact for information;
V Become familiar with resources in the community;
+1 Access web -base resource information for families using parent -to -parent
road reaps to services and database;
V Provide local resource information to be added to the database;
v" Reach out to families in the county who are underserved;
J Link families with both formal and informal support based on their needs;
Identify issues that are concerns in the local community;
* Listen to family concerns and provide information about topics of
interest;
Make sure families are known in the local communities.
o Invite families in the community to listen to the presentation to be a part of the
navigator teams.
o Plan to have a speaker for the May MDAC meeting.
Nick Vu'icic Video: Changing Lives
Ann
❑ Trying to get Nick Vujicic to Milton to meet with MDAC in June.
o Nick will be in Stone Mountain in June.
Merchant Ed Committee
■ Ann
o Suggested a Webinar for Merchant Ed Committee.
o Bill Lusk is helping get information and get on the Agenda for the Merchant Ed
Committee.
• Van
❑ Lauren Holmes is the main point for contact.
o Will contact Lauren to get on the April agenda for the Merchant Ed Committee.
o Laura will contact Bill Lusk and Attorney Dale Jackson.
■ Laura
o Elenore - organize a trip and invite Lynn Tully, Mayor, Council, and Carter
Lucas. Possible Date — May 3`d
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MDAC Jr.
o MDAC Jr. to attend May MDAC meeting.
o Invite Juniors from Roswell High School to MDAC meeting.
❑ Jessie - (Van's daughter) will write a mission statement for MDAC Jr. Working
on receiving support from Principal of Milton High for MDAC Jr.
Waddie Welcome
• Ann
o Readings of Waddie Welcome book across the United States.
o Talked to the author of Waddie Welcome meeting about doing a presentation in
Milton.
a Waddie Welcome book is about an extraordinary man put into a hospital away
from all family. The community comes together to support Waddie and help him
in the community.
o Reading of the book will be held in Savannah.
o Reading across the nation will be held on Martin Luther King Day in January
2011.
❑ Working on possibly having the author come to MDAC in Milton.
Summary of Action Items
LAURA
Organize trip for Merchant Ed Communities and invite Lynn Tully, Mayor, Council, and
Carter Lucas. The 3rd of May possibly.
■ Volunteered to organize the trip to the Concrete Change Community.
ANN
• Let us know at what point the MDAC should be involved with Parks & Recreation
activities.
■ Trying to get Nick Vujicic to Milton to meet with MDAC in June.
• Working on possibly having the author of Waddie Welcome come to an MDAC meeting.
VAN
■ Will contact Lauren Holmes to get on the April agenda for the Merchant Ed Committee.
After no further business, the meeting adjourned.