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SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Schools, Child Development, and Home based Childcare Settings Committee
Minutes
Date: October 23, 2006 Location: City Hall, Rm 278
Members Present: N. Gendel, A. Nath, K. Cohn, M. Hoemke, G. Thornton
Members Absent: K. Knox, M. Higgins, R. Toney, J. McKown
Staff present: A. Nath
Guests: N.Thind
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Meeting Notes/Decisions
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Outcomes
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Welcome, Introductions & Sign In
Facilitator: M. Hoemke Timekeeper: G. Thornton Recorder: A. Nath
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I.
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Review Agenda, Correct/Approve Minutes & Set Time
Minutes of 9/25/06 approved
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Approval of August 2006 minutes pending—attn: A. Nath.
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II.
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Building Capacity of Child Care Providers for Asthma Management
N. Thind spoke with Janie Garcia of SF Head Start
"All About Asthma" training in Spanish is scheduled for Friday, Oct 27th, conducted by Alma Avila (City College) and Leticia Medina (DPH)
There seems to be a need to ensure existing trainings consist of an effective team which includes someone medically trained to present the portion related to medications, RRT, PHN, etc.
Question: Are they being trained to use a nebulizer?
K. Cohn pointed out that there are licensing requirements for Child Care providers with respect to asthma
Suggested A. Nath contact Twyla Brown and Ellen Wolfe from DPH MCH to see if Carol Thrailkill can participate in the workgroup and reinforce the need to create a common set of standards and curriculum. It is time to renew who trainers are, set curriculum and train a cadre of trainers on the curriculum.
People to involve in Childcare workgroup:
Derrick Aioki is coordinator for First 5
City College – Alma Avila, Annie Tse; Early childhood education program
SF State/SF Head Start
Childcare Health Consultants (PHNs at DPH)
Question: Who is paid already to provide training?
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N. Thind will invite J. Garcia to participate in SFATF Child Care Workgroup
A. Nath will facilitate Alma Avila getting contact info for DPH Child Care Health Consultants
A. Nath will coordinate next meeting of Child Care Workgroup.
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Meetings and Environmental Objectives (add hazardous materials & waste management)
1. Need to reconnect with T. Bascom
2. N. Gendel and A. Nath continue to work with PMC to develop the Environmentally Healthy Outreach Tool
3. Referring to the contract that resulted in EPA’s grant to SFUSD for Tools for Schools ATF’s suggestions would be to create a budget visual:
1. EPA $
2. General Fund $
3. ATF $
4. ALA $
4. Still need money for stationary engineers and filters
5. N. Gendel has connected Maria Elena Alioto with the School District via Arden of the Green Garden Alliance.. They want to get a list of plants that are not good for people with asthma.
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A. Nath to contact T. Bascom
N. Gendel is following up with UESF contract to include IAQ issues.
N. Gendel will call S. Rosenblum from EPA to obtain EPA contract with SFUSD for Tools for Schools.
A. Nath & K. Cohn will create visual of spending for Tools for Schools
K. Cohn will continue to follow up with Vicki Wells re: hiring of TfS coordinator
N. Gendel will ask Maria Elena Alioto to provide an update on December 4th or submit an update in writing.
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Asthma Management
1. Reviewed ALA Grant for Open Airways and Tools for Schools (see agenda item III, 3).
2. Chinese asthma management flyers are available
NIKOS Chinese Health Coalition – health providers, hospital, association
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M. Hoemke will contact K. Cohn’s office to mail Chinese flyers.
A. Nath will deliver Chinese flyers to SFUSD.
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V.
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Announcements – none
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Next Committee Meetings:
□1 December 4, 2006, City Hall, Room 278, 4-5 p.m.
□2 DAT meeting: 11/14/06: 10-noon, SFUSD Board Room, 555 Franklin St.
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