1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, SF CA 94102

Members Present: Anjali Nath , Gloria Thornton , Amy Dietz , Nadia Thind , Karen Cohn , Neil Gendel , Denys Cruz , Nan Madden

Guests and Staff: Stephanie Manfre , Raymond Manion , Gail Herrick , Kate Lorenzen , Sue Watson (RAMP)

ATF Fiscal Matters-
- Health Commission approved DPH cuts for 2008-2009 budget, including cuts to ATF. We have the option to ask for an add-back at the end of June, but must be smaller amount and strongly justified.

Karen’s department staff (lead program) has been recommended for general fund backfill.

Current year spending to occur- Nan making video about asthma clinic; remake of PSA with Spanish speaking Parent Voices mom

Other spending- 1 day thermographic camera training will be held before June for DBI and MOH. Dennis Jordan from Alameda County Healthy Homes offered a free 2 day training- Karen considering 3 day training, with 3^rd day training by Ben Heckman’s group. Will be useful as Karen’s staff will do healthy homes outreach to WIC clients in 3 languages

Kaiser Permanente Community Benefits Grant- Clinical committee will reapply for further funding for projects

CPMC Community Benefits Grant- may reapply for project expansion. Karen may also apply for SFUSD EPP project.

CAFA Funding
- California Endowment will invite ATF to apply for 18-24 months of funding, starting July 1. RFP will come in April or May for 75-125K. Focus will be on one work area, policy focus, no media. Not a continuation of current grant. 10 current CAFA coalitions will be invited to apply. The Endowment is moving into a healthy community focus for 2010-2010.

Sustainability
- Karen passed out sustainability grid for discussion. Future work areas for CAFA could be focused around toxic use reduction in the areas of homes/schools. Schools/homes will remain ATF areas of focus for CAFA. In terms of schools/Tools for Schools objectives Neil pointed out that SFUSD School Budget talks are going on now, and ATF needs to advocate for permanent, long term funding of Coordinator position.

Amy asked about clinical work- can it be funded through CAFA. Gloria shared clinical committee discussion around work. Clinical objectives will be taken on by committee partners and the health plans.

Karen proposes that the ATF apply to CAFA III using toxic use reduction strategy with two areas of focus. Committee voted and agreed.

World Asthma Day
- ATF will be hosting World Asthma Day event on May 6^th from 10-12 at Pier 1. Event will release report card and focus on partnerships ATF has made- partners will be honored. The following persons will be representatives from honorees:

CPMC- Shirley Manley Lampkin

Tom Waddell Health Center- Barbara Wismer

Kaiser- Lara Salee

SFUSD- Meyla Ruwin, Louanne Lee, Martin Escalante

CCSF- Annie Tse

· Task Force will work on supplement to report card which will highlight clinical committee successes

· Amy Dietz offered to MC event- Planning Committee will work on script/agenda

· Gloria suggests that we contact Rob Roth at KTVU re: media as he did a piece on the ATF previously. Karen suggests contacting Maria Costa at KPLX.

· Karen interested in writing OP ED. David Lo can translate into Chinese.

· Stephanie will ask Emily Rogers to put report card/event on Board of Supervisor’s calendar

Announcements
- Amy announced that the SFHP will be putting social marketing ads in the Ethnic press in Bayview, Chinatown, Mission. If we would like to put asthma message, contact Amy .

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