Meeting Information

I.                   Welcome/Review Minutes & Previous Meeting Outcomes

-Gloria set up an appointment with Kim Knox to discuss Community Committee

-Karen got involved in a formaldehyde coalition

-Extending ATF evaluation calls until July Planning Meeting

-Karen will arrange for DPH staff to train ATF on policy to be properly prepared for next legislative session.  Committees will need to educate Karen on bills to minimize work; Neil pointed out that Scott could check in with ATF/Karen in advance of session to get a sense of legislation we would like to keep an eye on. 

II.                ATF Workplan Update

a.       Communications Plan Development

                                                  i.      Gloria, Karen and Anjali met with PMC on Monday

Agreed that first priority is target parent outreach.  Overarching theme is to highlight what “Parents/children with asthma deserve”

                                                 ii.      Other immediate priority projects:  related to schools, PMC developing an outreach tool for parents to reinforce importance of asthma emergency care plans;  After Friday June 9^th meeting with SFUSD Facilities staff we can determine what outreach needs exist and will connect ith PMC to plan for appropriate outreach tools.

                                                iii.      Anjali will be working on developing an “Our Children Deserve” list of rights for parents (later for adults)  (i.e Our children deserve quality care, etc.)

III.             Funding Grants and Linkage Opportunities Update

a.       DCYF Update – Anjali

Alicia will follow up with David Lo on youth leadership and funding for youth empowerment project.  Gloria suggested an individual from CYC, Hunter’s Point Family or Red Cross Youth Program, Vietnamese Youth Development Center.  Neil had previously informed that DCYF.

Margaret Brodkin was at Hunter’s Point Family Event.  Seems to be a real need to empower teens around their own asthma management versus their parents.  Possible opportunity for HERC to utilize advocacy model.

b.      Updates on expenditure of funds from Board of Supervisors

                                                  i.      DPH Budget for asthma - $102k for FY ’06-07

At end of fiscal year Karen will be able to work out specific expenditures and amount that will be rolled over.

                                                ii.      Asthma Educator Certification Course – vendor has informed Karen of people who have taken exam.  3 more slots available, trying to fill.  Peg and Karen might take the exam as well. Would also show support.

                                              iii.      Plans for disseminating SFUSD medical forms and care plans – have been produced and will be disseminated over the summer.

                                              iv.      SFHA mold remediation – Cameras are 99% approved and committee is developing plan for hearing with SFHA

Update on any new grant opportunities –  

Lifeline Transport -postponed their decision until end of June.

CPMC – have not received results yet

CA Breathing- will be submitting on June 9^th

Karen will forward email to committee.

Anjali will follow up with DCYF tomorrow

b.iii.  Anjali will arrange for ATF to acknowledge DPH staff who helped produce SFUSD folders

Anjali will offer to produce Access query for Peg at KP.

IV.              CAFA Spotlight

                                                   i.      Each committee has a broad goal and here is something specific that each accomplished. Care Plan Folders, Certified Asthma Educators, Cameras, 3-4 tenant groups distributed 4,000 flyers.  We have some expertise in these areas and please contact Anjali.  HERC’s WAD photo. 

V.                 SFATF Website

                                                   i.      Photos are needed – might be able to use a professional photographer.  Need photos that are multicultural, photos of kids with spacers, kids/adults being healthy/active. 

VI.              Update on membership

a.       Resignations/Vacancies/ New applicants/New members –

Possibilities for replacing

Asian Health Disparities Planning Group exists and we may want to connect with them around asthma disparities among Asian children.

Anjali will check if vacancies are posted. Tirtza will follow up.

V.         Support for Legislation

a. AB3018 – may resurface but currently died in Assembly

b. AB264 – Karen submitted support letter with amendment suggestions on behalf of DPH

VIII.        Create Agenda for April 25, 2006 ATF Meeting

Communications Plan & deliverables

Celebration! & highlight recent successes – CAFA Spotlight

Invite Trish Bascom & Myla Ruin – What she envisions for next year

ACTION ITEMS

Support for Legislation - AB 264 Report back, AB3018

Website update for ATF

Grants Update

Vacancies

IX.      Reviewed Meeting Outcomes

*Drew diagram

Prevention – Envir Health

Management – CHN (-1M, 6M+Family Health Ctr---asthma clinic +urgent care---roving team, Tom Waddell) + MCAH

Envir ----(Gail)---CHN

X.                 Announcements - none

Next Meetings:

Focus on sustainability

Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 4-6pm, Fox Plaza