Minutes of Lowndes County
Children’s Policy Council 

December 3, 2008

District Judge Terri Bozeman Lovell called the Lowndes County Children’s Policy Council meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. on December 3, 2008, at the Lowndes County Law Library.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Daniel Boyd, Superintendent of Education; Judge Terri Bozeman Lovell, District Judge, Mel Brackman, Lutheran Ministries; Dale Braxton, Lowndes County Community Life Center; Debra Caldwell-Bush; CPO Lowndes County; Gloria Canty, SKIP; LaSaundra Chappell, MAMHA; Sam Cooper, Bancorp South Bank; Angela Daniel, All Kids; Lakeisha Griffin, Helping Families Initiative; Katina James, STEP; Vera Larkin, Children’s Rehab Services; Rebecca Leadingham, Montgomery Area Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; Aaron McCall, FIAOM; Mary Anne Martin, Character Council; Audrey Peterson, Lowndes County DHR; Shakirah Tajuddin, DHR; Dan Therrien, Fort Deposit Library; Rachel Waters, DHR; Frank Winkler, SAYNO.

Judge Bozeman Lovell welcomed Council members and introduction of members and guests followed.  The members approved the minutes of the October 8, 2008, meeting. 

Reverend Aaron McCall of Faith in Action Outreach Ministries gave members an update regarding the Shared Youth Vision Summit to be held in Montgomery at Vaughn Forest Church of Christ on December 9 and 10.  He explained how Lowndes County has been working closely with ADECA on Career Development for High School Students and extended an invitation for those interested to attend the summit. 

Lakeisha Griffin, Director of Helping Lowndes Families Initiative, gave a presentation on the new program which will begin when the students return to school following Christmas break.  Lakeisha also stated that she would be visiting other Helping Families sites and forming partnership with the agencies during the month of December.   

Angela Daniel of All Kids updated the CPC on the Kid Check events that were held at the elementary schools throughout the county.  She stated that all three events were a huge success and Dr. Boyd and Angela thanked all who assisted.  They also praised the school nurses for making the event such a success and announced that events would follow in the spring for the middle and high schools.  Discussion followed regarding our annual health fair and it was agreed that the council may want to support the Kid Check program in lieu of hosting the Adult Health Fair because of the impact it had on the school age children.  

Announcements were made regarding upcoming events.  Mary Anne Martin asked that the members assist her in defining the word reconciliation and to provide her a list of outreach projects that could be used as a form of reconciliation in the community through the Episcopal Church. 

2009 calendars and door prizes were distributed to the members as a token of appreciation for their hard work during the year.

The meeting concluded at 4:30 p.m.