ACTION NEEDED: The starting time for the CHA will need to be discussed further with the committee to finalize a time. Dr. Lee brought up a concern for safety for the student volunteers going into these high risk areas. It was discussed that through our community engagement to enhance the communication within the community and notifying law enforcement of our duties within these neighborhoods that we are addressing safety. It is also highlighted in the training for the volunteers about safety being a priority and how to approach situations where you may feel unsafe. Also addressed is that no one will ever be alone. Ruth Nickers mentioned offering incentives to take the survey, such as gift bags or a gift card raffle to help with rejection rates for door-to-door surveys. Future Meeting Logistics Due to the proposed implementation timeline, the committee agreed to meeting the following dates and times at 1515 Old Bainbridge Road in the Bill Fagen Room. December 4, 2015 8:30am 10:30am – January 27, 2015 8:30am 10:30am – February 23, 2015 8:30am 10:30am – Meeting Evaluation/Feedback Evaluation of meeting Members filled out a meeting Evaluation form where they were able to indicate if their opinion were valued during the meeting, topics discussed met the needs of their community, as well as offer tips on what or where the meeting could improve. *Meeting was adjourned at 10:00 am*
ACTION NEEDED: The starting time for the CHA will need to be discussed further with the committee to finalize a time. Dr. Lee brought up a concern for safety for the student volunteers going into these high risk areas. It was discussed that through our community engagement to enhance the communication within the community and notifying law enforcement of our duties within these neighborhoods that we are addressing safety. It is also highlighted in the training for the volunteers about safety being a priority and how to approach situations where you may feel unsafe. Also addressed is that no one will ever be alone. Ruth Nickers mentioned offering incentives to take the survey, such as gift bags or a gift card raffle to help with rejection rates for door-to-door surveys. Future Meeting Logistics Due to the proposed implementation timeline, the committee agreed to meeting the following dates and times at 1515 Old Bainbridge Road in the Bill Fagen Room. December 4, 2015 8:30am – 10:30am January 27, 2015 8:30am – 10:30am February 23, 2015 8:30am – 10:30am Meeting Evaluation/Feedback Evaluation of meeting Members filled out a meeting Evaluation form where they were able to indicate if their opinion were valued during the meeting, topics discussed met the needs of their community, as well as offer tips on what or where the meeting could improve. *Meeting was adjourned at 10:00 am*