The PPC will be used Meeting with Mary Abrams to to enforce PPC to be convene the PPC. members’ use of scheduled; NJAMHAA’s vehicles for advocacy. through the PPC (continued) DISCUSSION ACTIONS TIMEFRAME WHO’S TAKEN/OUTCOME RESPONSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE President and It was agreed that Jan. 24, 2017 Debra Wentz, Report NJAMHAA will issue DHS meeting Shauna Moses, CEO’s (continued) a simple statement to agenda Mary Abrams DHS and other State Agendas for Departments that DCF and official other NJAMHAA’s policy and positions TBD would be and ongoing on NJAMHAA letterhead and signed by the President and CEO and/or Board President. This will be added to the agenda for the Jan. 24, 2017 DHS meeting and future meetings with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and any other State Departments. Proposed Bylaw Further recommended changes for It was decided that Conference Executive and Changes Bylaws about membership criteria NJAMHAA would Call to Finalize Governance were discussed. provide a draft of Proposed Committees, these proposed Bylaw Debra Wentz, changes and a Changes: Shauna Moses call will be held January 10, to finalize these and 2017 at 10:00 the previously a.m. [This call proposed took place on changes. January 11, Shauna Moses stated that the 2017; final Board will need to vote on all proposed proposed Bylaw changes in time changes were for them to be sent to all members sent to these by March 13, 2017. This will Committees on provide the required two weeks the same day.] for members to vote before the
The PPC will be used to enforce members’ use of NJAMHAA’s vehicles for advocacy. (continued) Meeting with PPC to be scheduled; through the PPC Mary Abrams to convene the PPC. AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/OUTCOME TIMEFRAME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE President and CEO’s Report (continued) It was agreed that NJAMHAA will issue a simple statement to DHS and other State Departments that NJAMHAA’s official policy and positions would be on NJAMHAA letterhead and signed by the President and CEO and/or Board President. This will be added to the agenda for the Jan. 24, 2017 DHS meeting and future meetings with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and any other State Departments. Jan. 24, 2017 DHS meeting agenda Agendas for DCF and other TBD and ongoing Debra Wentz, Shauna Moses, Mary Abrams Proposed Bylaw Changes Further recommended changes for Bylaws about membership criteria were discussed. Shauna Moses stated that the Board will need to vote on all proposed Bylaw changes in time for them to be sent to all members by March 13, 2017. This will provide the required two weeks for members to vote before the It was decided that NJAMHAA would provide a draft of these proposed changes and a call will be held to finalize these and the previously proposed changes. Conference Call to Finalize Proposed Bylaw Changes: January 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. [This call took place on January 11, 2017; final proposed changes were sent to these Committees on the same day.] Executive and Governance Committees, Debra Wentz, Shauna Moses
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