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MAPS Coalition January Newsletter

by Carol Braun

January 06, 2009

The Individuals, Youth, and Families Task Force provides a way for agencies that deal with families in poverty and homelessness to meet and share information on the services and resources each agency has available. This Task Force allows for these agencies to avoid overlapping services, and provides a way for them to share new and changing programs that could effect their clients.

Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the One Stop Community Resource Center, SCC-Beatrice Adams Hall, Conference Room A213. The Interagency Council is a monthly lunch‐and‐learn meeting for representatives of any social service agency that
s e r v e s G a g e County individuals and/or families. These meetings are designed for agencies to share programs & services available, introduce new staff to their community colleagues, and provide a brief training or presentation on a topic that impacts the entire audience. Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at the One Stop Community Resource Center, SCC-Beatrice Adams Hall, Conference Room A213.
Bring your lunch!

JANUARY COMMUNITY JUSTICE MEETING:
MADD’S COURT MONITORING PROGRAM
The Gage County MAPS Coalition would like to invite all teens, parents, school personnel (teachers, staff, administrators) and ANY community members to attend the monthly MAPS Coalition Community Justice Task Force meetings!

The MAPS Coalition Community Justice Task Force meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:00 to 5:15 pm at the Beatrice Public Library. Please join us for community updates and a brief presentation on a topic that YOU need to know – come for great information and discussion on issues that impact us ALL!

In January, our meeting will be held on Thursday, January 15 at 4:00 pm at the Beatrice Public Library, 100 N 16th Street in Beatrice. In addition to community and coalition updates, we are pleased to have a presenter from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) joining us to give a
presentation on their Court Monitoring program for impaired driving court cases in Gage County.

What is Court Monitoring?
The MADD Nebraska Court Monitoring Program is part of a state‐wide effort to hold the criminal courts system accountable for the adjudication of DUI cases. MADD Nebraska’s court monitoring program is present in Gage County and only 7 other counties across the state. Everyone is encouraged to attend and hear this important information on drinking & driving in our
communities.

If you have questions, please contact Tara Kuipers, MAPS Project Director, at 402‐223‐
1500 x 1059 or tkuipers@ @gagecountymaps.org.
Our Mission:

INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES TASK FORCE &
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL
Gage County P.A.T.C.H.
(Planned Approach to Community Health)
Check out the Gage County PATCH Website:
http://www.beatricene.com/patch/

What is PATCH?
Gage County PATCH is a group of community members who plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive, community‐based health promotion programs targeted toward priority health problems. PATCH Mission Statement:

To promote coordination and resource sharing in health promotion and education; and ultimately to enhance the health and health awareness of the citizens of Gage County, NE.

If you are interested in finding out more, or to get involved, contact PATCH coordinator Sharon Langvardt at slangvardt@bchhc.org

Mark Your Calendars...
Tuesday, January 6 2009 @ 10:30—11:30 am Individuals, Youth and Families Task Force meeting @ One Stop Resource Center Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:00—1:00 pm
Interagency Council @ One Stop Resource Center (bring your lunch!)
Thursday, January 16 2008, 4:00 —5:15 pm
Community Justice Task Force meeting @ Beatrice Public Library