Conference Call 11/15/11

Texas Home Visitation Program Conference Call    11/15/2011

Program models attendance: HIPPY, NFP, PAT, EHS

UPDATES from Community Members:

Cherokee Co

• Karen Pate of Access MHMR                     
• Update:  Karen was notified of opportunity last week. First meeting scheduled for Monday, November 21, 2011

Dallas Co

• Susan Hoff of United Way:
• Update: Have already began working on RFP. Had 3 advisory meetings.

Ector Co

• Joanne Mundy of Health Services           
• Update: Had a couple of community meetings. Have not talked about incorporating all programs, next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Gregg Co

• Alison Pinkerton of Wellness Point         
• Update: Advisory group met 3 times already

Hidalgo/Willacy Co

• Patty of Easter Seals      
• Udpate: No advisory meeting yet.  Starting to work on RFP

Nueces Co

• Kerry Chris:
• Update: Met with United Way. Currently in the process of reviewing RFP. Focusing on implementation of the program models.

Potter Co

• Maria of Coalition of Health                        
• Update: Had one meeting already. Does not have an organization to implement the HIPPY model.

Discussion:

Ector County has three groups interested and asked about subcontracting prior to grant.

Questions asked regarding implementation of all approved models. 

• Are communities required to implement all of the models?
• Keshia and Lashonda responded that it is their understanding the each community will have to do all of the programs for selected for their area.

Questions deferred until HHS conference call:

• How are communities required to split the money with the differing costs of the programs?
• If a community does not complete RFP for PAT/HIPPY are they ineligible for NFP RFP?

This will be addressed during conference call on November 18, 2011

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:

Who decides number of children?  Also asked if there was a minimum of family’s served?

Keshia explained that program models may prescribe the required amount of children for program start up.  Keshia explained that program models are working with our national offices to make adaptations based on community needs. Keshia gave the example that HIPPY USA has agreed that due to a late program start up, HIPPY would like to enroll only 3 year olds for the remainder of the program year. PAT and EHS stated that there is no problem with the March  start-up date for their programs. Keshia referred communities to view the blog.  

Ector Co stated that the county has a lot of four year olds. Could they start with four?

Keshia stated that the HIPPY state office will work with the communities to make the program work for them.

Keshia gave out the address for the blog and noted what was available and encouraged all to use this as a valuable resource.

Communities asked to hear from other communities on how to structure, organize, and set agenda for advisory meetings.

• Dallas Co: More than happy to share info, agenda, etc. Will send to Keshia and Keshia will post on the blog.
• Gregg Co:  3 meetings so far. On the agenda they talked about 3 different models and worked on finding who can be a resource, what goals are shared and how they can work together.
• Ector Co: Currently none of the models are in the community so they are starting from scratch.  Suggested to invite as many as possible early to discuss models early in the meeting and then have the business portion of the meeting.

Ways to support

• Name and email contact for everyone involved and post to blog.
• FAQ list was requested for blog.
• More individual time with each person on the phone was requested.
• Questions for conference call emailed to program models by Monday before the Tuesday calls.

posted by Keshia Bruno from the Texas HIPPY State Office email: keshia.bruno@unt.edu