May 17 Conference Call Notes

Attending:

• Rochelle, Rio Grande Valley, Easter Seals
• Kathy Siepak, Ector County UTPB
• Donna Hurley, Nueces
• Mary Lippincott, Gregg County
• Maria Garcia, Amarillo, Coalition of Health Services

Update

• Rochelle – contract signed, waiting for final notification – collecting applications, setting a target date to start interviewing for home visitors
• Kathy – signed contract, waiting for executed contract in the next few days – working on the contract with the GOPB
• Donna Hurley – fiscal agency, executed May 7^th – have sent out MOU to the ESC. Had some questions about the HIPPY USA Contract – this was answered by HUSA.
• Mary Lippincott – not an update, is sitting in to report back

Order of what must happen next for HIPPY to get started in your community:

1. Signed contract with HIPPY USA (between implementing agency and HUSA)
2. Paid fees to HIPPY USA (by implementing agency)
3. Purchase curriculum
4. National Trainer onsite visit – 2.5 days (please contact me with tentative dates asap)

ALL these items need to be in place for home visiting services to begin. 

Somewhere in there you will also need to hire your coordinator and home visitors (before #4 above can happen).

Resources:

• HUSA contract template—in the resources tab, under HIPPY
• Dates of the next phone calls, all at 11am – May 31, June 14, June 28

Dial-in Access Number: 1-218-862-1300 
Conference Code: 757141