BOARD MEETING MINUTES

January 16, 2004

  Members Present: Amy Passow, Sharon Winter, Brian Theiler, Linda Rasmussen, Bob Miller, Nira Fisher and Susan Fadness.

  v    Minutes from 10/15/03 were approved.

v    Treasurer’s Report was given and approved.  We have $8,168.34.

v    Board Meetings for the coming year will be held on 4/23, 7/16, and 10/8.  They will be conference calls unless it is decided that a face-to-face meeting is required.  The first board meeting in 2005 will be in-person on January 14, 2005 .

v    Chapter Meetings for the coming year will be 4/2 with back-ups of 3/12 or 3/19, 6/18 or 6/11, 9/17 or 9/24 and 11/12 or 11/19.

v    Ideas generated for programs included: The Minnesota Long Term Care Study on barriers to discharge and placement, an Ethics and Boundary offering to satisfy licensing requirements (possibility of a program on end-of-life ethics with presentation from Bud Hammes), a program that would appeal to Home Health and Hospice Social Workers and something on elder care and benefits from someone at the Elder Law Center in Madison.

v    We discussed holding the meetings at a different location than Quality Inn.  Susan will talk to the Elder Law Center about reserving space there to hold meetings.

v    The Board reviewed the by-laws.  Amy presented suggested updates and revisions for discussion.  She will make the changes for the board’s perusal and then when approved by the board they will be emailed to the general membership for a vote.

v    Amy Passow and Bob Miller will be attending the national conference in Las Vegas 4/27-4/29.  The chapter will give each of them a $750.00 stipend.

v    While at the national conference, they will attend a special session that will cover the merger with The American Network of Home Health Social Workers.

v    Amy will be facilitating the Health Care Networking Session at the NASW annual state conference in Brookfield 5/19-5/21.  We discussed having brochures available about SSWLHC and/or information about our June meeting.

v    We currently have 49 members.  Susan will contact people who didn’t renew their membership to gather information about their reason(s)for not rejoining.

v    It was decided to have Mike Passow continue to oversee our Web-site.

v    We will be using electronic vs. postal communication to inform the membership about meetings, announcements, and for registrations.

v    Veteran board members provided education to members who were assuming new board positions.

NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE A TELECONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004 BEGINNING AT 1:00 PM.

Submitted By,
Linda Rasmussen LCSW,QCSW
Chapter Secretary