Board Members Present Phillip Boyd, Dr. Erica Bumpers, Bill Douthit, Dr. Evelyn Irving, Terry Crow, James Qin, Patti Kelley, Joe Zelle

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1 St. Louis County Children's Service Fund Keeping Kids First Board Meeting Minutes March 25, S. MeramecAve., Suite 202 Clayton, MO I. Call to Order Terry Crow called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Board Members Present Phillip Boyd, Dr. Erica Bumpers, Bill Douthit, Dr. Evelyn Irving, Terry Crow, James Qin, Patti Kelley, Joe Zelle Absent Dr. Randall Sterkel Staff Present Crystal Moore, Kiesha Davis, Dr. Theresa Mayberry, Michelle Smart, Samantha Stangl, Melissa Jamieson, Carolyn Bailey, Dave Ewing II. The roll call was taken by Crystal Moore III. Public Comment Jonathan Kreuger (Barnes Jewish Center Behavioral Health) offered a sincere Thank You regarding the funding that CSF provides so that children in St. Louis County can be provided services. He offered a success story regarding one of the children his agency has been working with. Trish Hill, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner provided public commentary on her personal situation surrounding proving services through Barnes Jewish Center Behavioral Health. IV. Agency Presentation Youth in Need Pat Holterman-Hommes, Kenden Elliott and Dr. Cynthia Berry from Youth in Need presented on a program offered in Ritenour School District through CSF s Discovery funding. The Discovery project is a Drop-Out Prevention Program in the Ritenour School District. They have bilingual staff in the middle school and the high school and work with students selected by the school district based on attendance, discipline records and academic failure who are most likely to drop out of school. The program is going well and strong statistics to support these outcomes were shared with the Board. V. Approval of Minutes Chairman Crow asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of the February 18, 2015Board Meeting. A motion was made by Phillip Boyd to approve the minutes and seconded by Dr. Erica Bumpers. All in favor. VI. Reports of the Standing Committees A. Executive Committee No report B. Governance Committee None. Page 1 of 4

2 C. Finance Committee Staff provided the following report: Administrative expenses Salary expense is slightly less than the budgeted amount due to vacant positions. Sort by utilization 2 year contracts. Washington University The SPOT, Our Lady s Inn and Kids in the Middle all have supplementals on the agenda tonight. Utilization Forecast A report was provided showing status on agency utilization. Overall CSF is seeing an increase in utilization. Distribution by Service Area & Month This report covers all funding to agencies including Discovery, Core and it will cover Launch. The overall percent used is 50.8 versus the level plan of Distribution by Agency & Month for Discovery $818,000 has been paid out to the agencies; that is about 19% of the awarded fund. Fund Forecast Staff stated the fund forecast is still on target to $56M by the end of Audit Summary CSF is vacant one position; CSF has a new Auditor starting on March 30, Motion made (Boyd/Bumpers) to approve financials. All voted in favor. D. Performance Committee Patti Kelley & Staff provided the following report: Expanding Opportunities Recommendations - $878, Applications received 1 agency submitted and withdrawn 2 applications submitted late 14 agencies approved for funding, 5 new agencies and 7 currently funded agencies (2 with two programs) 1. Easter Seals Midwest 2. Every Child s Hope 3. Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition (2 programs) 4. Girl Scouts of Eastern MO 5. Girls Inc. 6. Miriam: The Learning Disability Experts (2 programs) 7. Nurses for Newborn 8. Parents as Teachers 9. St. Louis Crisis Nursery 10. Sunnyhill 11. The Covering House 12. Wyman Motion made by (Boyd/Crow) to approve Expanding Opportunities recommended. All in favor. Page 2 of 4

3 Patti Kelley & Staff provided the following report: Cultural Competence Framework and Allocation - $300,000 Dr. Theresa Mayberry met with Pat Holterman-Hommes of Youth in Need, Karen Nolte of Children s Home Society and Susan Kidder of Women s Support and Community Services representing the Children Services Coalition. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the framework and the plan for Strengthening Culturally Competent Organizations (SCCO). The CSF s commitment to cultural competency will provide support for building organizational proficiency and establishes a climate for cultural competency in its partner organizations. To facilitate this goal, CSF has developed a framework to assist in increasing capacity of contracted partners. The SCCO framework is more than one-time trainings for executives and senior staff. The program is framed as ongoing and inclusive of every level of staff. The framework assumes that CSF investment can be ongoing, is strategic, and is an integral part of organizational development. CSF believes that to be effective SCCO requires sustainable resource investment, time effort, and professional expertise supplied by CSF and the involved organization. This work also requires organizational humility, openness, and dedicated time and resources. The proposed SCCO framework emphasizes a careful and conscious analysis and application of strategies that result in opportunities for organizations to become more inclusive and thoughtful about all aspects of their work and institutional practices. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. promoted the vision of a beloved community, where all of our destinies are integrally interwoven. This is the aspiration that compels the need to engage and strengthen our partners so they are able to fully support our children and youth. Motion to approve (Qin/Boyd) to approve the Cultural Competence Framework and Allocation. All voted in favor. Patti Kelley & Staff provided the following report: Fidelity Review Framework A report was provided on Fidelity Review Framework. Fidelity review evaluates the program effectiveness and ensures the evidence based program is being implemented according to the original program design. This review of the program modality can significantly affect important outcomes for program participants. Fidelity Reviews will provide information to the Board to determine if the programs intervention is changing the lives of children and their families in a manner that the Fund will continue its investment. Fidelity Reviews will assist agencies with adhering to the standards of the Core cycle as well as help identify areas for improvement within the program delivery. Fidelity Review will be conducted annually by at least two (2) program staff. Fidelity reviews will be catered to the specified evidence practice and agency. E. Program Committee None VII. Acting Executive Director s Report David Ewing, Acting Director provided the following report: Page 3 of 4

4 Melissa Jamieson has joined the staff of CSF as the Coordinator to the Executive Director. Melissa has a strong background in non-profit organizations as well as other organizational skills. CSF is in the process of going live with the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program. We have put almost every invoice in the system as if the agencies processed them. House Bill 1045 entered by Representative Ann Zerr (St. Charles) adds additional language to the existing statute that if any additional services are to be added to the legislature will go to the citizens of St. Louis County for approval. On April 1, 2015, CSF will welcome Connie Cunningham as the Executive Director. VIII. Old Business A. Better Family Life Emergency Contract Closure Better Family Life has been paid effective December 2014 for the services provided in Ferguson. IX. New Business A. The following supplemental request where presented: Jewish Family & Children s Services - $755,922 Kids in the Middle, Inc - $199,953 Epworth Special Request: Psychological Services - $898,127 (Requesting additional services) Great Circle: Expansion of Services to Ferguson-Florissant - $429,966 Motion to approve (Zelle/Bumpers) to approve the Supplemental Funding Request. All voted in favor. B. The following New Units were requested: Almost Home Behavioral Health Response Non-Therapeutic Counseling (Home) Crisis Intervention Telemedical BJC Behavioral Health Case Mgt. School Based Coordination Community Psychological Service Non-Therapeutic Counseling (Office) Covenant House Evangelical Children s Home Child Center Marygrove Provident Inc Case Mgt. School Based Coordination Case Mgt. Admin. Support Services Materials and Supplies Women s Safe House Shelter Services Child/Dependent Respite Care Non-Acute Non-Therapeutic Counseling (Office) Crisis Intervention Youth in Need Motion to approve (Boyd/Bumpers) to approve New Units request. All voted in favor. Board member Page 4 of 4

5 William Douthit abstained on voting for BHR due to conflict of interest. C. The following agencies were presented for ratification of unit transfer: X. Announcements Behavioral Health Response (BHR) BJC Behavioral Health Catholic Family Services Children Advocacy Services Phillip Boyd announced his decision to step down from the CSF Board after 4 years in order to move on to other assignments. He thanks the Board and CSF staff for all of their hard work and dedication given to help the children of St. Louis County. Next meeting: April 15, :30pm (New Location to be announced) XI. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 6:40pm. Page 5 of 4