Southeast Alliance Local Human Rights Committee
SOUTHEAST ALLIANCE - LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting: Tuesday –April 21, 2015 at 5:30 PM
Location: Board Room- H-NNCSB Bldg. 300
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DRAFT MINUTES
Members Present:
Ms. Vicki Pegram, Chair
Mr. Nathaniel Parker
Ms. Michelle Guide
Mr. Michael Smithley
Dr. Alexandra Price
Members Absent:
Dr. Pomquinette
Advocate(s):
Mr. Timothy Jones
Affiliates Present:
Rochelle Belton-Moore-Gray’s Family Services, LLC
Chris Simmonds, Accord Counseling, LLC
Michelle Iwaniw, H-NNCSB
Lauren Brumfield, Colonial Behavioral Health
Michelle Lakins-Waller, Colonial Behavioral Health
Mathew Hescock, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia
Julie Palmer, VersAbility Resources
Leasa Swittenberg, Family Behavioral Health and Healing
Terri Keesee, Connect Youth and Family Services
Chanel Wright, Together Lives Change
LeAnn Ward, Second Chances Comprehensive Services
Steven Hause, Integrated Health Services
Cornell Boyd-Mid Atlantic Family Services
Melissa Smith, American Addiction Treatment Center
Victor Font, American Addiction Treatment Center
Pamela Thompson- PRP Management Services
Clarence Russell, Gertrude Homes
Affiliates Absent:
Nana’s House
Members of the Public:
No members of the public were present.
I. Call to order/Introductions:
Ms. Vicki Pegram called the meeting to order at 5:34 PM. Introductions were made by members and affiliates.
II. Approval of Agenda:
A motion was made to approve the agenda was approved without any amendments by Mr. Parker and seconded by Dr. Price
III. Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by Mr. Parker to approve the meeting minutes of January 20, 2015 with revisions and seconded by Mr. Smithley and was unanimously approved by the committee without further discussion.
IV. Public Comment:
No public comments were made.
V. Old Business:
PRP Management Services presented their behavioral management policies with noted corrections from January’s LHRC meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Parker and seconded by Dr. Price to approve the behavioral management policy.
VI. New Business:
Gertrudes Homes LLC -Clarence Russell requested affiliation for opening a group home in Newport News VA. A motion was made by Mr. Parker and seconded by Dr. Price to grant affiliation to Gertrudes Homes.
Gertrudes Homes LLCpresented their behavioral management policy. No noted corrections needed. A motion was made by Mr. Parker and seconded by Dr. Price to approve the behavioral management policy.
Gertrudes Homes LLCpresented program rules. No noted corrections needed. A motion was made by Mr. Parker and seconded by Mr. Smithley to accept program rules.
VII. Advocates Report:
Mr. Jones reminded and informed the affiliates that there is a difference when adding new services versus adding a new site. Please refer to February’s Memo.
Mr. Jones Expressed that when excepting clients from training centers and mechanical restraints are being used, you must create policies and procedures for mechanical restraints, this policy is to be approved by the LHRC. If Policies and procedures are not in place this will hold up the client being placed. Mr. Jones reminded the affiliates that there is a Local Human Rights Committee Training being Held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 9:00a.m.-12:p.m. The location is at Southeastern Virginia Training Center in Chesapeake.
VIII. Agency Reports:
Fourth Quarter Reports presented by:
· Accord Counseling – Mr. Simmonds presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report -0 abuse case, 0 complaints
· American Addiction Treatment Center- Ms Smith presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report-0 abuse case
· Colonial Behavioral Health –Ms. Brumfield presented and reported.1st Quarter Report -4 abuse cases, 0 complaint, 4 aggression peep on peer
· Connect Youth and Family Services – Ms. Keesee presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report -0 abuse case, 0 complaints 1 restraint
· Family Behavioral Health and Healing – Ms. Swittenberg presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report -0 abuse case, 0 complaints
· Gray’s Family Services – Rochelle Belton-Moore presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report - 1 abuse case, 0 complaints
· H-NNCSB – Ms. Iwaniw presented and reported. 1 Quarter Report -2 abuse cases, 2 complaints 3 Neglect, 1 sexual abuse, 1 confidentiality
· Integrated Health Service – Steven Hause presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report -0 abuse case, 0 complaints
· Lutheran Family Services of Virginia- Mr. Hescoch presented and reported.1st Quarter Report - 0 abuse case, 0 complaints
· Mid Atlantic Family Services- Mr. Boyd presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report-0 abuse case, 0 complaints
· Second Chance Youth Services – Ms. Ward presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report -0 abuse case, 0 complaints
· Together Lives Change – Ms. Wright presented and reported.1sth Quarter Report -0 abuse case, 0 complaints
· VersAbility Resources – Ms. Palmer presented and reported. 1st Quarter Report – 0 abuse case, 0 complaints 2 neglect 1 founded 1 unfounded
IX. Closed Session:
A motion was made by Ms. Guide and seconded by Mr. Parker at 6:50 PM that the SEA - LHRC go into Closed Session pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-3711(A paragraph 4), for the purposes of protecting the privacy of individuals in personal matters not related to public business, namely for the purpose of hearing from VersAbility Resources, Colonial Behavioral Health, Second Chances Youth Services , Together Lives Change, American Addiction Treatment Center, Hampton- Newport News Community Services Board pursuant to the regulations.
A motion was made by Mr. Parker and seconded by Mr. Smithley at 7:35 PM to exit closed session.
X. Open Session:
Upon reconvening in open session, each member of the SEA LHRC certified to the best of each member’s knowledge, only private business matters lawfully exempted from statutory open meeting requirements and only private business matters identified in the motion to convene the executive session were discussed in executive session.
Recommendations:
· VersAbility Resources – Create a check list for outings
· Colonial Behavioral Health – No recommendations
· Together Lives Change- No recommendations
· HNNCSB- No recommendations
· Connect Youth and Family Services – No recommendations.
· Grays Family Services-No recommendations
XI. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Ms. Pegram - Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:45 PM.
The next Meeting is the third Tuesday of the following months: April, July, and October. Next Meeting is: July 21, 2015
Minutes Submitted By:
Valerie Gray, Gray’s Family Services, LLC
Southeast Alliance Local Human Rights Affiliate
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