Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County

Public Meeting Announcements

Board of Directors meeting
June 19, 2013, 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
June 4, 2013 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Details to follow.

Annual Meeting
This meeting is by invitation to voting members only
May 17, 2013
8:30 am
Renaissance on 9th
1816 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

The Affordable Care Act's Impact on Maternal and Child Health,
presented by Leah Barber-Heinz, Florida CHAIN.

Board of Directors Meeting
Same location
Immediately following annual meeting.

General Membership Meeting
May 7, 2013 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Agenda:

You Can’t Tell by Looking: Understanding Postpartum Adjustment Distress, from Frequency, Symptoms, and Risks to Prevention, Screening, and Recovery, presented by Sarah Workman Checcone, J.D., Postpartum Society of Florida
Networking/ program updates for partners/community agencies/announcements

Feel free to bring brochures and flyers to share.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
And

1 CEU provided for Nursing, Mental Health, and Social Work professionals. Register by e-mailing your information and professional license number to luz@hsmanatee.com and bring a check payable to GSAHEC for $5

Certificates of attendance provided for non CEU attendees.

Executive Committee meeting
April 17, 2013, 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
April 10, 2013 8:30am - 9:30am
Bradenton City Council Chambers

Please join Healthy Start Manatee and Community Partners to accept the Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation on Wednesday April 10 at 8:30 am at the City Council Chambers.

Major Connie Shingledecker of the Manatee Sheriff’s Office will be accepting the Proclamation on behalf of our community and Fred Leonard, Healthy Start Executive Director will lead us planting the blue pinwheels in the front lawn.

Please feel free to extend this invitation to anyone who wants to support child abuse prevention.

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Agenda:

“Teen Pregnancy and Other Related High Risk Behavior in Manatee County Youth- It Takes a Village” presented by Mary Ann Legler, MSN,MA,ARNP,BC, Coordinator of the Manatee County School District’s It’s YoUR Choice Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.
Networking/ program updates for partners/community agencies/Announcements

Feel free to bring brochures and flyers to share.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
And

Certificates of attendance provided for non CEU attendees.

Board of Directors meeting
March 20, 2013, 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
March 5, 2013 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Details to follow.

Executive Committee meeting
February 20, 2013, 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital
One and Two Conference Room

(Complementary Valet parking)

Agenda:

Ginger Talerico, LMHC of Envision Counseling Services will present “How to Raise a Happy First-Born” providing helpful tips to support parents in helping their firstborn overcome some of the challenges that come along with being the first-born child in a family
Networking/ program updates for partners/community agencies/Announcements

Feel free to bring brochures and flyers to share.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
and

Board of Directors meeting
January 30, 2013, 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
December 4, 2012 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital
Manatee I and II Conference Room
(Complementary Valet parking)

Agenda:

“Karla Brody, MSSW, CTTS, Tobacco Cessation Specialist for GSAHEC will present: “Pause. Prevent. Protect” latest guidelines of tobacco cessation interventions, and pre and postnatal health effects. Click here for the powerpoint presentation.
Networking/ program updates for partners/community agencies/Announcements

Feel free to bring brochures and flyers to share.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
and

Certificates of attendance provided for non CEU attendees.

Board of Directors meeting
November 14, 2012, 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
November 6, 2012- 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Details to follow.

Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Agenda:
1. “Munchausen Syndrome” a presentation exploring its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and protection of the children victim of this syndrome.
Presenter: Dr. Jerome H. Isaac
Medical Director of the Child Protection Team

2. Networking/ program updates for partners/community agencies/Announcements
Feel free to bring brochures and flyers to share.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
and

Certificates of attendance provided for non CEU attendees.

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 11:00 AM
Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Agenda:

“Father’s Matters” a presentation exploring the role of fathers and its evolution, the benefits of fatherhood to sons, daughters, and mothers, and the economic impact of fatherhood advocacy.
Presenter: Darvin Searls, BA, CBCC Healthy Start Manatee
Update of Farmworker Women Program by HOPE staff
Networking/ program updates for partners/community agencies

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
and

Certificates of attendance provided for non CEU attendees.

Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 11:00 AM

Our June General Membership Meeting will take place at the
Early Learning Coalition
An opportunity to hear about their program and to network

Parking for the Early Learning Coalition will be in the rear of our building near their training room. The training room is located also at the rear of the building. The door to enter is the last door on the right next to the truck loading dock.

Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County
3526 Ninth Street West, Suite 200
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 757-2900 ext. 261

Annual Meeting
This meeting is by invitation to voting members only
Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:30am
Renaissance on 9th
1816 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Topic: "A Healthier Future for Florida: Women, Infants, Children Program”
Click here for the powerpoint presentation

Presenter: Elizabeth Salimbene, R.D, L.D.
Manatee County WIC Program Director

Networking opportunities and program updates for community agencies.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
and

Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

April General Membership Meeting
Date: Tuesday April 3 @ 11:00am
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
Topic: "CranioSacral Applications for Pregnancy, Birthing and Newborns."
Presenter: Agnieszka Gruszecka, LMT

Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Topic: "Farmworking Women Have Rights - Helping Migrant Survivors of Domestic Violence”

Goal: This presentation will address the issues migrant women face who are victims of domestic violence, barriers to preventing them from receiving help, the rights farmworking women have, and the confidential, free services HOPE's Farmworker Outreach Program offers to help victims and their children.

Presenters: Vivienne Gremp, LCSW - Program Director, Maria Briones & Yadira Leyja, HOPE Family Service’s Farmworker Outreach Advocates

Networking opportunities and program updates for community agencies. Please bring information to share.

1 CEU available for Nursing, Social Work, and Mental Health Professionals previous registration. Email: Luz@hsmanatee.com
Or call 714-7541 Ext. 302

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital
and

Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Topic: "Trauma Informed Care in Teen Pregnancy"
How to act, report ,and support.
Click here for a copy of the slides

Presenter: Catherine C. Wilson, LMHC
Assistant Director, Children’s Outpatient Services Manatee Glens

Networking opportunities for community agencies. Please bring information to share.

1 CEU available for Nursing, Social Work, and Mental Health Professionales,
Registration required for CEU.
Email: Luz@hsmanatee.com Or call 714-7541 Ext. 302

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital

And

Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital- Manatee One & Two
(Across Auditorium)
(Complementary Valet parking)

“The Trilingual Brain: Learning languages at an early age”
Presenter: Sarah Hernandez, M.A., PhD.
Associate Professor of Sociology, New College of Florida

Networking opportunities for community agencies. Please bring information to share.

1 CEU provided by for Nursing, Social Work and Mental Health professionals. Certificates of attendance available.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital

Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 12:15 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

Board of Directors Meeting
No December 2011 Meeting

Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital - Classroom A- the first door on the left once you enter the corridor from the new main lobby at MMH.

(Complementary Valet parking)

Agenda

11:00 -11:15 AM:
Welcome, introductions, Healthy Families community partners meeting.

11:15-12:15 PM:
Presenter: Barbara Leverone, M.A., Child’Space educator after advanced studies and certification with Dr. Chava Shelhav. Current training assistant for Dr. Shelhav’s second North American training program.

Topic: “Child’Space Method”: Tactile and Kinesthetic Stimulation to Optimize Infant Development and Promote Parental Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation

Importance of touch and movement in an infant’s motor, social and emotional development, and to provide specific skills for parent education.
Use of touch for proprioceptive input and movement to support motor development
Demonstrate face to face play to develop mirror neurons and improve information processing speed
Describe program for educating parents of typically developing babies as well as substance exposed newborns, teen parents, pre-term infants

Networking opportunities for community agencies. Please bring information to share.

1 CEU provided by for Nursing, Social Work and Mental Health professionals.
Certificates of attendance available.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital

Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 5:30 PM
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Suite #205
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 11:00 AM

Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Topic: “Maternal Drug Dependence and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome”
Presenter: Andria Wendell, MPH
Click here for the presentation (pdf)

After this presentation participants will be able to:
• Describe the causes and symptoms of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
• Identify the factors contributing to the increases in maternal drug dependence and NAS in Manatee County.
• Understand the implications of trauma on addictive diseases.

Networking opportunities for community agencies. Please bring information to share.

1 CEU provided by for Nursing, Social Work and Mental Health professionals. Certificates of attendance available.

Sponsored by Manatee Memorial Hospital

Annual Membership Meeting
Friday, June 10, 2011 8:30am
Renaissance on 9th
1816 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Karla Brody, MA, Tobacco Cessation Specialist Gulfcoast South Area Health Education

Topic: “Smoking Cessation Interventions”- Get with the Guidelines-
A multidisciplinary approach to smoking, second, and third hand smoking with focus on pregnant women.

1 CEU provided by

for nursing, mental health and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available

Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, June 2, 2011
5:30 pm
Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County, Inc.
2424 Manatee Ave. West
Suite #203
Bradenton, FL

Executive Director
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County, Inc.
2424 Manatee Ave. W., Suite #212
Bradenton, FL 34205

There will be NO Board of Director’s Meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Our next Board of Directors Meeting will be:

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County, Inc.
2424 Manatee Ave. West
Suite #203
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 714-7541

General Membership Meeting
May 3, 2011

11:00am - 12:30pm
Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complimentary Valet Parking and Refreshments served)
Our Educational Presentation will feature
Rosemarie Sledge, PhD
School and Community Project Coordinator, USF - Health

Topic: "Taking Action to help Manatee Kids get insured"
Florida is 49th on insured kids in the nation
Manatee County is the lowest in the state
Learn all about Florida KidCare
Get ready for certification on Health Insurance Portability & Accountability

Sponsored by Manasota Florida KidCare Coalition

1.5 CEU available
for nursing, mental health, and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available.

General Membership Meeting
"April is Child Abuse Prevention Month"

April 5, 2011 @ 11:00am - 12:30pm

Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium (complementary valet parking)

Our educational presentation will feature Major Connie Shingledecker

Topic: Translating the latest research on Sudden Unexpected Infant Death into Practice

1 CEU provided by: AHEC
for nursing, mental health, and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available.

Board of Directors Meeting

DATE: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
TIME: 5:30 pm
Place: 2424 Manatee Ave. West Suite #203
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 714-7541

Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County and Healthy Teens Coalition
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital New Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)
“HIV: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly”

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Valerie Wojciechowicz
Motivational Speaker, Certified Train-the-Trainer HRSA and AIDS Alliance

1 CEU provided by

For nursing, mental health, and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available.

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 1, 2010- 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
( complementary valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Susan Schussler, RD, RN, CDE

Topic: Understanding and Managing Gestational Diabetes

1 CEU provided by

For nursing, mental health, and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available.

In addition: Ms. Ann Griffin will provide a 10 minute presentation on Human Trafficking Awareness and resources.

Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: 2424 Manatee Ave. West, Suite #203
Bradenton, FL 34205

No General Membership meeting, Tuesday, January 4, 2011, because of holiday schedule.

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital
Room: Manatee I and II ( Across the Auditorium)
(Complementary valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Elizabeth A. Brown, M.S., CCC-SLP , Supervisor of Pediatric Therapy
and Todd Sullivan, Pediatric Physical Therapist
Blake Medical Center
Topic: Foundations of Pediatric Therapy

1 CEU provided by

for Nurses, Social Workers, and Mental Health Professionals
Certificates of attendance available

Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: 2424 Manatee Avenue West, Suite #203
Bradenton, FL

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature Faye Golden, DC
Topic: Chiropractic Care and the Pediatric Patient- Infant Issues

1 CEU provided by

for Nurses, Social Workers, and Mental Health Professionals
Certificates of attendance

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Dr. Sandra Danu

Topic: A Common “Cents” Approach for Healthy Moms and Babies
Prevention of most physical, mental, and emotional problems while substantially decreasing short and long term costs

1 CEU provided by

for Nurses, Social Workers, and Mental Health Professionals
Certificates of attendance

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital New Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Joan Tomeo, MSW- Teen Parent Program Social Worker with the
School Board of Manatee County

Topic: “ Educational Options for Teen Parents in Manatee County”
1 CEU provided by

for Nurses, Social Workers, and Mental Health Professionals
Certificates of attendance

Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: 2424 Manatee Avenue West, Suite #203
Bradenton, FL

Healthy Start Voting Members Annual Meeting 2010
Date: Friday June 18, 2010
Time: 9 AM
Place: Renaissance on 9th -
1816 9th St. W.
Bradenton, FL, 34205

If you are interested in documentation for this meeting please contact the Coalition office at 714-7541 Ext. 301

Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 - 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Ave. West Suite #203
Bradenton, FL 34205

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Dr. Maria Pardo, Dental Director, Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc.
Topic: “Improving and Promoting Oral Health for Pregnant Women and Infants”

1 CEU provided by

for nursing, mental health and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Dr. Jessica Capote-Dishaw
Lawton Chiles Family Health Center

Topic: Caring for your baby when you got the blues?

1 CEU provided by

for nursing, mental health and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available

Healthy Start General Membership Meeting
April 6, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Manatee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Complementary valet parking)

"Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Get With The Guidelines” A multi media program to improve clinical skills for addressing tobacco use in practice with emphasis on pregnancy and smoking as well as second hand smoke and families.

Presenter: Deirdre Dingman, MPH, CHES, CTTS, PAPHS
Senior Tobacco Cessation Specialist, AHEC Tobacco Training and Cessation
Gulfcoast South AHEC, Inc.

1 CEU provided by

for nursing, mental health and social work professionals.
Certificates of attendance available

Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 5:30 pm
2424 Manatee Avenue West
Second Floor Suite #203
Bradenton, FL.

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Place: Manatee Memorial Hospital New Auditorium
(Complementary Valet parking)

Our Educational Presentation will feature
Attorney Adriana Guzman-Rouselle
Topic: “ Violence Against Women Act”-VAWA
1 CEU provided by

Certificates of attendance available

Click here to download the presentation