COWG and Needs Assessment Work Groups Joint Meeting
February 25, 2003
Attendees:
David Johnston, ORRHES member
Donna Mosby, Chair, NAWG
Peggy Adkins, ORRHES member
Karen Galloway, ORRHES member
Kowetha Davidson, Chair, ORRHES
James Lewis, Chair COWG
Lorine Spencer, ATSDR
Theresa NeSmith, ATSDR (by phone)
Barbara Sonnenburg, ORRHES member (by phone)
Introductions:
Update on the Needs Assessment from Theresa NeSmith:
Currently the report is being written.
The focus group should be finished this week.
The report will include background information, info gathered from the focus
groups, telephone interviews and key resource interviews.
Discussion:
Barbara asked about the names of the focus groups, number
of people in the groups and where the groups were held.
Theresa indicated that she did not have this information
and wanted to respect the Needs Assessment process. Barbara
requested that this information be available at the ORRHES
meeting for the members.
Donna asked when the report would be available and if
the NAWG would be able to review it prior to it coming
to ORRHES. Theresa responded that the report would be available
in the Spring and she would speak with Rebecca re: the
NAWG preview.
Barbara wanted to pin down the date of the report and
Donna requested that the report be brought to the NAWG
in April or May and bring to the ORRHES at the June meeting.
Theresa stated she would talk with Rebecca.
The report will include recommendations for a health education
plan.
James was concerned about the timeliness of the report
and apathy of the community due to the lack of momentum.
Peggy expressed the community’s lack of trust, need
for 2 way communication, and the importance of true community
input and participation.
Review of the Savannah River Site (SRS) Needs
Assessment:
James stated that we were reviewing this report to see
what a Needs Assessment may look like, what to expect and
what has happened in other sites where ATSDR has been involved.
Theresa cautioned that the process for this report was
different, the report and outcome may also be different
since each individual community has different needs and
different issues.
The members present had the cover page, appendix, Executive Summary and Recommendations
from the SRS Needs Assessment for review.
Many of the recommendations have to do with communication
and James expressed the importance of the CIB and the Health
Education folk working together to come up with a congruent
plan for the community that is done in way people will
understand.
Peggy was particularly interested in the recommendation
having to do with schools and felt that having children
do service learning projects would be a good community
outreach and education tool. One such group in Oak Ridge
is the CyberTeen/CyberSenior or CyberSenior/CyberTeen project.
Kowetha also mentioned the SECMI group in Oak Ridge.
Notice of ORRHES meetings:
Barbara is concerned about getting the notice out about
the ORRHES meeting in a more timely matter.
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