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Human Services Advisory Commission - - - - - Minutes - - - - - - - June 17, 2002 - - - - Page 2 of 6 Ms. Kinzie remembered that we had discussed trying to find a keynote speaker who could give an overview of all abuse. Ms. Wash suggested Ms. Paula Wolfe, who is a lobbyist and with the Children's Advocacy Council. Ms. Young said she has spoken at her program. She said she would be good. Also Ms. Wash suggested Ms. Leslie Starcomick from the NC Council for Women. Ms. Young suggested Des Runyan, who is a pediatrician and Mark Everson PhD (Clinical Associate Professor and Director), who works in the Program on Treatment Center for Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment, which is part of the Division of Child Psychiatry at UNC's Department of Psychiatry. Folks there may have some recommendations for speakers if we still need ideas, she added. Mr. Block said someone should speak about how abuse effects all of society. Mary Bowe reminded the group that we should try to come up with solutions at this Forum rather than just identify the problems. Ms. Wash asked if anyone had attended the statewide conference on child abuse. She said that she had attended. She said, however, that no one impressed her as being a good keynote speaker for our Forum. She added that their keynote speaker was very good, but was from Hawaii and she didn't think we could get her to come back over here. She suggested asking Ms. Dale McAndrews of the Hillsborough Exchange Club to be a speaker on child abuse. Ms. Barnhill asked if there was an advocacy group in Raleigh that we could contact in regards to finding speakers. Mr. Thompson said that he thinks that it will be tough to find someone who has that kind of expertise in the field of all kinds of abuse, but that we might be able to find a policy -maker who could speak in general terms. Mr. Block said regarding HSAC members serving as facilitators of the small groups that, in his opinion, none of us has the expertise and we would need guidance from the panelists. Ms. Bowe said that the Board of Social Services had had packets of useful information regarding abuse that was handed out at the Apple Chill Festival and she will see if there are more of these that could be used for our Forum. Ms. Bowe also suggested that it would be good for the facilitators /panelists to have an outline of questions to help so that the breakout groups would have guidance as to what they are trying to accomplish in finding solutions. Mr. Block also expressed the same concern. Ms. Wash asked Ms. Bowe to talk to Nancy Coston, Director of Orange County Department of Social Services to find out who is the head of State DSS and to see if that person would make a good Keynote Speaker. Ms. Bowe said she will call Corinthia Barber with this information. Ms. Young commented that it is more important to get a dynamic speaker rather than one who has a title. Ms. Bowe asked how the members felt about Ms. Coston herself speaking if she didn't have a recommendation and did they hear her speak at last year's Forum? Mr. Thompson commented that he had heard her speak and that she was a good speaker in his opinion. Forum Process — Dispute Settlement Center to Assist HSAC - There was discussion of this matter and Ms. Barber said that the DSC had been contacted and this was being planned for the near future. Letter of Invitation to the Panelists and Speakers - Ms. Wash suggested that it be brought out in the letter to the panelists that the Forum has a different goal this year, i.e. to come up with solutions rather than just a discussion of the problems. Protecting and Preserving People, Resources and Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina — You Count! Area Code (919) 245 -2125 : Fax (919) 644 -0246: EMAIL: npaciga @co.orange.nc.us