Berkshire Public Health Alliance Meting
Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 6:00 PM
1 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Meeting Notice
Berkshire Public Health Alliance

The next meeting of the Berkshire Public Health Alliance will be held on:
Thursday March 8, 2012 6:00 – 8:00
Second Floor Conference Room, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
1 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201

In case of inclement weather, call the BRPC meeting cancellation line at 413-442-1521 ex 15 to learn if the meeting has been cancelled.
AGENDA
Sandwiches and soft drinks will be available at 5:30

1.      Introductions (6:00 – 6:05)

2.      Approval of Minutes of February 2, 2012 meeting and update of action items (6:05 – 6:10)
3.      Program Manager Update (6:10 – 6:25) (Susan)
- Press Release
-Appropriations (web update, proposed phones phase I and II, mailbox, address)

4.      DIG Grant Update (6:25 – 6:35) (Tom)
- Legal
- Ethics commission
-Budget: Approval of Expenditures (phone, computer, web hosting, signage, post office, business     cards, other immediate/future costs
-Other grants update

5.      Meeting schedule for upcoming months (6:35 – 6:45) (Susan)
-Approval for moving meeting day to second Thursday of each month. Schedule future meetings      4/12/12, 5/10/12, 6/14/12, 7/12/12*, 8/9/12*, 9/13/12*, 10/11/12*, 11/8/12*, 12/13/12* (*TBD)

6.      Proposed Fee Schedule and Cash Flow Model (6:45 -7:15) (Jim/Susan)
               -Town overhead: % or flat fee?
               -Town approval of MGL Chapter 40 Section 22F/VNA and PHN language
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     7.        DIG Survey and Conference call (7:15- 7:20)
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8.      Community Health Alliance and BU Regionalization Project Surveys (7:20– 7:30) (Jim)

9.      Community Health Assessment (7:30 -7:45) (Laura)
       -Wellness Intervention Plan
               - Public Health Nursing

10.     MAVEN Training  (7:45 – 7:50) (Laura, Diane)

11.     Open Agenda (7:50-8:00/Adjournment)