CHAP Community Coalition Listings

Coalition Name	Mission, Purpose, Goals	Contact Name/Number	Meeting Time/Place/Location

AIDS Education and Prevention Network	To provide a forum for individuals and agencies involved in education about AIDS to meet, share resources and integrate schedules for activities, fund raisers and programs.	Wichita Sedgwick County Health Department 316-268-8401	Third Tuesday bimonthly at Pyradomes, Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning, 3100 N. Hillside.

Center for Congregational Health Ministry	Develop and support health ministry in 85+ churches commonly called Parish Nursing	Jo Veta Wesscott, R.N. 316-689-5152 www.via-christi.org/parishnurse	Last Thursday of Month 10 a.m. – Noon 1148 S. Hillside, # 14

COPE (Consortium on Parenting Education)	The mission of the Consortium on Parenting Education is to promote the value of and to facilitate the delivery of parenting education services to all facets of the community. The purpose of COPE’s effort is to support and strengthen families in rearing healthy children to become responsible adults.	316-267-1321	Monday, 10 am United Way of the Plains, 245 North Water

Domestic Violence: Wichita/Sedgwick County Domestic Violence Coalition	The Wichita/Sedgwick County Domestic Violence Coalition acts as a catalyst in promoting healthy, non-violent relationships by encouraging the elimination of domestic violence through public education, victim advocacy, family safety, treatment and offender accountability	Coalition Chair: Monica Harris Director of Outreach & Training YWCA Women’s Crisis Center P.O. Box 49121 Wichita, KS 67201 tel: 316-263-7501 fax: 316-263-7503	Second Wednesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. at Correctional Counseling of Kansas; 806 N. Main Street

Healthy Start

Wichita Homeless Coalition	To create an effective delivery system for individuals/families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in a way that increases: Accessibility of Services, Improves Agency Collaboration/ Communication, Maximizes Resources, Addresses Client Issues, and Fosters a Shared Vision so homelessness is decreased.	Coalition Chair: Patti Davis, Executive Director New Hope, Inc. 504 E. Third Street Wichita, KS 67202 tel: 316-265-1611 fax: 316-265-0738 Coalition Vice-Chair: Martin Mendoza Wichita Area, SRS tel: 316-337-7061	Fourth Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at Center City/COMCARE Conference Room, 2^nd Floor; 310 East Second Street

Neighborhood Initiative	Neighborhood problem solving and collaboration	Margalee Wright 3995 E Harry, Suite D-12 Wichita, KS 67218 316-685-6300, fax: 685-6335 marpiwr@wichita.infi.net	Resource Team (neighborhood problem solving and collaboration): every Friday at 7:30 am at Neighborhood Initiative offices Support Team (networking of community organizations): second Monday of each month at Noon at Neighborhood Initiative offices

Safe Communities Coalition	Mission: To create a safe environment for the citizens within Sedgwick County. Goal: To reduce the incidence of injury through public awareness (understanding), education, and legislative initiatives. This will be accomplished through the development of community partnerships at the neighborhood level … Accessing local injury data and identifying areas of concern Expanding community partnerships Explore all current injury control efforts within Sedgwick County Promoting injury as a "health issue" Developing a plan of action to implement programs to address safety concerns Providing support to local law enforcement agencies Evaluating projects and programs; making modifications as needed	Ronda Lusk 316-268-5245 or 316-266-6647 fax: 316-266-6676 ronda_lusk@via-christi.org or karen_reed@via-christi.org	Meetings are held monthly at variable times and locations. Please contact above numbers to find out about the next meeting.

Sedgwick County Association for the Medically Underserved

SKIP – South Central Kansas Infant Protections	Mission: SKIP serves as a facilitator to enhance communication, training and teamwork between health care professionals and law enforcement, with the ultimate goal being the prevention of infant abductions from health care facilities. Purpose & Goal: SKIP’s goal is to have consistent policies and programs in place at all hospitals to prevent infant and child abductions.	Wichita Exploited and Missing Child Unit 316-337-6562 Linda Graves Riverside Health System 316-946-5327 www.internetpi.com/skip/	Meetings are held at variable times and locations. Please contact above numbers to find out about the next meeting.

Truancy Lead Team	Community-based collaboration to keep kids in school. May link to Wichita’s Promise	Use NI phone number Sheila Connard (NI education)

The Wellness Coalition	Mission: To bring together health resources in partnership with neighborhoods to improve the health of the community. Purpose: To integrate neighborhood based coalitions for a healthy community. Objective: Identify and pull together community resources. Provide an ongoing assessment of neighborhood assets and needs. Engage individuals, families and neighborhoods in the educational process of what it means to be healthy. Establish, maintain and evaluate communication links between resources and neighborhoods. Identify, prioritize, implement and evaluate targeted projects.	Jennifer Romano 316-293-2638 Jromano@kumc.edu	2^nd Tuesday of each month. KU School of Medicine-Wichita Sunflower Room #2202 1010 N. Kansas Wichita, KS 67214

Wichita Area SAFE KIDS Coalition	To reduce unintentional injury to children through public education activities to increase awareness of risks and strategies for prevention	Carolyn Jenlink 316-268-5637, fax: 291-7827 carolyn_jenlink@via-christi.org	To be determined at next meeting

Wichita Independent Neighborhoods	At the present time, WIN is working hard at developing sources of funding for future operations, increasing leadership training in neighborhoods and demonstrating grassroots strategies at work.	3995 E. Harry Wichita, Kansas 67218 (316) 685-6300

Wichita’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth	Mission: Turn the Tide for Wichita’s Youth To serve as a catalyst in fostering total community support and collaboration to provide ever increasing numbers of youth with access to the fundamental building blocks of development: Caring adults, Healthy Starts, Safe and Structured Places, Effective Education for Marketable Skills, and Opportunities to Serve. Goal: Make children our community’s priority. Connect an additional 3,000 young people, from birth to 18, with all five of the fundamental resources by the year 2000. Serve an additional 2,000 young people, from birth to 18, with one or more of the five fundamental resources by the year 2000. Continue to mobilize new commitments from the natural support systems in neighborhoods and community, all geared toward dramatically increasing the number of young people connected to the five resources.	Mentor (Mentor, Tutor, Teacher and Coach): Dick Price & Nick Morke, 316-263-3300 Protect (Safe Places and Structured Activity): Mary Beth Hughes-Palm 316-262-2421 Teach (Education with Marketable Skill): Diana Hillburn, 316-523-1677 Nurture (Healthy Start): Pat O’Donnel, 316-689-5858 Serve (Youth and Adult Community Service): Mary Knecht, 316-261-5313 Youth Council (A Positive Voice for Youth): Tara Gregory, 316-262-2421	Steering Meeting: first Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at Big Brothers & Sisters, 219 N. St. Francis Advisory Meeting: Quarterly Resource Councils: Mentor (Mentor, Tutor, Teacher and Coach): 2^nd Tuesday of each month, 5:30pm Big Brothers & Sisters, 219 N St. Francis Protect (Safe Places and Structured Activity): Monday 5:30pm, Regional Prevention Center, 1421 E 2^nd Teach (Education with Marketable Skill): to be determined, call 316-523-1677 Nurture (Healthy Start): monthly 8am, no set day, Via Christi, 1148 S Hillside (lower level entrance, Suite 14) Serve (Youth and Adult Community Service): 3^rd Thursday each month, 4 pm, United Way of the Plains, 245 N. Water Youth Council (A Positive Voice for Youth): monthly, no set time, Regional Prevention Center, 1421 E 2^nd Street