Coordinating Council
Next Meeting: Please join us for the August 4, 2010 meeting at 3:00 PM.
Location: Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County
Information about the Coordinating Council
The Coordinating Council provides coordination and communication among the ongoing initiatives and coalitions in order to promote positive outcomes in the community. The group meets monthly, has open membership, and operates on the basis of consensus. The Council has two Co-Chair persons that are appointed by the Council participants.
Responsibilities of the Council
- Review the progress of each initiative / Coalition (supported by the CCWC) in achieving their work plan objectives in order to identify and remove systems barriers to effective service delivery and enhance outcomes.
- Sponsor round table discussions, form workgroups, and create new initiatives based upon emerging community needs. Maintain communication with the Funder's Committee on emerging needs and the results of the round table discussions and workgroups.
- Make presentations to the Funder's Committee on initiative outcomes, competitive grant requests, systems changes, or funding allocations.
Meeting Schedule
2010 Meeting Schedule (pdf)
2009 Meeting Schedule (pdf)
Previous schedules (website folder)
Meeting minutes
2010 meeting minutes (website folder)
2009 meeting minutes (website folder)
Previous meeting minutes (website folder)
Meeting agendas
2010 meeting agendas (website folder)
2009 meeting agendas (website folder)
Previous meeting agendas (website folder)
Coordinating Council Membership:
| Anya Abramzon | Jewish Family Services | |||
| Denese Brown | POWER, Inc. | |||
| Carol Burell-Jackson | POWER, Inc. | |||
| Mary Jo Callan (Co-Chair) | Office of Community Development | |||
| Ellen Clement | Corner Health Center | |||
| Amy Goodman | Washtenaw Literacy | |||
| Mary Hewlett | Judson Center | |||
| Debbie Jackson | Washtenaw United Way | |||
| Jill Kind | Blueprint for Aging | |||
| Mary King | MI Prisoner Reentry Initiative | |||
| Cindy Martino | Department of Human Services | |||
| Andrea Plevek | Office of Community Development | |||
| Ellen Rabinowitz | Washtenaw Health Plan | |||
| Donna Sabourin | Washtenaw County CSTS | |||
| Debbie Shaw | Washtenaw County Trial Court | |||
| Steve Sheldon | Washtenaw County Health Organization | |||
| Nancy Thelen | MSU Extension | |||
| Melissa Valerio | Student Advocacy Center | |||
| Larry Voight (Co-Chair) | Catholic Social Services | |||
| John Weiss | Ann Arbor Teen Center |



