SW CHAPS Network Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019 5-7pm Columbia Bank Community Room 101 E. 6th St & Main, Vancouver, WA 98660 Agenda | 10 Attending
Agenda Welcome and Introductions - Sara Angelo Small Groups - Unique & Unusual commonalities / introductions Ian Hundtofte, Serenity Lane Sara Angelo, VHA John McDonald, NAMI SWWA Kay Roberson, LifeLine Connections Rebecca Anderson, LifeLine Connections Jamie Smeland, SWACH Cassi Ross, CVAB Dominique Horn, SWACH Ren Autrey, CVAB
SW CHAPS -
Community Health Work is our thing in common!
Mission Statement - SW CHAPS is a growing grassroots network of community-based community health advocates and certified peers, serving the communities across the Southwest WA region, who come together to learn, support one another, and share ideas and best practices. SW CHAPS also facilitates input from the network to affect positive outcomes in the larger system of care. Areas of Work - We plan to achieve our mission through four areas of work:
- Workforce Development and Recruitment
- Partnership Building
- Policy Advocacy
- Infrastructure and Sustainability
Community Health and Peer Support
Career Workforce Expo
To further our #1 and #2 areas of work, we hope to create a local Community Health and Peer Support Workforce Expo. What - goals and outcomes do we want to achieve?
- Incentive, what will they learn that isn’t available in other places?
- Attendance
- Supported by others, both on the event committees, and by outside programs
- Emphasize the options Peers and CHWs have to engage in different kinds community work.
- Walk away with something of value,
- Training opportunities
WHEN? Between the Doddle poll included in the last couple of emails, in the VWP meeting and today - We voted on and have an overwhelming majority wanting to see the event:
OCT 18, 2019 from 11 - 1pm
be sure to Mark your calendars!! Where - Is there a location could serve our needs best, still be affordable, accessible?
- Firstenburg,
- Downtown Library,
- Bridgeview,
- Warehouse 23,
Should there be food?
- Foodies,
- VAL Ogden kitchen
- Simple water, snacks?
Who - Which individuals and titles should be invited to attend? –
- anyone who wants to engage in Community Health and Peer Support work.
- Southwest Washington's Community Health Workers,
- Community Health Advocates,
- Certified Peer Specialists,
- Peer Navigators,
- Promotor/as de Salud,
- Community Health Representatives,
- Lay Health Workers,
- Parent Advocates
- Peer Counselors,
- Recovery Coaches
- Support Specialists
- Representatives of people in under served communities.
Which agencies/organizations should be included? –
- PeaceHealth,
- Legacy,
- all hospitals in area
- Shelters,
- Vancouver Clinics,
- Kaiser,
- SeaMar,
- Cowlitz Family Health,
- Free Clinc,
- BG Free Clinic,
- Bridgeview,
- Telecare,
- YWCA,
- Goodwill,
- Worksource,
- CRMH,
- Lifeline Connections,
- CSNW, ( now Sea-Mar Behavioral Health)
- Private Practices,
- VPD – Housing inititaves,
- FlashLove,
- ECOF,
- Childrens Home Society,
- School District Liasons,
- Planned Parenthood,
- CTran,
- CVan,
- PIC,
- Human Services
What activities or interests to have available? Kay R -- Employers telling us “what are you looking for?” – What kind of skills, trainings do we need to have? John McD – Flyers, packets for upcoming training opportunities Ex: More about Compass and their supportive housing program
- Employment support,
- resume building,
- background realities,
- CCVLP, Justice Project,
- NW Access fund,
- Managed Care orgs,
- Aging & Disabilities,
- Supportive Employment,
- Dept of Vocation Rehab,
Why - Solving 3 (problems/questions, etc) Ex:
- Funding,
- Boundaries between work and community,
- Understanding the role of a CHW or Peer,
- How do we best prepare ourselves for engagement with workforce? –
- Getting stuck in a singular role, what’s the career trajectory?
- the work deepens into more work,
- more options for experience / value without necessarily climbing a ladder,
- things we do vs things we don’t do.
- Volunteer into valuable employee
We have created a new team on the WA Community Health Work collaboration portal! You can join in the collaboration work of this event here:
CHAPS Career Fair-Expo Team
Opportunities to build Leadership Skills
Our CHAPS network members have been invited to participate / help represent in a few local groups, boards and committees. Would YOU be interested in helping with our network interactions? Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SW CHAPS is supporting HVN Facilitator Training!
Hearing Voices Network Facilitator Training
July 29th-31st, 9am-5pm at the
Bridgeview Resource Center
505 Omaha Way Vancouver, WA 98661
This training (presented by John Herold, Reggie Lee and Ren Autrey) will help you learn the skills and knowledge to start, facilitate and maintain a Hearing Voices groups, which are peer-led places to share and explore unusual experiences in a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere. Limited scholarships have been made available. Questions can be sent to either This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or directly to John Herold at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
THANK YOU for your attendance and input!
And for those who couldn't attend, we still welcome your input via email or through advocacy - and we look forward to seeing you at a future event!
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