July 22nd, we reviewed our accomplishments and goals of the previous quarter as well as for fiscal year FY21/22. As a team, we accomplished all goals set out last year and I have no doubt we will do the same this year!
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the presentation of Adele Abram's PFA n Workplace Mental Health (Thank you so much, Adele!). That training's power point is below as well, as promised. :)
I look forward to seeing you all at our Annual Potluck "Luau" at Silver Lake in Dover this year on September 18th at 1:00pm. Please look for sign ups to be sent out in late August.
As promised, here is the Power Point and the minutes: July 2022 Quarterly Meeting PP, July 2022 Quarterly Meeting Minutes and PFA n Workplace Mental Health PRESENTATION
DE BEST QUARTERLY MEETING MINUTES
July 22, 2022
Virtual via Zoom Meeting
Attendees:
1. Celeste Peart
2. Adele Abrams
3. Jeff Goldstein
4. Yvonne Stringfield
5. Melissa Postlewaite
6. Stephanie Steckel
7. Padmaja Charya
8. Faith Hurley
9. Carol Browne
TOPIC QUESTIONS
ACTION ITEMS
and NOTES
1) Welcome (Celeste) - called to order at 12:05 p.m.
2) DE BEST FY21/22
Accomplishments
DE BEST (Delaware's Behavioral and Emotional Support Team) - Reviewed
summary.
Highlights -
o Total 327 volunteers
o Recruitment: 20, 6.12% growth, over goal of 5%, (Celeste) attributed
to volunteer word-of-mouth
o New DE BEST Volunteers Communications Portal
https://debest.galaxydigital.com/user/dashboard/
o Hopeline Distributions/CCP Program
● Volunteer Food Bank: 72 shifts and 222.75 hours
● HOPELINE Distributions
▪ 16,260 materials were distributed!
o DE BEST Ida Flooding Response
● 23 hours, 101.5 hours
o DE BEST Wilmington Displaced
Families Support Center
● 3 shifts, 15 hours
o Programs:
● BEST PAWS First (4 shifts/6 hours in FY21/22)
● DE BEST Committee
● Ida Response/Survivor Group SPR
● Naloxone Education and Distribution
3) DE BEST TEAM
DEVELOPMENT:
Required
DE BEST Volunteer Activities
o CCP/Committee Meetings (11)
o September Potluck/April RespondDE Apprec Event (2)
o Brain‐Based Crisis Intervention (44)
o CCP "Phasedown" (1)
o Required trainings:
o Crisis Counseling Program: (78)
o Pfa: (73)
(Celeste) noted that (112) volunteers are fully qualified DE BEST disaster
responders
4) Training Minute Adele Abrams Presented: "Psychological First Aid & Workplace Mental Health"
a) Presentation takeaway: Mental health in the workplace. It's
important to spread more awareness and speak up. Positive
mental health at work is good for morale and team capabilities.
b) What impacts workplace health: it's important for people to
understand the importance of safety/health in the workplace.
c) Get more support for the employees who witness or experience
fatal accidents. It's important to follow up.
d) If you are the one having mental health issues at work without
support: Mental and physical issues can come into play
e) Discussed the core actions of PFA
(Celeste) Volunteer
requested PP. Which
(Adele) authorized.
will post in blog.
5) Reminders ● (Skylar) presented portal updates: We have shifted completely to using
our portal so slight adjustments have been made for the sign up process:
On the day of your shift, please make sure to clock in. You no longer have
to fill out activity log forms unless requested by Celeste or Skylar - IF you
clock in/out on portal.
● (Celeste) Clarified the portal will NOT be replacing SERVDE, it still serves
as a required site to register. (Celeste) addressed the miscommunication
with volunteers and emergency preparednes s
6) Important
Announcement
SAVE THE DATE!
DE BEST ANNUAL POTLUCK
LOCATION: SILVER LAKE
DE BEST ANNUAL POTLUCK
DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
(Skylar) End of
August Potluck Invite
7) Upcoming Meetings /
Events
DE BEST Committee Board Representative, T.B.D.
DE BEST Advisory Board Representative, T.B.D.
Appreciation Event - September 18th
8) Closing / Adjourn (Celeste) called for adjournment at 1:20 p.m.
