DE BEST Team FY23/24 Q2 Activities
RespondDE MRC DE BEST team exists to build community resilience and capacity for response in the event of a disaster or community crisis. This means our volunteers are pre-credentialed and pre-trained to respond effectively and efficiently. We encourage our volunteers to be prepared for disaster through training and ongoing engagement with community members.
This quarter was jammed packed with opportunities for DE BEST team members. We had numerous outreach opportunities which gave us the chance to distribute over 4000 mental health resources in the community as well as recruited 3 new team members. Thank you to all volunteers that were able to join us for this quarter's opportunities.
- 10th Anniversary PHEP Symposium
- 10/31 (3 staff, 2 volunteers, 29 hours, ~80 distributed resources)
- Annual Hayes Symposium
- 10/25 (1 volunteer, 3.5 hours ~20 distributed resources)
- Food Bank Distribution Sussex
- 11/6 (3 volunteers, 9.75 hours, ~830 distributed resources)
- 12/11 (3 volunteers, 9.75 hours ~750 distributed resources)
- Food Bank Distribution Kent
- 11/8 (3 volunteers, 9.75 hours ~680 distributed resources)
- 12/13 (4 volunteers, 13 hours ~ 950 distributed resources)
- Food Bank Distribution New Castle
- 11/10 (2 volunteers, 6.5 hours, ~380 distributed resources)
- 12/15 (2 volunteers, 7.5 hours ~520 distributed resources)
- DPA Annual Convention
- 11/9-11/10 (4 volunteers, 15 hours ~180 distributed resources )
- DSAMH Mental Health First Aid Training
- 11/19 (4 volunteers, 28 hours)
- Wilmington PD Resource Fair
- 12/7 (2 volunteers, 7 hours ~100 distributed resources)
A great way to stay aware of and involved in team activities is to attend Team Meetings. Our Quarterly Meetings discuss the past quarter's activities, including outreach and trainings attended, and future plans. Each Quarterly Meeting includes a 'Training MInute' during which we share community programs and resources, build skills and/or highlight recent or upcoming training opportunities. Our last Quarterly Meeting was held October 11, 2023 and had (8) attendees. At this time, these meetings are being held virtually at 6:30 pm on the second Wednesday of January, April, July and October. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming meeting January 10, 2024.
Another way for volunteers to be involved is through our bimonthly Committee Meeting. These meetings are volunteer-led and volunteer-attended and held virtually at 6:30 pm every odd numbered month. Our last meeting, November 28, 2023 (with 8 attendees), discussed recruitment and networking opportunities and reviewed volunteer database updates.
Please save DEBESTVolunteers@gmail.com as a contact and visit DEBEST.galaxydigital.com to stay apprised of upcoming opportunities. If you were unable to make the meeting and have suggestions, questions, or concerns please email DEBESTVolunteers@gmail.com.
Below are the meeting minutes from yesterday's Quarterly Meeting.
DE BEST QUARTERLY MEETING MINUTES
January 10, 2023, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual (via Zoom)
Attendees:
| Celeste Peart, Program Manager |
| Skylar Washington, Admin Assistant |
| Kim Chroniger, Staff Support |
| Kalea Rosario, Staff Support |
| Adele Abrams, Committee Chair |
| Anthony Policastro |
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TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
ACTION ITEMS, RECOMMENDATIONS and NOTES |
| a) Welcome |
Celeste Peart - called to order at 6:30 p.m. |
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b) Program Updates
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Highlights - Reviewed summary. DE BEST Volunteer Total: 324 volunteers
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| c) Team Training and Development
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Highlights - NEW: 8, PURGED: 19, TOTAL: 324 Required trainings completed by volunteers (to date):
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Volunteers encouraged to log in profiles and update all Qualifications. |
| c) Team Activities |
Reviewed summary. Highlights - Events this quarter: Community Outreach and HopeLine Distributions 10th Anniversary PHEP Symposium - 10/31 Annual Hayes Symposium - 10/25 Food Bank Distribution Sussex - 11/6 - and - 12/11 Food Bank Distribution Kent - 11/8 - and - 12/13 Food Bank Distribution New Castle - 11/10 - and - 12/15 DPA Annual Convention - 11/9 - and - 11/10 Wilmington PD Resource Fair - 12/7 EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT New Quarter Activity: Odessa Storm Flooding Reception Center - 1/9 |
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d) Program Development: Volunteer Engagement Events, Meetings and Trainings |
Reviewed summary. Highlights - Volunteer Trainings: Engagement Initiative boosted completions. 33 self-led/independent trainings …. 4 hosted by UD/DSAMH … 37 trainings completed DSAMH Mental Health First Aid Training - 11/19 (4 participants) Volunteer Meetings: Quarterly Meeting - 10/11 (8 attendees) Committee Meeting - 11/28 (8 attendees) |
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f) Presentation: Team Notes "DE BEST Volunteer Onboarding"
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Highlights - Reminder All DE BEST volunteers should have Requirements/Qualifications complete, including:
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Volunteers: Please check that all Onboarding items are completed. ** Onboarding Checklist LINK AVAILABLE: https://www.delawarebest.org/training/ |
| g) Upcoming Activities |
UPCOMING SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES Team Meetings DE BEST Annual Winter Event: Dessert Social - January 30, 2024 Committee Bi-monthly Meeting, Last Tuesdays - January 23, 2024, and March 26, 2024 Quarterly Team Meeting, 2nd Wednesday - April 10, 2024 Scheduled Trainings
Scheduled Outreach
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Volunteers: See portal Opportunities page for info and to Sign uP: DEBEST/GalaxyDigital.com |
| h) Closing |
Celeste Peart - called to close at 7:30 p.m. Next DE BEST Quarterly Meeting: April 10, 2024, 6:30 pm (virtual) |
