Zero Exposure Project Resource and Education Committee Meeting

Sept. 3, 2008-AGENDA

FASD Awareness Day

Every year on September 9, communities throughout the United States and throughout the world observe FASD Awareness Day. Events are held at 9:09, the 9th minute of the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month of the year. This date and time is used to remind women not to drink during the 9 months of pregnancy.

I.                 Welcome & Introductions:

II.               Approval of Minutes & New Member Recruitment

III.              ZEP Update-Jessica Reynolds

a.     Upcoming Meeting Notice:  Trying to arrange a tour of jail for next meeting

b.     ZEP Website:

Month	Visitors	Hits	Avg Time
July 2008	3,079	15,078	00:36:40
June 2008	3,352	16,082	00:32:53
May 2008	3,698	27,051	00:50:36
April 2008	4,379	20,265	00:30:36
March 2008	3,461	18,948	00:15:58
February 2008	3,228	18,832	00:22:31
January 2008	3,281	21,013	00:22:21

c.      Phone line- June 16 calls and 12 screens (4 to OperationPar, 5 to DACCO and 3 to Centre for Women/July-19 Calls with 10 screens (1 to OperationPar, 5 to Centre for Women and 10 to DACCO)

d.     Brittany Eagan-Jail Outreach Update

e.     Nancy Hankin-March of Dimes Tour coming up with Dr. Mary Stockett

•        Thursday, September 11 at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

•        Weds, October 22 Tampa @ Tampa General Hospital

•        Friday, October 24 Pensacola @Sacred Heart Hospital

•        Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and Holmes Hospital in Melbourne TBA

f.       Hosting Early Childhood Conference Healthy Births track in Nov. 12-14

g.     Smoking Cessation Grant Submitted to Jr. League for print materials

h.     New PSA with More TV 32

IV.             Community Outreach:  Vendor at 3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction & Recovery September 15-17 Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel (Sept. is National Recovery Month)

V.               Partner Agency Updates and Roundtable Discussion

VI.             Adjourn for Tour of Crisis Center/Next Meeting Dates: Next meeting will be scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County unless the jail tour is scheduled in its place.