HCC Meeting Minutes

June 27^th, 2023

Welcome and Introductions

Steering Committee (Present) –

1. Linda Pitt Donaldson IHHS
2. Debbie Bullis – Sentara
3. Mo Bowler – HRCSB
4. Jonny Morris – HRCSB/ HCC
5. Susannah Lepley – CWS

Introductions to Each Other and Welcoming – Joyce

Relationship Building Activity – Mo

Overview of Recent HCC Accomplishments – Joyce

• Through the support of HRCSB and grant-funding, HCC has undergone a strategic planning process via OMNI.
• HCC hired their first paid staff member: Jonny

Jonny’s introduction as the HCC’s “Community Engagement Specialist” and first-ever paid staff member – Jonny

HCC Website Introduction and Overview – Mo

• Goals
• Data
• Organizations involved in HCC
• Opportunities to join or engage in the HCC
• Thanks to Estland who helped build the website

Strategic Planning Review – Linda

• *Powerpoint will be sent out to individuals present today via Jonny*
• The reasoning behind the name change from “Healthy Community Council” to “Healthy Community Collaborative”; “power with” – doing things with the community instead of doing things for the community.
• Emphasis on building relationships
• Equity at the forefront
• Meet the hungers of the community
• HCC Values:
  • People, Change, Impact, Learn
• HCC’s new structure:
  • Community centered, participatory design and decisions, nimble and responsive to community needs and opportunities, reflective and adaptive
• HCC’s Strategies:
  • Advocate with (not for..), Achieve Community-led projects, build connection, mobilize assets
• Statement of HCC’s goals and accomplishments, 2022-2024
• The desire for more members on the Steering Committee

Inviting nominations for new steering committee members by individuals present

Small Group Discussions – Jonny

“How can we begin building more relationships in the community?”

• “Meeting people where they are at”
• Focusing on more specific areas/communities
• Providing specific care and services to neighborhoods
• Being present in volunteer spaces
• Community meals
• Increasing visibility on social media
• Be very specific with asks to the community
• Reach out to faith-based communities for more involvement
• Be present at other communities events that are already happening
• More committees in the HCC to meet in smaller action groups

“Based what your groups talked about, what do you think could be our/HCC’s first steps?”

• Having a consistent presence within different, local communities
• Finding the community health workers as points of access
• Engaging with initiatives, events, projects, etc. that are already happening in the community
• Find our specific ask; “What are we asking people to join us in doing?”
• Connect with the faith communities
• Generating a list of community events that HCC can attend/assist with
• Setting up action teams/subcommittees
• Creating facebook events and pages
• Having HCC meetings in the afternoon not 8am in the morning
• More emphasis on “working with”

Closing:

• Next Meeting: TBD; late September
• Poll for preference of morning meetings or midday/lunch-hours meetings: lunch hours preferred
• Steering committee meets on first Thursday of every month
• Follow up on nominations

Meeting adjourned 9:37am