Welcome/Introductions/Sharing
Meeting was opened at 1:00 p.m. by
Bridget Johnson. She explained that in order to expedite our
meetings we should have flyers ready to pass with
information to share. The goal is to keep our meeting length
to one and a half hours. Member introductions were made
along with sharing of agency/school highlights.
Metropolitan Family Services has a
reading program called “Lapsits.” It will continue in
January through March. Most services through MFS also are
available in Spanish. They also host Family Nights. The next
Family Night is November 1st at 5:30 p.m.
Speakers present in Spanish. Information about Family Night
will be published in the Library Leaves from the
Woodridge Public Library. Registration can be arranged
through Rebecca at 630.784.4986
In March, a Latino Outreach program
started here in Woodridge. This is the result of efforts by
a coalition of agencies. Great information is given in
Spanish on topics of health, education, safety, and
community services. Adults are presented with a program
while simultaneously their children receive a parallel
program geared to their age level. The next Latino Outreach
program will be Oct. 18th at Sipley School from
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
This is Fire Prevention Week! It is
always during the week of the anniversary of the
Great Chicago Fire.
The Woodridge Community Food Pantry has
refurbished quarters! Thanks to a grant, the building has
been rehabbed to meet the expanding needs of the community.
The Grand Reopening will be Oct. 19th from 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local establishments are donating food for
the Grand Reopening. Come one, come all!
Anyone wishing to have food drives to
benefit the Pantry is appreciated.
The Breakfast Bar program has been very
successful. Approximately 700 children are served by this
program. Funding is being sought to continue the program.
Drug abuse prevention programs are
available through In Touch/Breaking Free in Naperville.
Tobacco programs, such as smoking cessation information, are
available through DuPage County Health Department. These are
resources available to schools and organizations. Tobacco
free resource: (630) 682-7400
The DuPage County Health Department has
recently acquired a dental van for community services. Call
(630) 682-7400 for more information.
The Well Woman Coalition of DuPage has
a training seminar called Culture, Family Violence and
Self-Care scheduled for Friday, November 3rd in
Elmhurst IL. To register call: CareMatch at (630) 782-7878.
The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer
Program have been expanded. To learn if you are eligible
call Illinois Women’s Health-line at 888-522-1282.
Saturday, October 14th ,
Lisle-Woodridge Fire Department is having an Open House at
Station 2 on Woodridge Drive from 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
On Wednesday November 8th,
the first Diversity Forum will be held at the Woodridge Park
District at 7:00 p.m. There will be an art contest to
reflect the “Many Faces of Woodridge.” Art submissions are
due to Julius at the Woodridge Village Hall or to Bridget
Johnson at the Woodridge Resource Center by November 1st.
A “Character at Work” Workshop will be
held December 7th for small businesses.
For information, call the DuPage
Character Coalition at: (630) 690-2998
Reports/Brainstorming/Discussion
In an effort to reorganize the
Woodridge Community Wellness Council to better serve our
community, a discussion was led to select topics on which to
begin our focus for this year. Health and wellness issues
impacting the Village of Woodridge in DuPage County were the
springboard from which the discussion started. Topics were
brainstormed from council members and from information given
at the Woodridge Town Meeting. It was determined that having
subcommittees to work on the selected issues would be
helpful. Subcommittees could meet on an “as needed” basis
between WCWC meetings. The four WCWC Subcommittee topics
are:
WCWC Resources, Diversity, Health and
Substance Abuse.
All WCWC members need to select a
committee to which they can contribute.
Committee chairs are:
WCWC Resources, Jill Marten
Cultural Diversity, Bridget
Johnson and Rebecca Chin
Health, Ruth Jacobs and Roger
Schmith
Substance Abuse, Shari Johnson
Subcommittee meeting dates will be
posted in the near future.
Next Woodridge
Community Wellness Council meeting:
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 1:00
p.m. (12:30 p.m. for District 68 reps)