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The Coordinating Council Workgroups
The workgroups of TCC do the actual "work". Without the workgroups and their members, the discussions that take place at the TCC meetings would never materialize into results. This page is a tribute to all of those individuals who roll up their sleeves and strive to positively impact the health of all members of Calhoun County. If you are a workgroup member, thank you for all you have done to change the lives of people in our community. If you're not a workgroup member here is an opportunity to review the various groups and determine which one(s) might be best for you. The workgroup chairs have been listed along with their email addresses so be sure to contact these individuals if you'd like to be involved in one of these efforts. THANK YOU to all of you who are working so hard to make Calhoun County a place everyone would want to call home.
Youth Services Workgroup
Provides a forum for strategic planning and
systemic change for the purpose of identifying best practice models
for/and investing in effective community-based alternative services
for youth in order to reduce costs through collaborative efforts,
and reduce unnecessary use of juvenile confinement facilities.
Chair:
Anji Phillips, (269) 441-5904,
akp@summitpointe.org
Substance Abuse Workgroup (SAWG)
Work collaboratively to
improve county-wide indicators as they relate to substance abuse
prevention, treatment, and aftercare services.
Co-Chairs:
Joe Kuchenbuch, (269) 968-2811 x35,
JoeK@psycmi.com;
Trina McGaffigan, (269)
969-6657,
tmcgaffigan@calhouncountymi.gov;
Homeless Coalition
(click above to access Homeless Coalition Page)
Abolish homelessness through a Housing First
philosophy delivered through a Continuum of Care.
Chair:
Lee Talmage, (269) 965-0591 x 105,
Lee@BattleCreekHousing.org
Senior Issues
Address the needs, gaps, and accessibility of
services related to seniors in Calhoun County.
Co-chairs:
Rod Auton, (269) 986-3368,
r.auton@mycentracare.com
Karla Fales, (269) 441-0976,
kfales@region3b.org
Adult Outcomes
Work to ensure coordinated and accessible
services in support of self-sufficiency for all residents of Calhoun
County.
Chair:
Kristi A. Rigelman, Phone: (269) 789-2488
rigelmak@calhounisd.org
Great Start Collaborative
Every child in Calhoun County will have a
great start; they will be safe, healthy, prepared, and eager to
succeed in school and life and become contributing and productive
members of their community.
Co-Chairs:
Sheley Bess, (269) 660-1606 x6140,
BessS@calhounisd.org
Nicole Hamilton, (269) 441-4001,
HamiltonN@calhounisd.org
Workgroup Calendar
Jurisdictional Planning
Third Wednesday of each month from 12–1:00 pm in the Sheriff’s
Conference Room at the Justice Complex, Battle Creek.
Substance Abuse
First Monday of the month from 9-11:00 am at the W.K. Kellogg
Foundation, Battle Creek.
Homeless Coalition
The last Monday of every month from 12-1:30 pm in the basement of
the Department of Human Services.
Senior Issues
Third Monday of every month from 9-10:00 a.m. at Burnham Brook,
Dining Room, Battle Creek.
Adult Outcomes
Third Wednesday of the month, from 2-3 p.m. at the United Way of
Greater Battle Creek Board Room, 34 West Jackson Street, Suite 4B in
Battle Creek.
Great Start Collaborative
Quarterly Meetings. The next meetings scheduled are November 6: 1–3
pm; February 17, 2009: 1–3 pm; and April 24, 2009: 8–10 am. All
meetings are at the Calhoun ISD in Marshall.
TCC Workgroup List
(Click to download).