Nov 2024 Meeting Recap

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Hello!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Power of We Meeting last week. Always a joy to see and hear from all of you. Highlights from this last meeting include:

Presentation

We had a presentation from President of Veterans Archives Bill Krieger.

  • VeteransArchives.org was founded to ensure that the stories of U.S. military veterans live on, preserved in a digital archive that is accessible to all and honors their courage, sacrifice, and achievements.
  • Contact Bill at: [email protected]

Discussions

A conversation about the future potential Power of We activities including:

  • Discussion on outlook for 2025
  • Update on 211 Updater Event in collaboration with Eaton County HSCC and Clinton County’s Building Stronger Communities.
  • Frontline Worker Networking Event (February 2025)
  • Reminder about Referral Contact List for Ingham County

Action Items

Power of We Website

We have a website! Did you know? We are also making changes.

  • Visit the Member Resources page (contact for password) to find the Meeting Notes and other information that was shared.

Referral Contact List

We are creating a Referral Contact List to help facilitate easier and better referrals between organizations. The contact list will be accessible from www.pwclansing.org/member-resources (contact for password) and is intended for use by professional staff, not for public consumption. 

  • Please add or update referral contacts for your organization using the Contact Referral Form.
  • Please share this form with your colleagues at other organizations, so it can be as complete as possible.

Shared Resources

  • Preparing for 2025, Webinar hosted by the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing.
    • Tuesday, November 19, 1 p.m.
  • Take Control of Your Birth Control, Campaign to Connect Michigan residents to safe, effective birth control, STI prevention and insurance coverage
    • Ingham Co. MDHHS will offer all Michigan residents free over-the- counter (OTC) family planning tools and educational materials during the month of November
  • Tri-County Winter Celebration, Sponsored by the Substance Abuse Coalitions of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties.
    • December 13, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Fall 2024 “Thinkers and Doers” Health and Wellbeing Among Vulnerable Senior Populations ~An Introduction to “Green Zones”~
    • December 5, 4-5:30 p.m.

Next Meeting

There will be no meeting in December. Join us for our next meeting on Friday, January 17 at 2 p.m. via Zoom.

Reach out anytime with questions or just to connect.