Attendees: Tina Green (Black Women In Sports), Lamar Kendrick, Jessica Anderson (Pa Environmental Council), Natasha Moody, Rickie Brawer, Andy Dyson (Neighborhood Bike Works), Ayana Bradshaw (Philadelphia Collaborative Anti-Violence Collaborative), Rob Simmons, CR Robinson(Philadelphia Horticulture Society/Philadelphia Green), Ruby Davis (EPRA), Tracore Aboubacar, Ken Smith (PDPH), Abbie Sanatana (Jefferson), Lisa Jones (School District), Karl Ingram, Leona Brown (Project HOME), Sister Quaye (PARRC)Maggie O’Neil (Drexel/Citizen), Dottie Wells (Salvation Army), Jim Plumb (Jefferson), Taraya Gibson, Roy Hoffman (PDPH)
Agenda Item Discussion: Main Points Follow-up Actions Responsibility
Introductions Jim Plumb began the meeting by welcoming Add new folks to the list Calvin James everyone on behalf of PUFFA and the Active Living Action Team (Angie Womack and I as Co- Chairs) and asking each attendee to state name and organization (if applicable) and note information on attendance form
Reviewed the agenda – attendee check
Ken provided a brief overview of PUFFA for new
attendees • Later there were questions about distribution of money • “How much of the grant money goes to community groups?” • Discussion of planning grant contributing to coalition building and creating plan (Need to address this more clearly/openly) Reminded all about Community Meeting April 16th Previous Meeting Follow-up Jim Plumb gave a brief review of previous two meetings and the background for the presentation by Harjeet Sembhi, based on recommendations form previous meetings and contacts to do a policy scan looking at several organizations.
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New Topics Harjeet Sembhi presented “ACTIVE LIVING Hard copies distributed to attendees; include in Jim Plumb ASSETS RELATED TO POLICY AND minutes SYSTEMS CHANGE IN PHILADELPHIA” (see attached)
Importance of SafeScape concepts!!
Discussion followed: • Corner stores owned by immigrants for generations, passed down through families; Review with Food Systems Action team Jim Plumb need to employ neighborhood folks (referred to Food Systems Action Team) • Plenty of facilities for active living, folks may have access, but not feel safe…need Police Department at the table Identify their action steps • Have we connected the dots to the Anti Violence Groups??? Jim Plumb • Many, many kids in Charter schools and Investigate Independent schools – what are requirements for physical activity? • Importance of private sector Fitness facilities • Private sector often hard to engage • Many, many kids in after school programs; what are opportunities for PA in these program • Corporate Social Responsibility - PUFFA needs business and entrepreneurial input; how to involve major companies in effort; opportunity Wednesday the 9th at Temple 830-1130 “Social Entrepreneurial Conference; • Larger companies can support and advocate for policy efforts; Insurers could provide memberships to local programs, not just Bally’s, etc; how can they disburse funds to smaller CBOS who promote physical activity o Corporations developing policies that support active living in employees • E.g – “Business” could fund PCA to continue PA activities • Youth have mapped bike trails • Asset mapping – parks, recreation centers, YMCAs, PAL centers Created on 28/07/2008 16:03:00 Next Steps Review Philadelphia Green with Robert Allen Follow-up on questions raised
Synergy: List examples
of synergy provided at meetings Data/Information Requests Baseline data used by Philly Green Plan
