2006-09-15 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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B. Health 1. Womens Health Month E. Takazawa reported that they had 35 members attend the Family and Community Education Association Ladies Day. Therewas a food demonstration on meat loaf. On September 23, 2006, there will be a Healing Touch for Children Workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Aupuni Center Conference Room. S. Newland reported that she had approximately 15 participants at the Pahoa Family Health Center on September 13, 2006 for The Importance of Domestic Harmony and Womens and Societys Wellbeing workshop. The speaker was Dr. Laura Moire, emergency room physician. In addition, the second event she was planning to do at the University of Hawaii at Hilo has been postponed for March 2007. C. Liaison 1. HSCSW No report. 2.Legislative Update No report. D. Marketing 1. Newsletter Tabled. E. Community Reports None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Teen Dating Violence Prevention Initiative Training Program C. Kitaoka reported that the peer education conference will be held on Friday, November 3, 2006 at the Hilton WaikoloaVillage. The peer education coordinator from Oahu and the East and West Hawaii coordinators are coordinating the conference. The agenda is done and the registration forms have gone out. Rae Spence has agreed to come back and speak. K. Nova and/or K. Peters will also be guest speakers. The second half of the conference is for the students to formulate and implement an action plan within the schools. D. Pung suggested that CSW members attend the conference to show support since the committee is sponsoring the conference. B. Third Annual International Womens Leadership Conference N.Kellycirculatedandreviewedhernotesoftheconference.Allthespeakerswere very compassionate. S. Newland reported that the conference was inspirational because it was nice to hear howthespeakersgottobewhotheyare.Shewasalsoabletodistributedomestic 3