2011-04-08 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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C.Hawaii County Women’s Hall of Fame –Committee K. Nova stated that CSW needs to make a decision whether to continue this event every year or sporadically because no one wants to step up and chair it. Secondly, it costs a lot of money and it benefits a few people. K. Peters expressed her concerns that the hall of fame benefits a small group of women who have done great things for the community but they get this accolade. However, her goals for the committee would preferably be things helping teens and mentoring for young girls. After some discussion, K. Peters moved that CSW postpone the hall of fame and not do it in 2011. K. Schneider seconded the motion. The motion was passed. D.Teen Dating Violence Prevention –N. Kelly/C. Kitaoka K. Peters suggested distributing the books to domestic violence shelters since the women and teenage daughters with children are the ones who will benefit from the books. N. Kelly pointed out that the books have not been distributed to the schools yet. However, the books were distributed to the public library. CSW members recommended that a copy be given to every middle and high school counselors, UHH Women’s Center, women’s shelters, and health centers. D.Downs also mentioned giving the at-risk groups within the high school a set of five copies of the books so they can distribute to other groups in their school. N. Kelly said she will ask someone in her office who already prepared a list of the schools toinclude the names of the counselors. K. Nova suggested that N. Kelly prepare the list and CSW members pick one or more schools in their neighborhood and distribute the books by the end of May. E.Cabatu volunteered to take care of the schools in Kau and Keaau and other organizations.J.Mecklenburg offered to coordinate the distribution list and CSW members will respond to her. The committee also discussed putting the extra books at the Ladies’ Night Out event in September. N. Kelly suggested selling the books at public events. N. Kelly moved that CSW distribute the books to middle and high school counselors throughout the island, women’s shelters, and leftover books will be given to other organizations that serve women. K. Schneider seconded the motion. The motion was passed. The meeting was recessed at 11:25 a.m. The meeting was reconvened at 11:27 a.m. K. Peters proposed doing radio and print ads on teen dating violence this fiscal year. She is willing to write the script and maybe E. Cabatu’s brother can do the PSA. 4