Committee Members Present: Catherine Geanuracos (co-chair), Billie-Jean Kanios
(co-chair);
Bill Blum, Dorothy Kleffner, Ken Pearce
Committee Members Absent: Laura Thomas, Anita Booker, Randy Allgaier,
Other Council Members Present:
Council Support Present: Jack Newby, Hyla Breidenbaugh
Others Present: Allison Weston (H&C), Erika Takada (H&C), Thomas Pyun
Delores Street Community Services.
1. Introductions
Catherine Geanuracos (co-chair) opened the meeting and everyone introduced
themselves.
2. Review/Approve Agenda
The group reviewed the agenda and no changes were made.
3. Review and Approval of Minutes
The group reviewed the minutes from June 10, 2005. They were approved with
the following changes: Adding Ken and Dorothy to the absent section.
4. Announcements
Billie-Jean Kanios reminded everyone about Pride Weekend.
Ken Pearce mentioned that there is a Client Services Coordinator position that
is now open in San Mateo County.
5. Public Comment
None
6. Progress Report
Harder & Co. provided a progress report regarding data collection, including
the Spanish-language survey and sessions.
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Target groups and Recruitment. What target groups are not in San Francisco
was asked. Recruitment was discussed.
ACTION: Allison to get a report to the co-chairs on the different populations
that need to be focused on, for the All Council meeting.
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Demographics. The Transgender demographic is on target so far, H&C are
trying to survey 60. The facilitators are doing a great job keeping the data
from being duplicated. For example, people trying to claim that they have not
taken the survey before by saying that they are someone else. Other incentives
for taking the survey were discussed.
7. Focus Group Categories and Recruitment Update
Harder & Co. provided an update on recruitment efforts for the various
focus group categories. Allison passed out a report regarding the Focus Groups.
She then presented the report about the 15 groups. The group discussed the
differences between the surveyed people versus the focus group people. There
was concern that there weren’t enough different categories of people.
Breaking down the African American (male) category into heterosexual and homosexual
subcategories was discussed. H&C are over the quota for African American
(Males) so they should probably have enough sampling to break down the category.
The populations were reviewed and discussed to see if they duplicate each other.
A broader cross section was discussed. The API population and the issue of
language were discussed. Focus groups in Marin were discussed. Services in
Marin came up as being very important to Marin. It was decided to try for a
focus group in Marin. Targeting people not in treatment/care was discussed
and how to find that population to get into the focus groups. Targeting the
population of recently released from Jail, by individual phone calls instead
of a group was discussed. Harder & Co were given the go ahead on using
the one on one approach for the hard to get populations, such as recently released
from Jail.
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Sample questions. Allison asked for feedback on the sample questions. How the
facilitators will approach the subject was discussed. Transportation was mentioned
to be a key question. CS Newby asked the committee about their thoughts on
COEs (Centers of Excellence). Focusing on the Special Needs Population and
looking at the serious needs is the main focus for the needs assessment. The
community forum was suggested as a good way to figure out which services are
needed. Comparability between the different groups was discussed. The order
of questions was discussed. Allison let the group know that the focus group
questions will be aimed toward a specific area if it applies such as Marin
may have different issues than San Mateo. Members discussed what questions
they would like to see get answered. People in recovery and keeping them as
a group was brought up, but it had already been decided at a previous meeting
to not keep them as a group.
Allison let the group know that they have been able to collect demographic
data when giving them the voucher.
8. Sampling Frame Summary
Erika Takada (H&C) passed out a report that summarized the Needs Assessment
sampling frame. She explained about the method of sampling and the population
that is being used. Stratification is the method that will be used for the
needs assessment survey. See Sampling 101: For SF EMA Comprehensive Needs Assessment
report. Validity of data was discussed. Allison explained that even though
the table may say 42 people from Marin, they are not going to just check the
box and move on once they reach the quota. The chart on the report just doesn’t
show the stratifications for the different counties. Solid design is what Dorothy
wants, she would like to see a stratification of Marin in the next report.
Allison explained that she wants to have enough people to be able to collect
the data. A limitation of data sampling was discussed. The epidemiology from
Marin doesn’t seem to be valid and that skews the data anyway.
9. Update on Provider Survey
Harder & Co. provided an update on the status of the Provider Survey. July
5th is when the survey will go out. The quotas are still the same. The Spanish
survey is finalized after being reviewed three times. The deadline for the
survey to be returned was discussed. It starts with a week turn around time.
Allison Weston reassured the group that Harder & Co. understands what it
takes to get the surveys returned. A reminder about the survey will be sent
with a timeline stating it needs to be returned in 3 days. If the survey still
hasn’t been received, then another will be mailed out to them again.
10. Next Meeting Date & Agenda Items
The Next meeting date scheduled for July 27, 2005 4:00-6:00 at 25 Van Ness
Room 330B. Another meeting was scheduled for August 16th 4:00-6:00. Please
note the time change.
Catherine Geanuracos adjourned the meeting at 6:30pm.
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