DCDDC February Newsletter
Dallas County Disproportionality and Disparities Council
February Meeting Minutes
Never Can Say Goodbye....
Our co-chair, Teresita Hurtado Ramos will be leaving our group this month. She has accepted the position as the Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion within UNT’s Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity. Teresita will help to expand the division’s capacity to provide training and professional development to the UNT community and assist with the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships that advance the university’s community engagement and equity and inclusion goals. Congratulations Teresita! We will miss you.
2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit: Strengthening Services to Support Fathers
You are invited to the second annual 2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit: Strengthening Services to Support Fathers hosted by the Child and Family Research Partnership at The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Texas DFPS Prevention and Early Intervention Division.
The 2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit Summit will be held on Friday, March 24, 2017, at the AT&T Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, followed by a networking reception.
Also, on Thursday, March 23, colleagues of the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network are hosting a special free workshop and CEU opportunity, “Program Evaluation 101″, for attendees of the Texas Fatherhood Summit
Texas Home Visiting Request for Applications (RFA)
The State of Texas, through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), will be holding a webinar in advance of the posting of the Texas Home Visiting Request for Applications (RFA). The purpose of the Texas Home Visiting grant program is to support community-driven approaches to enhancing maternal child health, parent child attachment, child development, child safety, family stability, and school readiness in eligible communities. The counties eligible to submit an application for the Texas Home Visiting RFA include the following: Bexar, Cameron, Cherokee, Dallas, Ector, Gregg, Harrison, Hidalgo, Midland, Nueces, Potter, San Patricio, Smith, Travis, Wichita, and Willacy. Within these counties, applicants may focus on the entire county or a portion of the county (e.g. one or more targeted zip codes).
The purpose of this webinar is to provide high-level information regarding the upcoming RFA.
Date: Tuesday February 14, 2017
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
To register for the webinar, please utilize the following link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2956401330075196675
The webinar will be recorded and made available to anyone unable to participate.
The sole point of contact for inquiries concerning this RFA and the webinar is:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services
Mahsa Azadi, CTPM, 1100 W 49th Street Austin, TX 78756, mahsa.azadi@hhsc.state.tx.us, Phone: (512) 406-2410.
Upcoming Events
- February 16, 2017-The Senior Source will engage older adults in a conversation about cultural competence, race relations, and mutual respect.
- February 17, 2017-Equity: Together We Can Achieve It at Region 10 ESC 904 Abrams, Richardson, TX 75081
- February 23, 2017-Community Conversation: Domestic Violence in the African American Community at Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 7550 South Hampton Road, Dallas, TX 75232
- March 1, 2017 2017 Education Summit at Region 10 ESC-904 Abrams, Richardson, TX 75081
- May 22-24, 2017-Equity Conference-Altering the Level of Consciousness at SPI Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas
About us
To help us achieve this goal, representatives from health and human services agencies, community representatives, leaders, parents, and youth join us in an advisory capacity. Our vision is to create a system in which children, youth, families and other vulnerable citizens’ best interest are met and they have a strong, informing voice. Inclusive partnerships and shared leadership across systems and the community will help us realize the vision for the children, youth and families for whom system improvement efforts exist.
Meetings will be held from 2:00-3:30pm at Dallas CASA 2757 Swiss Ave., Dallas, TX 75204 on the second Thursday of each month with the exception of August and December or as approved by the committee members.
Email: pamela.baker@region10.org
Website: http://www.texasdispro.com/
Phone: 972-348-1654