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CLUB PRESIDENT - LEW PARKS
Week of Nov 12th - Nov 18th 2021
Hybrid Meeting Format
Guests:
Betsy Wintringer – Executive Director, Barrington Youth and Family Services (BYFS)
Mitch Coulter – Compass Lane Farm, North Barrington Non Profit
President Announcements:
Past President, Maria Peterson opened the meeting with recognition of Veterans Day, and a thank you to our very own veteran, Jack Caldwell.
Maria also announced the names of the 2022-23 Co-President Elects – Joe Connelly and Terry Cullum.
Additionally, a replacement will be named for Craig Winkleman’s position on the Board.
Maria also announced the names of the 2022-23 Co-President Elects – Joe Connelly and Terry Cullum.
Additionally, a replacement will be named for Craig Winkleman’s position on the Board.
Club Announcements:
Our Speaker on December 2nd will be our own John Christian.
John is the Barrington IL Fire Chief and he will give us his Classification Talk
Kris Young has started posting Facebook information about the December 14 Barrington White House event honoring our sponsors, donors and friends. The BBRC website has also been updated. Emails will be forthcoming about the Christmas concert and the vacation raffles. Members are encouraged to share the information with friends, as well as potential supporters and members. Registration is required as seating is limited to 85 guests. There will be hand delivered invitations to Barrington merchants and businesses, as well as community advertising encouraging participation at the event and/or in the online raffles.
Plans are underway to host DEI Bystander Training in collaboration with several other Rotary clubs. This will defray the costs and encourage inter-club communication.
Steve Hollis announced the community has reached out to BBRC to help with the December 4 Holiday Festival, Tree Lighting and Santa’s Arrival. Steve is looking for members to volunteer.
Kris Young also announced the winner of the Plant Based Food Challenge – Stephen Li. Not only did Stephen win, he was the only male among the 9 contestants! Stephen will get a gift certificate for the Be Market Restaurant.
Everyone was also reminded that next week’s meeting, November 18, will be an evening session with the Noon Club starting at 6:30PM. Pizza will be provided. Members are encouraged to bring drinks, appetizers or desserts if you can. The meeting will be held at the Hanson Law offices where our in person sessions are being conducted – 1000 Hart Road, Suite 300, Barrington. We will also hear about the Barrington Volunteer Connection from Bob Lee. A zoom link will go out on Wednesday for those who will not be attending in-person
Speaker: Betsy Wintringer, Executive Director, Barrington Youth and Family Services
Betsy Wintringer opened her presentation with the announcement that the Barrington Youth and Family Services (BYFS) will be celebrating its 50th year anniversary in 2022.
The organization of 6 clinicians and a social worker supports the District 220 service area for youth from 5 years upward with mental health counseling and preventative outreach. The primary clientele are Middle School, High School and College aged young people and their families. Insurance coverage for mental health is generally inadequate. BYFS does accept Medicaid. Betsy highlighted the excellent relationship between the school system, the community and her organization, allowing services to be offered within the schools and even within the churches.
Betsy is a Barrington native with children in the local school system. She lauded the 12 person Board that supports BYFS, all from the Barrington area.
While we are all fortunate to live in a prosperous community with engaged residents and financial support, there is still more demand than can be addressed for youth and family counseling and services. There is an ongoing effort to remove the stigma of seeking and providing mental health services.
COVID presented additional challenges from increasing the need for mental health support to requiring the re-packaging of how support is given (e.g., telehealth) in a HIPAA compliant fashion. Most clients preferred to return to the in person delivery of services as soon as they were able. This required dealing with transportation issues. Additionally, financial pressures necessitated introducing a variety of payment options.
As restrictions ease, there is a concern that they may return, and that means uncertainty about how clients may cope with yet another change.
As clients return it is often difficult for them to re-engage and re-enter their former venues and circle of contacts. There has been more anxiety over expectations and questioning “…who am I” and “…where do I belong.”
The “positives” of COVID translated to more open dialogue about “…it’s OK to not be OK.” Parents provided with some education are catching issues more early on, and certainly being more aware of the 24/7 impact of social media.
When asked what BBRC could do to help, Betsy asked that we all be ambassadors and advocates promoting wellness and self care. Also, she encouraged us to be supportive of parents who are struggling with issues unfamiliar from their own experiences.
Where Betsy has an excellent working relationship with the District 220 administration, she has not personally presented to the School Board. She was encouraged to find time on the Board schedule to share her views on the COVID impacts.
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Barrington Giving Day,
December 3, Carpentersville Walmart
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$100 every Rotary year to PolioPlus Fund
•Donors prior to June 30 will be honored as charter members
•Recognized on District website
•Recognized at District conference
•Receive a charter member pin
Help keep Rotary’s promise
to the children of the world: deliver a polio free world.
TEDx Hosted by the Barrington Area Library
December 10, 7-8PM
Live Zoom Stream
Registration Required
Featuring Guest Speakers:
Rev. Jeanne Hanson, Nathaniel Rouse, Rafael Malpica
WEEK 25 December 19, 2021
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF ROTARY FOUNDATION GRANTS? (2 OF 2)
During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent over $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world. The Rotary Foundation impacts communities through our grants program, which offers four opportunities for funding. Last week we talked about district grants and global grants – let’s look at the final two options today:
Programs of Scale Grants – fund activities that benefit a large number of people in a significant geographic area using a sustainable, evidence- based intervention with measurable outcomes and impact. Each grant will support, for three to five years, activities that align with one or more of Rotary’s areas of focus.
How it works: Each year, one approved project will receive $2 million from The Rotary Foundation’s World Fund. Applicants are strongly encouraged to supplement Foundation funding with resources from multiple other sources, and to work with an experienced partner, such as a nongovernmental organization, private institution, or government entity.
Disaster Response Grants – fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs caused by natural disasters in your community. Activities include providing basic items such as water, food, medicine, and clothing.
How it works: Districts in an affected area or country may apply for a maximum grant of $25,000, based on the availability of funds. A district may apply for subsequent grants after it successfully reports outcomes from previous grants.
As Rotarians, we are eligible to participate in any one of these programs. Which interests you?
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