GPAEA Alerts

Area residents are invited to share personal experiences on children’s mental health services at a listening post hosted by Great Prairie AEA set for Monday, October 8 at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main, Fairfield from 6:00-7:30 pm.

Listening posts are being hosted by at locations across Iowa on behalf of the Children’s System State Board established by Gov. Kim Reynolds in April. The board will review the information gathered from these listening posts as part of its charge to review existing resources and develop a strategic plan with specific recommendations to implement a better approach to help children with mental health issues. This report is due to the legislature on Nov. 15.

Two additional opportunities have been created for parents/children unable to attend the time/date/places outlined above.

A survey is available for those unable to attend a listening post. The deadline is Oct. 12.

An online listening post has been scheduled for October 4 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. To join from your computer, click on this URL:  https://zoom.us/j/290354386 To join via phone, dial 1-646-876-9923 and when prompted, enter meeting code:  290-354-386

For more information, contact Jeff Herzberg at 515-570-2601.

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The next meeting of the Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, July 24 at Noon at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 N. Main, Fairfield, IA. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

A Special Board Meeting Zoom will be held on Monday, June 25, 2018, at 8:00 AM. Agenda posted at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

A Special Board Meeting Zoom will be held on Friday, June 15, 2018, at 1:00 PM. Agenda posted at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

The next meeting of the Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, June 12 at 5:30 PM at the GPAEA Fairfield Office, 2000 West Jackson, Fairfield, IA. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

An addendum has been posted to https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

The next Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8 at 5:30 PM at the GPAEA Fairfield Office, 2000 West Jackson, Fairfield, Iowa. View the agenda at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

The next Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 10 at 5:30 PM at the GPAEA Fairfield Office, 2000 West Jackson, Fairfield, Iowa. View the agenda at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.