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The Tama County Empowerment
Area was created after the Iowa Community Empowerment Initiative was
established by a legislative mandate during the 1998 Iowa legislative
session. The purpose of this initiative
is to create a partnership between communities and state government with an
initial emphasis to improve the well being of families with young
children. The initiative calls for the
development of local community empowerment areas statewide. Through these areas, local citizens will be
enabled to lead collaborative efforts involving education, health and human
services programs on behalf of children, families and other citizens residing
in the area.
Empowering individuals
and their communities to achieve desired results for improving the quality of
life within communities was the purpose of creating the community empowerment
initiative. It is expected that the
empowerment of individuals will strengthen the individuals’ sense of
responsibility for their neighbors and promote partnerships in order for all to
succeed. The role of the Iowa
Empowerment Board, the state and the local governments is to support and
facilitate growth of individual and community responsibility in place of the
directive role that the public has come to expect of government.
The purpose of our
Empowerment Area is to ensure that children have a quality childcare
environment and to provide home visitation and parent education to families
with children 0 – 5 years of age so they are:
Healthy Children
Children Ready to Succeed
in School
In Secure and Nurturing
Families
In Secure and Nurturing Child Care Environments
Tama County Empowerment Voting Board Members were recognized for their efforts and for making a difference in the lives of children in Tama County.
Empowerment is a state and federal grant funded initiative focusing on families with children birth to age 5, to assure they are Healthy, Ready to Succeed in School, have Safe, Secure Nurturing homes, and Safe, Secure, Nurturing Child Care Environments.
They are:(L) to (R) front row:Mandy Lekin, Consumer/Citizen, Joyce Legg, Vice-Chair, Department of Public Health, Jill Herink, Education Representative, Back row: Rick Vesely, Clergy/Citizen, Greg Tingley, Business and Industry/Citizen, Larry Vest, Chair, Board of Supervisors/Citizen, Those not pictured: Richard Arp, North Tama School District/Citizen, Angie Knowles, South Tama School District/Citizen, Earlene Bacon, Citizen, Darla Thiessen, Kid’s Corner, Annette Dunn, Department of Human Services
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In 1999, Tama County Empowerment was designated as an Empowerment area. Since that time, we have been working to achieve the goals listed below in our Mission and Purpose Statements.
Our Mission: To enhance the quality of life in Tama County by promoting strong, healthy families. Barriers will be overcome and programs and services coordinated through community collaboration.
Our Purpose: To ensure the collaboration within our community will provide our families with children 0-5 years old the resources and opportunities necessary for their children to be:
- Healthy
- Safe
- Secure
- Ready to succeed in school
- Have available affordable, high quality child care
- Have access to a preschool opportunityIn 2006, Tama County Empowerment received $361,255 to support programs that involve children 0-5 years of ag
You may not be aware of, or utilizing the programs and services offered by Tama County Empowerment. Currently, the funding we receive is used to provide programs in our community such as: home visits, parent education, child care assistance, respite, preschool opportunities, child abuse prevention, lead care coordination, developmental specialists and dental hygienist at Well Child Clinics.
This information gathered will be used to help the local Empowerment Board determine what programs should be provided to children and their families in Tama County and to achieve our goal in making a difference in the lives of Tama County children.
If you would like more information about Empowerment contact Lori Johnson, Tama County Empowerment Coordinator, Tama County Public Health and Home Care, at (641) 484-4788 or 1-866-484-4788
Minutes
- July 27, 2006 Minutes
- Sept. 5, 2006 Minutes
- Nov. 7, 2006 Minutes
- Jan. 25, 2007 Minutes
- Feb 22, 2007 Minutes
- April 26, 2007 Minutes
- May 24, 2007 Minutes
- June 28, 2007 Minutes
- July 24, 2007 Minutes
- September 4, 2007 Minutes
- October 17, 2007 Minutes
- November 27, 2007 Minutes
Empowerment Board Members 2006-2007
Officers |
Board Members |
Board Members |
Larry Vest – Chairperson
Board of Supervisor/Citizen
Tama Co. Board of Supervisors
P.O. Box 61
104 W. State St.
Toledo, IA 52342
Bus: (641) 484-3980
E-mail: ljvest@iowatelecom.net
Term: July 1, 2007–
June 30, 2009 |
Greg Tingley
Business and Industry/Citizen
Required Business
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int., Inc.
P.O. Box 98
Toledo, IA 52342
Bus: (641) 484-2141 ext. 211
E-mail: Greg.Tingley@Pioneer.com
Term: July 1, 2007
– June 30, 2009 |
Mandy Lekin
Consumer/Citizen
110 Columbian Ct.
Toledo, IA 52342
Bus: (641) 484-3465
mjlekin@ iowatelecom.net
Term: July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2008 |
Joyce Legg – Vice-Chairperson
Department of Public Health
Required Health Representative
Tama Co. Public Health & Home Care
129 W. High St.
Toledo, IA 52342
Bus: (641) 484-4788
Bus Fax: (641) 484-5447
E-mail: jlegg@tamacounty.org
Term: July 1, 2006 –
June 30, 2008 |
Jill Herink
Principal
Education
Required Education Representative
Meskwaki Settlement School
1610 305th St.
Tama, IA 52339
Bus: (641) 484-4990
E-mail:jherink@ meskwaki.bia.edu
Term: July 1, 2007 –
June 30, 2009 |
Rick Vesely
Clergy/Citizen
Required Faith Representative
United Presbyterian Church
307 Walnut St.
Traer, IA 50675
Bus: (319) 478-2742
E-mail: traerupc@traer.net
Term: July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2008 |
Lori Johnson-Non Voting
Project Coordinator
Tama Co. Public Health & Home Care
129 W. High St.
Toledo, IA 52342
Bus: (641) 484-4788
Bus Fax: (641) 484-5447
E-mail: ljohnson@
tamacounty.org |
Angie Knowles
Education/Citizen
South Tama Co. Schools
Tama, IA 52339
Bus: (641) 484-3999
E-mail: aknowles@
po-1.s-tama.k12.ia.us
Term: July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2009 |
Darla Thiessen
Kid’s Corner
403 W. Commercial Street
Toledo, IA 52342
Business (641) 484-5333
Term: July 2005
-June 30, 2009 |
Laura Kopsa-Non Voting
Fiscal Agent
Tama Co. Auditor
P.O. Box 61
104 W. State St.
Toledo, IA 52342
Bus: (641) 484-2740
Bus Fax: (641) 484-5127
E-mail: lkopsa@
tamacounty.org |
Earlene Bacon
Citizen
108 W. Marshall St.
Toledo, IA 52342
(641) 484-4688
Term: July 1, 200
7-June 30, 2009 |
Annette Dunn
Department of Human Services
Required Human Services Rep.
126 S. Kellogg, Suite 003
Ames, IA 50010
Bus: (800) 232-7347
Bus Fax: (515) 296-2672
E-mail: adunn1@
dhs.state.ia.us
Term: July1, 2005-June 30, 2008 |
Richard Arp
North Tama Education and School District/Citizen
3284 255th St.
Clutier, IA 52217
Home: (319) 476-3462
E-mail: rdcaarp@netins.net
Term: July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2008 |
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