CMT Meeting, November 5

CMT Meeting
November 5, 2009

Leadership Seminar
The feedback on the Morrie S. seminar indicated that it was engaging and it stimulated discussions. The Lifelong Learning Center is in the process of tabulating the feedback from the event. Jodie will take care of splitting and mailing out the bills for the CMT Leadership Luncheon. Cost will be split between Lifelong Learning, the COT, the Job Service, Child Care Resources, and the Human Resource Council. The Leadership Luncheon resulted in good participation and discussion between agencies. Fewer agency leaders attended compared to our 2008 Leadership Seminar, but the participation and engagement seemed to be higher.

Cross Training, November 17
Jodie presented the list of the folks who are currently signed up for the November 17th Education & Training Cross Training event at the Lifelong Learning Center. Presenters and table assignments were reviewed. If you have materials you would like handed out in the packets, please get 50-60 copies to Jodie asap. Jodie will contact Marie at Job Corps and Naomi at REO to find out about adding them as presenters. Saundra will send a reminder to all CMT agencies to encourage folks to sign up for the training. Refreshments will be provided. Lifelong Learning will take care of beverages, plates, napkins and cups. Job Service will provide fruit and cheese. Saundra will contact the COT to see if they can provide cookies or another snack.
There will be 6 tables:
1- Job Service & the Job Service WORC Program on Palmer
2- UM College of Technology
3- The Lifelong Learning Center
4- Human Resource Council
5- Vocational Rehabilitation & Blind and Low Vision Services
6- Rural Employment Opportunities & Job Corps

February CMT Social
Saundra will contact Mountain West Bank to find out which dates in February are available for the full CMT social. We will try for dates towards the end of the week, from 3-5 pm.

Bylaw Update
Bylaws will be updated and sent out so that they can be approved at the full CMT social in February.

Other Updates and News
Child Care Resources continues their search for appropriate building space for relocation. They need at least 4,000 square feet of space.

LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) at the Human Resource Council started on October 1st. Applications this year are about equivalent to last year at this time. This program runs through April 30th. The application for LIEAP is complicated, and the program is highly regulated. If you know seniors who need to apply, Missoula Aging Services will help with the application.

The Lifelong Learning Center will be activating their online registration for classes sometime in the future. The system needs a bit more testing before it is totally ready.

Next Meetings
· Thursday, December 3, 9:00 am at Job Service
· Thursday, January 7, 9:00 am at Job Service