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One Voice Membership Meeting This Thursday!
- Where: NOTE NEW LOCATION ACC Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752 in Room 301**
- When: Thursday, August 18th, 11:30am-1:00pm
- Lunch Registration: If you would like to order a lunch for the meeting, please place your order here by Tuesday, August 16th, at 5pm.
- Parking: Please click here to download your parking pass for the meeting. Failure to visibly display the parking permit may result in a ticket or tow. You may park anywhere in the Highland Mall parking lot at the top of the hill. The lower ACC parking lot is reserved for year-round permit holders only, and you will be towed. If you have a Handicap parking permit, you may park in the lower parking lot, in the designated handicap parking spots. The regular lot is under construction so the Holiday Inn across the street has given us permission to park in their lot.
- Details: At the meeting, Representative Donna Howard will share a preview of the 85th legislative session focused on the key issues the legislature will focus on in 2017, especially as they relate to health and human services; the projected budget and where there may be opportunities for increases or expected cuts; specific areas in which she will be focused; and how our members can be most effective. Additionally, at the meeting, John-Michael Cortez, Special Assistant to Mayor Adler, will provide a brief update on the City of Austin Mobility Bond.
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Upcoming One Voice Committee & Task Force Meetings
Public Policy Committee Meeting
- When: Thursday, August 18th, 10:30am-11:30am
- Where: NEW LOCATION: ACC Highland Business Center - 5930 Middle Fiskville Road - Room 301**
Communications Committee Meeting
- When: Thursday, August 25th, 9:00-10:30am
- Where: One Highland Center - 314 E Highland Mall Blvd - NOTE: This meeting will be in the Care Communities Office - Suite 495
Diversity Task Force Meeting
- When: Friday, September 2nd, 12:00pm-2:00pm
- Where: Goodwill Industries of Central Texas - 1015 Norwood Park Blvd
Membership Committee Meeting
- When: Wednesday, September 7th, 3:30-5:00pm
- Where: Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) - 2921 E. 17th St., Bldg. D - 2nd Floor Conference Room
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Don't Forget to RSVP Today!
Refugee and Immigration Services Issue Area Discussion
 Please join One Voice Central Texas for the first in a set of issue area discussions designed to facilitate dialogue among Executive Directors on key challenges currently faced within the issue area, and foster support and strengthen member support networks for dealing with issues within that issue area. This happy hour discussion will focus on refugee and immigration services in Central Texas. All One Voice members interested in discussing these issues are invited to participate. Space is limited so please RSVP early to reserve your spot.
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: Rebel Pizza Bar, 7858 Shoal Creek Blvd |
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Reminder: Complete the 2016 One Voice Membership Survey by August 31st!
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 It's time to complete the 2016 One Voice Membership Survey! Please take the time to submit the survey for your organization by August 31st. The information compiled from this survey will be used to create our 2016 Membership Profile, a document that provides public officials, potential funders, and prospective members with an understanding of One Voice’s impact and service to the community. To see last year's Membership Profile, click the image to the left.
Before you begin the Membership Survey, please gather the following documents:
- 2015 year-end financials
- Your current budget
- Your volunteer and client statistics
With these documents on hand, completing the survey should take about 15 minutes.
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Thank you to the following organizations who have already submitted the survey!
- American Heart Association
- Breast Cancer Resource Center
- Capital IDEA
- Care Communities
- Family Eldercare
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Diocesan Council of Austin
- Standish Foundation for Child & Family Centered Healthcare
- Trinity Center
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Submissions are due by August 31st.
Please note: Affiliate members do not need to fill out the survey.
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Featured Member of the Week
 Jody Hopkins, Executive Director, Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
Number of Years as Executive Director: 6 years
How did you become interested in this work?
I actually came to the charitable clinic world as a volunteer. There was a clinic north of Houston that needed a volunteer social worker so I starting helping out there. Soon, I was hired as the full time social worker, then later became the director.
What's the best advice that you have ever received?
Do not think that you have to do everything that comes across your desk! Let’s face it, ED’s are a pretty driven group of people that want to get things done. Sometimes we can get lost in the ‘clutter’ that comes across our desks and lose site of the real priorities. |
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One Voice Member Society of St. Vincent de Paul Seeks Strategic Partners to Assist with Basic Needs Benefits Registration
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVDP) is seeking a strategic partner to assist them with benefits registration for those who are seeking basic needs assistance. Over 1,000 SSVDP volunteers provided over $5.7 million in basic needs assistance and services to 145,000 Central Texans in FY2015. Benefits registration is a critical gap that Society of St. Vincent de Paul is looking to fill. SSVDP would like to begin with Travis County and is looking to expand to access folks across the 25 counties of Central Texas covered in the geographic scope of the Diocese of Austin. SSVDP would like to explore options for sending referrals to non profit organizations, allowing that organization's staff or volunteers to conduct registration events at the SSVDP north Austin service center, "Train the Trainer" classes, or other creative options for maximizing access to available benefits. For more information contact Stacy at stacy@ssvdp.org or call (512) 251-6995.
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Meet the Finalists for the New Chief Equity Officer Position for the City of Austin
The City of Austin announced the names of four candidates for the new Chief Equity Officer position that will help ensure City programs and services meet the needs of all Austin residents. Candidates include:
- Parisa Fetehi, Head of Community Impact Programs and Investments, Google Fiber
- Veronica Briseno Lara, Director Small Minority Business Resources Department, City of Austin
- Brion Oaks, Vice President of Health Equity, Southwest Affiliate, American Heart Association
- Kazique Prince, Senior Policy Advisor & Education Coordinator, Office of Mayor Steve Adler
Those under consideration will be introduced at a Town Hall meeting August 25 where the public will hear presentations from each candidate and have a chance to talk informally with them. Feedback from the Town Hall meeting and interviews will help determine which candidate or candidates are then interviewed by City Manager Marc A. Ott. The Chief Equity Officer will shape an office that will be focused internally on the City organization as well as externally on the needs of the greater Austin community. The person will look at the City of Austin organization to identify gaps and disparities in services and programs and help create a plan for each department. The Equity Officer will also work with community groups to help them navigate the City organization to ensure equal access to City programs and services.
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Texans Care for Children Hosts Second Forum in Children's Policy Series:
Building Healthy Foundations for Young Kids
Texans Care for Children has launched a new effort to break down the artificial walls between children's policy issues, increase understanding of these issues, and bring Texans together to identify policy strategies to improve child well-being. The first meeting discussed the health of children in foster care and the juvenile justice system and focused on using data to improve outcomes. The second session, Building Healthy Foundations for Young Kids will examine policy opportunities to improve early childhood health and development, including access to health care before, during, and after pregnancy; child care quality and safety; and early childhood interventions for kids with disabilities. A panel of speakers will be followed by a group discussion to identify current needs and policy opportunities to promote early childhood health and development.
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