Texas Legal Services Planning - Fort Worth Regional Meeting, 12/15/99
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Preview |
Expectations |
Keys to Delivery System |
Action Teams |
Meeting Review |
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Purpose To develop a preliminary action plan at the regional level that supports a comprehensive integrated legal services delivery system statewide.
Agenda Introductions, Meeting Overview
Legal Services Planning Update
Action Planning |
Find out how to access appropriate legal services Fine tune what we see as primary goals Knowing where other regional meetings have been Commitment from other agencies Networking – how to access resources Develop better understanding of community linkages Provide understanding of population I work with Ideas how to better serve our clients Where do we go from here? Learn how to help people in my community and interact with others here Get legal needs of domestic violence on the table Explore self-help tools used elsewhere Learn what to take back to the clients & prioritize Unified vision how to provide efficient quality legal services Concrete ways to implement a plan Broader perspective, and what is available Learn as much as I did at September meeting Recognize threats to these services More efficient use of technology Recognize these services will continue Meet everyone – begin to develop system to advocate on behalf of others to achieve justice (increase access to our justice system) Show San Antonio & Houston how planning is done! Have specific things to work on Outcomes High level of community commitment How to motivate lawyers to do the right |
After presenting the keys to an integrated, comprehensive legal service delivery system participants were asked: What was encouraging? § Getting Organized and focused § Variety of participants § Inclusion § Clients are involved in planning § Meetings are made inclusive What were red flags, concerns? § Gaps in services § Overlapping Services § Restrictions on money and services § Lack of Awareness by providers as to what others are doing § Protecting Turf § No mechanism for follow-up on compliance § Status Quo Inertia What was missing? § Missing Representation from Social Services Agencies § Key Players Missing § Inter Action with Federal Agencies § Utilizing appointed attorneys in Civil cases (for shelters) § Needs Assessment § Universal Access § Statewide Leadership § Bar and Judges were invited – did not attend § PR Campaign Maximizing use of clients in the system |
Networking Donna N., Chris M., Joe B., Emma J., Lauralee H.
Planning & Resources Debra K., James R., Ouisa D., Jan H., Jesse G.
Service Delivery Rose W., Bruce B., Sheryl S., Maria J.
Professional & Community Outreach Mary G., Donna G., Bree B., Bill B., Regina R., Jonathan V. |
Pluses: Know lots of people I did not know yesterday; Excited about level of commitment & positively; Arrived at action items; Specific ideas on how to assist my clients; Opportunity to use lap top for documentation; West Texas Legal Services support; Heard success stories; Info technology is on its way; Everyone has been instrumental to a meaningful day; Thanks Jesse & Chris for having clients here Changes Info sheet about programs; Call participants to encourage participation; Encourage no shows to notify hosts in advance; Broader outcome goals; Increase number of executives at meetings; More client board members One Word To Describe Meeting: Commitment; Action; Productive; Beginning; Implementation; Collaboration; Hope; Specifics; Educational; Successful; Positive Attitude; Over; Involvement; Networking; Fun; Renewal; Lap Top; Growth |
What are specific collaborative actions we might take regionally to move towards successful legal services?
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Team Name/ Collaborative Actions: |
Networking |
Planning & Resources |
Service Delivery |
Professional & Community Outreach |
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Team Members: |
Donna, N. Chris M., Joe B., Emma J., Lauralee H. |
Debra K., James R., Ouisa D., Jan H., Jesse G. |
Rose W., Bruce B., Sheryl S., Maria J. |
Mary G., Donna G., Bree B., Bill B., Regina R., Jonathan V. |
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Tasks , Who, When: |
· Regional
Technology Task Force – coordinate technology purchases –
· Accomplish by June 15, 2000 · Chris McCormack will take the lead on this project. |
Develop and distribute survey – distribute by January 15, 2000. Results back by February 15, 2000. Completed results by March 15, 2000. Ouisa Davis will handle this. |
· Develop
service agency directory by first week in February – what needs they are
meeting and/or not meeting.
· Bruce Bower will come up with form. · Will be distributed by end of February, results to be available at March State Planning meeting |
· Present
4th year resident or student involvement to SAIT Program within 6 months.
· Mobilize interest groups for January 27, 2000 presentation to Supreme Court · Contacts: Jan – Elderly, Ouisa – Immigration, Laura Lee – Mental Health, Bree – Domestic Violence, Bill – AIDS |
Participant List
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Name |
Organization |
Address |
Telephone |
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Donna Nichols |
Freedom House |
PO Box 1626, Weatherford, TX 76086 |
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Thom Allen |
Dallas Legal Hospice |
3626 North Hall Street, Suite 820, Dallas, TX 75219 |
(214) 521-6622 |
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Debra Kroup |
United Housing Program |
2730 N. Stemmons Frwy, Ste. 409 W. Tower, Dallas, TX 75212 |
(214) 634-3925 |
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Mike Gorman |
9901 E. Valley Ranch Parkway, Ste. 2000, Irving, TX 75063 |
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Donna Guian |
The Women’s Shelter |
401 W. Sanford, Ste. 1400, Arlington, TX 76012 |
(817) 548-0583 |
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Chris McCormack |
West Texas Legal Services |
1203 N. Big Springs, Midland, TX 79701 |
(915) 686-2015 |
Chrismccormack@csi.com |
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Ann Miles |
1507 New Haven Rd., Wichita Falls, TX 76306 |
(940) 322-4766 |
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Jana Amil |
PO Box 532151, Grand Prairie, TX 75053 |
(972) 263-0506 |
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D’An Anders |
Women’s Advocacy Project |
PO Box 833, Austin, TX 78767 |
(512) 476-5386 |
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Bill Bridge |
Southern Methodist University |
PO Box 750116, Dallas, TX 75275-0116 |
(214) 768-2817 |
Wbridge@mail.smu.edu |
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Joe Brown |
West Texas Legal Services |
600 E. Weatherford, Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
(817) 336-3943 |
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Bree Buchanan |
Texas Council on Family Violence |
PO box 161810, Austin, TX 78716 |
(512) 794-1133 |
Bbuchann@tcfv.org |
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Ouisa D. Davis |
Diocesan Migrant & Refugee |
1117 N. Stanton, El Paso, TX 79902 |
(915) 532-2677 |
Dmrs@whc.net |
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Pam Donnelly |
AIDS Outreach Center |
801 W. Cannon, Fort Worth, TX 76104 |
(817) 335-1994 ext. 242 |
Pamd@aoc.org |
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Jan Henning |
North Central Texas AAA |
616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011 |
(817) 965-9197 |
Jhenning@dfwinfo.com |
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James E. Rice, Jr. |
1006 E. Calhoun Avenue, Waco, TX 76704-2708 |
(254) 754-0728 |
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Regina Rogoff |
Legal Aid of Central Texas |
2201 Post Rd., Suite 104, Austin, TX 78704 |
(512) 447-7707 |
Legalaidrr@earthlink.net |
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Vanna Slaughter |
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Dallas |
325 W. 12th Street, Dallas, TX 75208 |
(214) 946-4889 |
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Kathy D. Taylor |
West Texas Legal Services |
600 E. Weatherford, Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
(817) 336-3957 |
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Maria Thomas-Jones |
Family Place |
PO Box 7999, Dallas, TX 75209 |
(214) 443-7712 |
MTJONES@familyPlace.org |
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Jonathan Vickery |
Legal Services of North Texas |
1515 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75201 |
(214) 748-1234 |
JonathaV@lsnt.org |
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Mary E. Wilson |
5624 Stafford Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76134 |
(817) 293-6626 |
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Bruce Bower |
Texas Legal Services Center |
816 Brazos, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701 |
(512) 477-6000 |
Bbower@tlsc.org |
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Emma Jackson |
West Texas Legal Services |
1312 E. 24th Street, Lubbock, TX 79404 |
(806) 762-3350 |
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Kelly Knight |
Noah Project, Inc. |
PO Box 875, Abilene, TX 79604 |
(915) 670-5359 |
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Sheryl Swanton |
Heart of Texas Legal Services |
PO Box 527, Waco, TX 76703 |
(254) 756-7944 ext. 205 |
Hservices@aol.com |
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Rose Wilson |
3508 W. Cornell, Lubbock, TX 79403 |
(806) 763-1807 |
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Laura Lee Harris |
Mental Health Assoc. of Tarrant County |
3136 West Fourth, Fort Worth, TX 76180 |
(817) 335-5405 |
Lauralee@mhatc.org |
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Mary Godfrey |
Brighter Tomorrows |
PO Box 532151, Grand Prairie, TX 75053 |
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Patty Rangel |
Texas Lawyers Care |
PO Box 12487, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711-2487 |
(512) 475-0820 |
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Jesse Gaines |
West Texas Legal Services |
600 E. Weatherford, Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
(817) 336-3943 |
Wtls@flash.net |