History of Human Services Leadership Council

Below is a helpful summary of the history of HSLC. This is a great summary showing what peer support groups can accomplish and their value.

11/19/04: Pres Ex: discussion of change of name and direction
1/14/05: Voted to become Human Services Leadership Council of CNY; with new committee structure
3/11/05: Rob Simpson of MDA on regional perspective of CNY
5/13/05: Panel discussion on succession planning
9/9/05: Angela Douglas/Margery Connor: “Bridges out of poverty” conference
11/18/05: Panel on “Race and Class Issues as they affect Emergency Disaster Planning and Response” in consideration of Hurricane Katrina
1/13/06: Meeting with NYS legislators on “safety net”
3/10/06: Follow up with members regarding issues raised at the January meeting with legislators
5/12/06: Vito Sciscioli and Laurie Black “West Side Strategy”; “Bridges out of Poverty” by Margery Connor
9/8/06: Kim Scott of CNY Community Foundation on read ahead
11/3/06: Susan Horn’s facilitation of “Truth or Dare: How Are We Doing?” A consideration of (1) CompassPoint report “Daring to Lead 2006: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership” and (2) the Maxwell School’s survey “Onondaga County Not for Profits: An Assessment of Organizational and Leadership Capacity”; Kathy Goldfarb-Findling on changes in grantmaking process
1/12/07: Susan Horn’s facilitation of discussion of common themes as a follow up of the Nov 3 meeting
3/9/07: Peggy Liuzzi facilitation of panel on strategic restructuring
5/11/07: How we use technology
9/6/07: Candidates forum for County Executive race
9/21/07: One-minute reports on agency mission and general stats
10/26/07: Mission-driven restructuring forum at Genesee Grande, Doug Sauer of Council on Community Services, and many panelists
11/9/07: Mini-presentations: Advanced care planning (Dave Pasinski); Governor’s rep (Dan Young); Deborah O’Shea (Volunteer Lawyers)
1/11/08: Chat with Ann Rooney, newly appointed Onondaga County Administrator for Human Services
3/14/08: Generational issues in the workforce (Renee Downey Hart)
5/9/08: Panel on middle management training
9/12/08: Johanna Hannah on “Helping employees cope with caring for aging family members”
11/14/08: Conversations with state and federal leaders: Congressman-elect Dan Maffei, and Governor Patterson’s local rep, Dan Young
1/9/09: Conversations with state legislative leaders: impact of NYS budget proposals
3/13/09: Discussion of “Strategic Partnerships: Now More Than Ever?”
5/8/09: Presentation of “Impact of 23 Onondaga County Not for Profits”