Washington Parish Coalition on Human Services (WPCHS) held its January meeting at ADAPT. Guest was Sheri Eastridge. She is a Training Coordinator for the Louisiana’s Adverse Childhood Experience Educator program, provided the program. According to Eastridge, ACEs are very common. About two-thirds of the population have at least one ACE and about one quarter have three or more. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Educator Program offers ACEs training free of charge to organizations and community groups across Louisiana. To request an ACE Educator Training, email acepresentation@la.gov. Contact information for Sheri is sheri.eastridge@la.gov and phone number is 985-201-5660.
Rusty Fornea installed the 2022 officers for the coalition. Newly inducted officers include: Gloria Kates, president; Glory Davis, vice-president; Paula Charles, 2nd vice-president; Charlette Minor, secretary; Ginger Champagne, treasurer, and Mike Ingram, parliamentarian. Fornea serves as the Executive Director for WPCHS/ADAPT.
Those in attendance included In-person: Ginger Champagne, Rusty Fornea, Stephanie Seals, Tracy Gill, Rhonda Gunnell, Gloria Kates, Emma Ross, Glory Davis, Rosa Moses, Sheri Eastridge, Angela Houlemard, Charlette Minor;
via Zoom: Wendy Castillo, MSgt. Amy Thomas, Valerie Jordan, Richard Moody, Tammy (iphone), Donna Davis, Lori Aversa, Marty Hennegan, Kristin Wheat, Sheila Seal, Christopher Wallace, Cynthia Walls, Juliette Frazier, Lisa Ellsworth, Brittany Costella.
The next scheduled meeting for WPCHS will be on February 22nd at 9:30 a.m. at ADAPT, 216 Memphis Street, Bogalusa. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Rusty Fornea at 985-735-0160.
