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  • 12/3/25 Meeting Minutes

    3 Dec 2025 11:15 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    Members Present: Juancarlos S., Bobbi D., Adriana Z., Mai B.,
    DISCUSSION: 

    Brown Bag:
    -Juancarlos will reach out one more time to the speaker, if no response we will move on. If she responds we will push back the event.

    Spring Social 2026:
    -Adriana will facilitate the BIPOC Processing Group.
    -Bobbi will facilitate the JED&I Social.

    Community Resources:
    -Create Google Sheet so it's compatible with the website.
    -Add Recreation Page
    -Add AI/AN Page
    -Make a call for more resources

  • 10/29/25 Meeting Minutes

    29 Oct 2025 11:18 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes

    Members Present: Tage G., Juancarlos S., Francesca S., Bobbi D., Alexis B., Jim M., Mai B., 
    DISCUSSION: 

    The JED&I meeting discussed the approval of two initiatives and the need for a mentoring program. Juancarlos Santisteban will co-facilitate a workshop on healing spaces with Jasmine in December. The mentoring program will start with a mentor mixer to connect mentors and mentees, avoiding formal matchmaking. Tage Gould's committee (GSEP) will lead the program, focusing on creating a space for organic connections. A mentor website will be developed to profile mentors, allowing mentees to choose based on shared identities. The committee also plans to create a community resources Google Sheet for clinicians working with marginalized groups.

  • 10/8/25 Meeting Minutes

    8 Oct 2025 11:22 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    Members Present: Mai B., Alexis B., Jasmine M., Bobbi D., Jim M., Juancarlos S.
    DISCUSSION: 

    The JEDI Committee meeting covered feedback from Bobbi Deal's presentation on historical trauma, which received a 4.6/5 rating. The committee discussed the success of the fall conference and plans for the spring conference, including four slots for educational sessions and potential processing groups. They also approved a $2,000 budget for a self-care social and considered a collaborative art project and sound bath for the event. Juancarlos Santisteban proposed a brown bag session on empowering Latinx providers for January 15. The committee also reviewed the need for a public resource list.

    Juancarlos to reach out to Adriana to confirm their availability to present on culturally responsive supervision at the spring conference. (Tentative Schedule for JED&I Track for Spring Conference: 3 Processing group for marginalized clinicians, 1 training)

    Committee to start planning the self-care social event for the spring. (5:30 pm to 7 pm on May 14th, Sound bath 30 min, Collaborative art project 1 hr)

    Next Board Meeting, JED&I will submit final proposals for Mentorhip program and Consultation group. 

    Committee to coordinate and compile the community resource list, will ask about Francesca taking the lead as the community outreach coordinator.

    Juancarlos is leading the coordination of another Brown Bag, scheduled for Jan. 15, 2026. Will coordinate with EACC.

  • 9/3/25 JED&I Meeting Minutes

    3 Sep 2025 12:32 PM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    DATE: 9/3/25 @10am via Google Meet
    Members Present: Tage G., Mai B., Jim M., Juancarlos S., Bobbi D., Jennifer B., Jasmine M., Francesca S., Adriana Z.,
    DISCUSSION: 
    -Bobbi will send out surveys a week before JED&I meetings to collect ideas and project proposals, she will also send meeting agendas day before the meeting. 

    -Creating space for processing or consultation. Restructuring our meetings to balance business and have space to process real life events or happenings to identify community needs and give the committee direction for future projects. 

    -Juancarlos will follow up on Brown Bag presenter.

    -We would like to create a resource page or bulletin, need to run by the board (issues of UMHCA endorsing specific brands or services is an issue). Add disclaimers?

    -Juancarlos will be piloting and collaborating with GSEP a JED&I mentorship program. 

  • 8/6/25 Meeting Minutes

    6 Aug 2025 12:19 PM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    DATE: 8/6/25 @10am via Google Meet
    Members Present: Jim M., Mai B., Juancarlos S., Adriana Z., Bobbi D., Alexis B., Franscesca S., Jasmine M., Jennifer B., Shantelle T., Abi., Tage G., 
    DISCUSSION: 


    -Deadline for presentations: 9/1/25
    -Ask for $1500 at the budget meeting
    -Brown Bag Coordination: Juancarlos
    -Brown Bag: Clinical Skills in Spanish***(Not the set title)

  • 7/9/25 Meeting Minutes

    9 Jul 2025 11:32 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    DATE:7/9/25
    Members Present:Jim M., Juancarlos S., Mai B., Trent., Jasmine M., Bobbi D., Franscessca S., Tage G., Adriana Z., Laurie S,. Shantelle T,. Alexis B., 
    DISCUSSION: 

    Takeaways from the meeting  

    [ ] Vote to elect Juan Carlos as the new JEDI committee co-chair at the next board meeting. (Juan Carlos)
    [ ] JEDI committee to identify 4 speakers for the fall conference by the next meeting. (JEDI Committee)
    [ ] Trent to finalize the location and logistics for the fall conference. (Trent)
    [ ] Trent to start marketing and promoting the fall conference. (Trent)
    OUTCOME:
    ACTION POINTS:
    ADDITIONAL NOTES: 

  • Meeting Minutes 6/4/25

    4 Jun 2025 10:03 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    DATE: 6/4/25 @9am via Google Meet
    Members Present: Adriana Z., Juancarlos S., Mai B., Jasmine W., Shantelle T., Bobbi D.,
    DISCUSSION POINTS: 

    By Laws (Went over Bylaws created for the committee for consistency and structure)

    Positions needing to be filled:
    -Interest in being Co Chair.
    -Interest in being Secretary.
    -Interest in Member Outreach.

    Spring conference, processing groups feedback. 

    DOPL Proposal revisions. (Revist this as upcoming project. Need to coordinate a DOPL meeting).

    Fall conference Multicultrual Track (1-3 workshops to fill, may not get an entire track).

    Brown Bags (Need to come up with a Flowchart for the process of the Brown Bags, have a rotating position of Brown Bag coordinator to assist presentors in the process with EACC and Exec. Director). 

  • Meeting Minutes 5/7/25

    7 May 2025 9:32 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    5/7/25 @9am via google meet
    Members Present: Adriana Z., Mai B., Jim M., Alexis B., Shantelle T. 
    DISCUSSION: 

    Introductions: Shantelle and Alexis

    Adriana becomes President Elect for UMHCA

    Opening up space for JED&I Co Chair position

    Discuss manning tables/rooms for the self care social. Free form, members in the room to answer any questions. 

    Revisit DOPL project, try to get into the next DOPL Meeting. Have letter ready at next JED&I meeting. 

    Next meeting: DOPL Project and Symposium Planning. 

    July finalize who will be Co Chair. 

    Next meeting 6/4/25 @ 9am

  • Meeting Minutes 2/2/25

    2 Apr 2025 10:02 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Justice, Equity, Diveristy, & Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
    4/2/25 9am via google meet
    Members Present: Adriana Z., Bobbi D., Franscesca S., Mai B., Jim M., 
    DISCUSSION: 

    Go over purchases for Self Care Social, Confirm purchases. Prepare rap sheet for Board Meeting. 

    Next meeting 5/7/25 9am via google meet.

  • Meeting Minutes 2/26/25

    26 Feb 2025 9:58 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Multicultural Advocacy and Competency Committee Meeting Minutes
    @9am via google meet
    Members Present:Tage Gould., Jim M., Adriana Z., Juancarlos S., Bobbi D., Mai B., Monique W.,
    DISCUSSION: 
    --Processing groups (educational piece at the beginning qualification for CEU, informed consent, three presenters: Jen H., Juancarlos S., Tage G.; concurring groups 9-9:50 am 5/29)

    --Budget ($400 for massage room, $500 art room, $100 main foyer)

    --We'll need to decide which processing group gets the main room (larger room).

    --Mai contact Massage tx 

    --Need to talk about the proposal to DOPL, renaming it, including disabilities to the proposal

    --Next meeting: Aril 2nd at 9am 
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