Erin Dickerson’s Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Help us to end each day by asking ourselves what we have done to make our lives and the lives around us better. Help us to reflect on what we can do to leave this planet and the people on it better than they were when we arrived. And most importantly, help us to put action behind our answer.
Amen.
CHS Culinary Arts Presentation
CHS Culinary arts teacher, Mark Mitrovich, brought four students from the Centerville High School Culinary Arts Team. The team is competing in a national contest in Washington D.C. on May 3, 2023. They qualified for the national contest by earning first place at the Ohio ProStart (Ohio Restaurant Association) Invitational on 3/14/2023. The team of 4 students and 2 alternate students are traveling to the national competition to compete.
CNO recently awarded the team a $1000 grant to help cover expenses for the trip to D.C.
The contest is like Shark Tank. It is a business management project and not a cooking competition. The team must demonstrate a return on investment (ROI) for their ideas. The focus is finance, marketing and teamwork.
The team created a concept Mexican restaurant named “Solorios.”
Their presentation included posters, a menu and a floor plan taking into consideration takeout options. They conducted thorough research over four months from last year and four months this year. They emphasized the importance of employee training through cross-training, where chefs can work in the front of the office and servers can also be chefs. They offer benefits to retain employees and use employee retention to overcome the difficulties of finding new employees.
Their signature dish is a unique, yet authentic quesadilla called QuesaBirria. The restaurant also serves tableside guacamole in addition to salsa.
They want their business to give back to the community. They created Tacos for Tots, where instead of offering discounts on Taco Tuesday, they give 55% of sales back to a children’s program, typically addressing food insecurity.
While we only saw an abridged version of their presentation, it was very clever and thorough.
Announcements
- Larry England announced that the Junior Optimist Golf tournament will be at Heatherwoode Golf Club this year on June 13th and June 14th. The committee needs volunteers for jobs like ball spotters. You can sign up by going to the member calendar.
Dayton Children’s Hospital, Jena Pado
Mike Bevis introduced Jena Pado, CFRE, VP, and the Chief Development Officer at Dayton Children’s Hospital. She has been at Children’s since 2004.
Jena thanked CNO for its 21 years of financial support of Dayton Children’s Hospital and the numerous effective, and popular, Build-A-Bear events. CNO has given over $215,000 over 21 years. She looks forward to the next 21 years.
CNO’s financial support goes toward the “Treatment Away Program,” part of the Patient Assistance Fund. It helps a lot of families. A child with cancer will often need three years of treatment. Typically, one of the parents quit their job to be a full-time caregiver, so money gets tight.
She also thanked CNO for the $25,000 donation to support the tower expansion which opened in 2017. This allowed them to be prepared for the pandemic because all the rooms are private, which was a necessity with COVID.
Dayton Children’s focus area is the twenty Ohio counties nearest its Dayton location. Great things are happening because of the resources they have. Several clinical trials are happening right now that are helping children from all over the world.
Children’s Vision
Reinventing the path to children’s health for families throughout our region and beyond.
Children’s Mission
The relentless pursuit of optimal health for every child within our reach.
Presentation
The title of Jena Pado’s presentation today is, “Do. More. So All Kids Thrive.”
Quick Facts about Children’s
- 181 beds (24 behavioral health beds)
- 6083 admissions per year
- 490,000 visits per year
- 3800 employees
- 412 physicians
- 43 specialties
Children Need Children’s Hospital Now More Than Ever
- Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for children ages 10-14
- Children made 490,000 visits to Children’s Last Year for specialty and other outpatient care
- Ohio’s children rank 47th worst in the nation by almost every measure of child health
What It Means to Do More
Jena Pado said, “Our children deserve a great children’s hospital close to home—a hospital that not only helps sick kids get better but one that works relentlessly to ensure every one of our children thrive. It is this belief that has driven Dayton Children’s to reach new heights of care and reinvent the path to optimal child health.”
During COVID child illness and conditions did not go on hold. Children’s re-invented the path to optimal health.
Children’s is a non-profit organization and $400 million will be reinvested in providing more to the community.
Serious Concern for Children’s Mental Health
- 7,000+ children and teens came to our main emergency and crisis center for mental health last year
- Suicide ideation was #1 admission last year
- 211 kids, in March alone, stayed in a regular medical room because no mental health beds were available
Elevating Mental Health
Dayton Children’s Hospital aims to enhance mental health by establishing a comprehensive range of services that can cater to the growing mental health needs of children in our region. To achieve this objective, the hospital has set several strategic requirements. This includes the expansion of acute and intermediate care services, optimization of crisis evaluation and stabilization, integration of behavioral health in primary, acute, and chronic care, and expansion of outpatient services. They have also redesigned community and family education and interventions.
The hospital has identified three funding priorities to achieve its objectives, including the construction of a mental health building, regional intensive outpatient services, and support for the “On Our Sleeves” program (more on “On Our Sleeves” is below).
To gauge the success of these initiatives, the hospital will measure the reduction in inpatient readmissions, improved access to outpatient services, and adherence to prescribed regimens for managing chronic diseases.
Since COVID many counselors have retired. It can take six months to get an appointment for mental health. Workforce issues continue to be a concern.
Advancing Care
Dayton Children’s Hospital strives to attain the best possible health outcomes for the children. To achieve this aim, they have established several strategic requirements, including seamless and intentional clinical integration across the system of care, a robust system for clinical quality improvement, targeted investments in innovations and technology that enhance outcomes, and high-reliability systems to ensure patient safety. They prioritize health services research to identify the most effective ways to deliver high-quality care.
The hospital has identified three funding priorities to achieve its goals, which include the establishment of a Center for Clinical Excellence, a comprehensive clinical simulation center, and an interoperative MRI and suite.
To gauge the success of our initiatives, they measure safety outcomes, clinical quality outcomes, and quality of life outcomes for children.
Removing Barriers
Dayton Children’s Hospital aims to improve the health of the community’s children measurably and reduce disparities by removing barriers to care. To achieve this goal, they have established several strategic requirements, including a child health needs-driven agenda that fosters community collaboration and action. They also have targeted neighborhood initiatives to address social disparities, expanded pediatric care for underserved and at-risk populations, and school-based programs to reach children in their environment. They do health outcomes research to identify and disseminate innovative approaches to social determinants of health.
The hospital has identified three funding priorities to achieve our objectives, which include the establishment of an urgent pediatric primary care center in West Dayton (aligned with Healthy Family Market), a pediatric dental program, and health outcomes research.
To measure the success of initiatives, they track the percentage of children receiving recommended preventive care and work to reduce health disparities.
On Our Sleeves Campaign
You can join the On Our Sleeves movement to help break stigmas and start conversations. Sign up for the behavioral health resources, information and advocacy opportunities here. The goal of the program is to have an open dialog and healthy relationship with your children so they will come to you if they have a mental health crisis.
Conversation starter cards were on the tables at lunch. These cards will facilitate conversations to help check if your child might be struggling. The cards are available here.
The State of Children’s Health in Ohio is Poor
- Life expectancy can differ by as much as twenty years in neighborhoods as close as five miles apart from one another
- 80% of a child’s health outcomes are dictated by factors outside of their medical care
- 1,600+ children each year will be cared for in one of our three child advocacy centers for children who have experienced abuse
Thank You
Thank you, Jena Pado, for informing us how Dayton Children’s Hospital is serving our youth.
Welcome Guests
| Guest | Guest Of |
| Adam Blanchard | Mike Bevis |
| Chuck Doran | Cameron Langer |
| Jena Pado | Speaker |
| John Curran | Joan Cordonnier |
| Julie Langer | Scott Langer |
| Katie Cutter | Jenna Robbins |
| Pam Deremiah | Cameron Langer |
| Scott Hertenstein | Mike Bevis |
| Sonja Hertenstein | Mike Bevis |
New Member Readings and Inductions
| Name | Sponsor | 1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction |
| Scott Hertenstein | Mike Bevis | 1st Reading |
| Sonja Hertenstein | Mike Bevis | 1st Reading |
| Karen Charnesky | Suzanne Werts | 2nd Reading |
| Mark Metzger | Debe Dockins | 2nd Reading |
| Lyla Ward | Carol Smerz | Induction |
| Andrea Bublitz | Diane Arehart | Induction |
Happy Bucks
| Member | Reason |
| Scott Langer | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides fundraiser walk is on May 7th at Stubbs Park. Register here to donate or participate. |
Sergeants at Arms
| Member | Infraction |
| Beth Duncan | Losing the bell and gavel |
| Lyla Ward | New member, you are now fined |
| Andrea Bublitz | New member, you are now fined |
| Erin Laurito | Since you are the new sergeant next week and can’t be fined, you are fined |
| Carol Smerz | Since you are the new sergeant next week and can’t be fined, you are fined |
| Mike Bevis | Getting a fact wrong during the speaker’s introduction |
Membership Anniversaries
| Member | Joined | Years |
| Dr. Dan Passidomo | April 25, 2007 | 16 |
| Kelly Davis | April 26, 2019 | 4 |
| Kelly Kempton | April 26, 2022 | 1 |
| Debby Moore | April 26, 2022 | 1 |
| Joe Madden | May 1, 1982 | 41 |
| Tim Stull | May 1, 1987 | 36 |
| Charlie Tapp | May 1, 1978 | 45 |
Birthdays
| Dennis Dockins | April 27 |
| Jeff Busch | April 29 |
| Brandon Barrett | April 30 |
| Abby Branham | May 1 |
| Lynne Reilly | May 1 |
CNO Donations – 2013 through March 2023
Click here to see a summary of donations the club has made since 2013
Thank You Notes Received
No Thank You Notes received this week.