“The Other Kootenai County”

 

This summit, sponsored by Communities That Care and Kootenai Alliance for Children & Families, was free to the public and included speakers from various sectors of the community.  It was held on May 17, 2006 and was open to all Kootenai County residents interested in the issues facing our local area.

 

The Panelists were:

 

Jack Beebe — Beebe, McKernan, & Daboll

Kathryn Tacke — Regional Labor Economist, Idaho Commerce & Labor

Doug Fagerness — Director, North Idaho College Head Start Program

Joe Morris — Chief Executive Officer, Kootenai Medical Center

Ben Wolfinger — Captain, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department

Marla Lewis — Director, Kootenai County Assistance

Pearl Bouchard — Director, Aging & Adult Services

Chuck Kinsey — Superintendent, Lakeland School District

Tanya Reynolds — Coordinator, Kootenai County Drug Court

Randy Geib — Program Manager, Children & Family Services

 

Introduction made by:

 

Mike Kennedy — Coeur d’Alene City Councilman

 

Moderated by:

 

Michelle Britton — Regional Director, Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare

 

 

To view all the information presented at the summit, please click on the following links.  You will need a copy of the free Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded here.  To download the information to your computer, right click the links and choose “save target as.”

 

 

Summit Schedule

Panelists’ Backgrounds

Facts About Our County

Regional Economy from Idaho Commerce and Labor

Workforce Housing

Caring for Young Children in Kootenai County

The Future of Healthcare

Healthcare Coverage

Healthcare Recapitulation

Do We Need a Bigger Jail or Community Justice?

Jail Population

Kootenai County Assistance

Aging and Adult Services of North Idaho

Lakeland Joint School District

Kootenai County Adult Drug Court

Family Stability, A Key Protective Factor

Children at Risk

 

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