Rural Outreach

The OOVC has most recently been to Martindale and Giddings. In Giddings (Lee County) we have been invited to join the local inter-agency meeting. We gave a presentation on PAPA programs and services during our inaugural visit, and look forward to contributing to future meetings on a regular basis. In Martindale (Caldwell County) we met with the local police department, had a brief ride-along with one of their officers and have been invited to attend the local Fun Fest, a community gathering/informational/educational fair and fund-raiser for the local volunteer fire department, this Saturday. We were also invited by the PD to attend the Caldwell County inter-agency meetings and look forward to doing so.

Bastrop, Fayette, and Lee Counties/ESL Classes in Round Rock

The OOVC has been busy doing outreach in these three counties. PAPA has become a member of the CCRT (Coordinated Community Response Team) for Bastrop, Fayette, Lee, and Colorado counties and recently represented PAPA on the CCRT at a Criminal Justice Training in Bastrop, Texas. Most recently we met with APS representatives in Giddings, Texas (Lee County) and have been invited by the local County Extension Office to attend the local Lee county monthly inter-agency meetings, where we will discuss PAPA programs and services.

We've also been extremely busy doing presentations at ESL and Civics classes in Round Rock; four for the month of March alone. These are highly labor intensive (packet prep, travel time, class time (usually 2 hrs), followed by Q&A), but well worth the effort.