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AGENDA
Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC)
Regular Meeting
Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
HYBRID MEETING: Virtual and In-Person at:
Jefferson County Public Health Office / Pacific Conference Room
615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
BHAC Members: Heather Dudley-Nollette (County Commissioner/Chair), Neil Nelson (PT City
Council/Vice Chair), Chris Ashcraft (Courts), Patricia Beathard (School Districts), Bruce McComas
(Hospital Commission), David Fortino (Law Enforcement), Patrick Johnson (Community Member at
Large), Nicole Gauthier (Community Resources/Transportation), and Kees Kolff (Board of Health)
Alternate BHAC Members: Greg Brotherton, Richard Davies, Scott Mauk, Andy Pernsteiner, and
Gabrielle Vanwert
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visiting: https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us.
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• In-Person: You are welcome to join the meeting in-person at the above address.
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
APPROVAL OF AGENDA re: BHAC meeting: April 14, 2026
APPROVAL OF MINUTES re: last BHAC meeting: December 8, 2025 & February 10, 2026
FUNDING UPDATE: UPDATE – Jenn Mitchell (20 mins)
• Fund 131: 1/10th of 1%
Budget review: progress in 2026
Budget projections for upcoming RFP two-year cycle: 2027-2028
• Fund 132: Opioid Settlements
Budget review: activities in 2026 so far
Budget review: fund attributes & considerations
RFP TIMELINES – Apple Martine (30 mins)
• Review status of Opioid Settlement timeline
• Update on 1/10th of 1% RFP timeline
• Reflections on review process by Opioid Settlement Funds RFP Subcommittee
• Formation of the BHAC subcommittee for 1/10th of 1% RFP process
1/10th of 1% VENDOR PRESENTATIONS – Apple Martine (25 mins)
• Review schedule of presenters for 2026
• OESD: report provided by Ciela Meyer, Behavioral Health Coord.
DATA COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (CoP) – Lolinthea Hinkley, JCPH Epidemiologist II (20 mins)
• Review & Feedback re: 2024 1/10th of 1% Annual Report
• Insights on the annual data collection process, report timing, changes to process
FUTURE TOPICS of the BHAC – Apple Martine (5 mins)
• Subcommittee formation and reports to BHAC
• Guest speakers
• Topics of interest for 2026
• BHAC Bylaws update
• Recruit Sector Representative Alternates to the BHAC
ADJORNMENT by 4:30pm
***BHAC Website: Behavioral Health Advisory Committee | Jefferson County, WA