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AGENDA
Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC)
Regular Meeting
Tuesday August 11, 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, James Kennedy, Scott Mauk, Andy Pernsteiner, Matt
Ready, and Gabrielle Vanwert
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• In-Person: You are welcome to join the meeting in-person at the above address.
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT (5 mins)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA re: BHAC meeting, August 11, 2026 (5 mins)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES re: BHAC Special meeting, July 14, 2026 (5 mins)
FUNDING UPDATE: UPDATE – Jenn Mitchell (15 mins)
• Fund 131: 1/10th of 1%
o Contract extensions for unused funds SFY26 through December 2027
• Fund 132: Opioid Settlement Funds contracts for SFY27
• Investing funds
RFP STATUS REPORT – Apple Martine (10 mins)
• Opioid Settlement funding contracts
• 1/10th of 1% RFP funding allocation
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM (BHC) UPDATE – Heather Dudley-Nollette (10 mins)
• Considerations re: next steps
ASSESSMENT UPDATE – Apple Martine (5 mins)
• Quarterly data report status
1/10th of 1% VENDOR PRESENTATIONS (40 mins)
• Recovery Cafe: Brian Richardson, Program Manager
• OWL360: Kelli Parcher, Executive Director
FUTURE TOPICS of the BHAC – Apple Martine (5 mins)
• 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