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HomeMy WebLinkAbout201505_SAAB_0512_Minutes1 APPROVED June 9th, 2015 JEFFERSON COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday May 12th, 2015 3:30 – 5:00 PM Jefferson County Courthouse Commissioners Chambers Basement Level Meeting Minutes Board Members Present: Catharine Robinson, Kathleen Kler, Adam Marquis (designated), Artis, Anthonie Cullen, and Mike Evans Board Members Absent: Kenneth Frohning and Anne Dean, Staff Present: Teresa Wirth, Ford Kessler, Julia Danskin, Kelly Matlock, Vince Marquis Staff Absent: Guests: Steve Workman I. Approval of Agenda –Anne Dean/Kathleen Kler/All II. Introductions – SAAB members introduced themselves to Steve Workman III. Approval of the April, 2015 minutes – Mike Evans/Kathleen Kler /All IV. Public Comments/From the Floor/Announcements – Steve Workman requested information on the different boards in Jefferson County. Julia Danskin provided a flow chart on the hierarchy of the boards and how they work. V. Provider Reports Prevention Kelly Chimacum Prevention Coalition (CPC) Activities  Chimacum Prevention Coalition hosted the annual Key Leader Meeting on Monday, May 11, 2015. CPC presented information about the Strategic Plan revision (please see last page) and also had a panel discussion on the “Legal and Financial Implications of Underage Drinking and Drugging.” The panelists were: -Shannon Burns from Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Services -Scott Charlton, a Public Defender with Jefferson Associated Counsel -Gary Baird, an Agent with Farmers Insurance -Dave Cunningham with KPTZ radio news facilitated the discussion. The presentation was well received by the community members who attended.  The Chimacum Prevention Coalition has applied for a $2000 Division of Behavioral Health (DBHR) grant to training community members titled “Youth Mental Health First Aid.” Being a Community Prevention and Wellness (CPWI) site, Chimacum Prevention Coalition is a first priority applicant.  The next Strengthening Families sessions will begin in October, 2015. Registration will begin in September, 2015. Please contact Julia at jdanskin@co.jefferson.wa.us or Kelly at kmatlock@co.jefferson.wa.us with possible referrals. 2 APPROVED June 9th, 2015  CPC is involved with 2 tobacco prevention programs: Teen Against Tobacco Use (TATU), a peer-education program has been completed at the Chimacum Middle School and Community Assessment of Neighborhood Stores (CANS), a tobacco and alcohol prevention program, will be completed by the end of the school year.  The next Chimacum Prevention Coalition meeting is tomorrow. The specifics are: When: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:00 to 5:00 pm Where: Chimacum High School Library PLEASE NOTE: The Coalition agreed to review videos made by student from 5:00 to 5:30 pm after the meeting. ALL SAAB MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY AND ALL CHIMACUM PREVENTION COALITION (CPC) EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES. Public Health Julia The next Board of Health meeting is scheduled for May 21st, 2015. Adam Marquis will be approved for the SAAB at this Board of Health meeting. . County Drug & Alcohol Coordinator Ford Ford reported he is working with Jefferson Mental Health very hard to be proactive to the upcoming changes expected with the development of Behavioral Health Organizations (BHO’s) through newly formed Regional Support Areas (RSA’s) slated to be contracted for services starting April, 2016. Treatment services are going well. Nine participants graduated at the recent Drug Court graduation. New Drug Court participants continue to be processed by Safe Harbor for treatment. Mental Health Court continues to be going well and Family Therapeutic Court is starting to pick up Believe in Recovery Vince Vince reported his numbers continue to be down. He is noticing he is seeing more domestic violence issues through the assessments he is conducting. Mental Health Adam Adam Marquis reported development of the structure to combine Mental Health services and Chemical Dependency services is well underway. Treatment will be driven by the Washington Administrative Codes (WAC’s) pertaining to providing services to individuals experiencing Co-Occurring disorders. The coordination of services with other agencies in the community continues to go well. JMH continues to be actively recruiting 2 Clinicians. They are also seeking to add an Advance Registered Nurse Practitioner (ANRP) soon. Adam explained this can be a slow process but JMH is continuing the search. JMH currently has a full case management team. JMH is now looking at adding an RN Care Management position to the team. Adam provided some numbers on the services provided by JMH 3 APPROVED June 9th, 2015 Youth Report Mike No Report VI. Board Goals/Planning Session Ford raised concerns about the Jail RP program, specifically the lack of participants and concerns on how the screening for this program was being conducted. Safe Harbor staff have reported there has only been 1 male inmate (the same inmate each week) attending the Jail RP program for several weeks. Teresa stated she had checked the jail roster earlier today and counted 26 male inmates on the roster, leading to the question of how inmates are being screened for this group and why the attendance is so low. This information raised concerns and questions about how the funding from the 1/10th of 1 % intended for this particular program is being used. Julia stated this was an example of how important it is to identify gaps and needs in services and the impact to the community. Catharine and Kathleen will look into the best avenue to pursue follow up to the concerns that have been raised. VII. New Business Motion made to elect Catharine Robinson – Chair - Kathleen Kler/Mike Evans/ All Motion made to elect Mike Evans – Vice Chair - Catharine Robinson/Kathleen Kler/All Motion made to elect Kathleen Kler – Secretary – Catharine Robinson/Adam Marquis/All Adjourn: 4:57 pm Next Meeting: June 9th, 2015 Respectfully Submitted By: Kathleen Kler 4 APPROVED June 9th, 2015