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NO Quorum November 13, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday November 13, 2012
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Jefferson County Courthouse
Commissioners Chambers
Basement Level
Meeting Minutes
Board Members Present: Fran Joswick, Sam Markow, Mike Phimister, Catharine Robinson, Mike Evans
Board Members Absent: Tony Hernandez, Hargopal Boyd, Anne Dean, Coleman Riddle, Chase Glenn,
John Austin, Arnie Danberg, Conner Daily, Kay Pownall
Staff Present: Kelly Matlock, Teresa Wirth,
Staff Absent: Ford Kessler, Julia Danskin
Guests: Garin Williams
I. Approval of Agenda –Approval of the agenda was not possible as there was not a quorum
present. This month’s meeting is informational only.
II. None
III. Approval of the October, 2012 SAAB meeting minutes - Approval of the minutes was not
possible as there was not a quorum present. Held over until December, 2012 meeting.
IV. Public Comments/From the Floor/Announcements None
V. Provider Reports
Prevention Kelly
DBHR Prevention Redesign – Cohort 1
The Prevention Redesign Initiative Plan was submitted to DBHR in October. Anne Dean
and Kelly Matlock met with Julie Bartlett, the DBHR Regional Prevention Manager on
October 19th to discuss the Plan. They are now in the process of revising the Plan
according to DBHR’s suggestion. YOU will receive a copy of the Plan by email when it
has been approved by DBHR.
KPTZ Panel Presentation
Kelly Matlock has not been able at this point to move ahead with the presentation that will
feature a parent, a sibling and young person in recovery. So she has begun organizing
the presentation on the legal implications of underage use for youth and parents. Dates
and times are being discussed now. It is hoped that we can have it air before the
holidays.
Project Alert (or Life Skills) and Protecting You / Protecting Me
These prevention curriculums are a part of the developing Prevention Strategic Plan.
Protecting You/Protecting me will be facilitated in the 5th grade in Chimacum by Kelly
Greenspane and in the Port Townsend 5th grade by Garin Williams and Mike Evans.
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Greg Peterson will be facilitating the 1st through 4th grade PY/PM at Grant Street and
Blue Heron schools.
Historically Project Alert has been given to 6th and 7th grade students by a Health Dept
staff person. Due to funding cuts, this is no longer possible. The Port Townsend Police
Department has stepped up to the plate and is willing to facilitate either Project Alert, or
Life Skills Training (during the CTC process, the prevention coalition investigated
evidence-based curriculums, and decided that for PT’s risk and protective factors, Life
Skills Training would be a better fit. Both are evidence-based curriculums.)
On November 26th Garin Williams, Mike Evans, Anne Dean and Kelly Matlock will be
meeting with Diane Lashinsky, the Principal at Blue Heron School, and a team of
teachers to discuss which prevention curriculum will be used for the Blue Heron Middle
school students.
Annual DBHR Prevention Summit
The annual DBHR Prevention Summit was Sunday, November 4th through Tuesday,
November 6th. There were many interesting and relevant workshops presented. Of
particular note where presentations by Mary Segawa from the State Liquor Control Board
on the impact of I-1183 passing last year, and Kevin Sabet, from the Drug Policy Institute
on the possible impact of I-502 passing. Also, Anne Dean and Kelly Matlock were
presented Washington State Exemplary Award for Substance Abuse Prevention for their
work with Jefferson County Community Network and the Port Townsend Coalition.
Anne and Kelly would like to thank SAAB and the Jefferson County Commissioners from
the bottom of their hearts for nominating them for this award AND for all of the hard
work from Jefferson County Substance Abuse Advisory Board, the Jefferson
County Commissioners, the City of Port Townsend, the Jefferson County
Community Network and the Port Townsend Coalition.
Public Health Julia
No Report
County Drug and Alcohol Coordinator Ford
No Report
Mental Health Sam
Sam reported JMH is having discussions with the school district about JMH providing
schooling to the emotionality disturbed children in the district again. Sam stated the
program has fallen apart with the school district. Sam is hopeful the program will be
funded appropriately.
Sam also reported Mental Health Court is moving forward.
Youth Report Coleman
No Report
VI. Old Business
1. Jail Relapse Prevention program Fran
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Fran reported the Jail Relapse Prevention for males is going well. Currently there
are only 2 females incarcerated. Mike Evans to follow up with Sheriff Hernandez
about the issues of AA members getting access to the jail. Fran asked Mike to
also speak to Sheriff Hernandez about getting more consistent information on the
drug take back amounts at the Sheriff’s Department. Is it possible to get the
information from somebody else at the Sheriff’s Department? Mike to also check
on the status of the box for JMH for medication drop off.
Teresa informed the group that Ford had spoken to Gary Maxfield at the jail but
there has been no forward movement on finding a resolution to the ongoing AA
members’ issues accessing the jail.
2. Communities That Care Project Workshop Report Anne
No Report
3. Drug Take Back Outreach Project Fran/Kay
Fran sent out 4 letters to pharmacies about the handouts. She also dropped off some
fliers at Hospice and they were thrilled to have them. Fran has requested SAAB
members to disperse fliers at personal doctor’s offices, etc. to get them out there.
There is a concern about pharmacies running out of fliers. There needs to be a
consistent supply of fliers provided to the pharmacies. Mike will get some fliers to
Catharine Robinson to take to the Rotary meeting.
Kay sent an email to Teresa to report 12 lbs; 5 oz of meds were handed in at the
Police Department for the month of October.
VII. New Business
The SAAB will have a regular meeting in December rather than any type of holiday
meeting.
Adjourn:
Next Meeting: December 11, 2012
Respectfully Submitted By: Kay Pownall