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HomeMy WebLinkAbout201002_SAAB_Min_Feb1 APPROVED March 9. 2010 JEFFERSON COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday February 9, 2010 3:30 – 5:00 PM Mt. View Facility Room 6 Meeting Minutes: Board Members Present: Fran Joswick, Betty Harmon, Conner Daily, Tony Hernandez, Anne Dean, John Austin Board Members Absent: Mike Blair, Laura Blake, Catharine Robinson, Ray Hunter Staff Present: Teresa Wirth, Julia Danskin Staff Absent: Kelly Matlock, Ford Kessler, Guests: Tom Brotherton I. Approval of Agenda M/S/A Betty Harmon/John Austin/All II. Tom Brotherton was introduced by Fran Joswick and Tony Hernandez. Tony informed the group that Tom has recently written a grant that got $450,000.00 awarded to the Sheriff’s department. Tom provided some background information and then the SAAB members were introduced to him. III. Approval of the December, 2009 and January, 2010 SAAB meeting minutes—M/S/A John Austin/Betty Harmon/ All IV. Public Comments/From the Floor/Announcements John told the group about 2 individuals in recovery that recently spoke at his church. V. Old Business Status report on Jail Relapse Prevention Program: No Report. Update on collateral cost project – Anne Anne provided handout of a DRAFT document of the TRUE Cost of Substance Abuse per year to the SAAB members. Fran asked Anne to define ―per capita‖ and spoke of the challenges in getting information from Jefferson County District court. Anne informed the group she has highlighted specific areas of the draft to minimize questions board members may have after they leave the meeting and were reviewing the draft. Anne hopes to have the final draft at the next meeting. Update on RX disposal Conner Daily has reviewed the existing protocol from Clallam County. He is now in the process of mapping out the tasks and people involved to determine the feasibility of following the Clallam protocol. Conner stated this is a very time consuming process. Conner will be discussing this protocol with Tony Hernandez and Clallam County to see if the protocol can be utilized by both counties. Conner read the extensive list of approved and non-approved prescription and over the counter medications. 2 APPROVED March 9. 2010 Update on future funding opportunities Fran provided information on the Second Chance Act Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement. Tony Hernandez announced that Tom Brotherton has been contracted to write a grant seeking funds to provide treatment to inmates in the jail. Tom described several components required to demonstrate success and some parameters of the grant. Fran and Tony will meet with Tom on Thursday, February 11th to discuss the grant announcement in depth and then they will meet with Ford Kessler, Kathy Shipman, and Anne Dean on Tuesday, February 16 to develop a plan to meet the short timeline to get the grant submitted (grant due on March 4, 2010). VI. Provider Reports – Prevention – Kelly Project Alert Karen Obermeyer has completed the 6th grade Project Alert classes at Blue Heron Middles School. She is currently doing the classes in Quilcene Middle School and will begin the classes in Chimacum Middle School on 2- 15-10. Protecting You / Protecting Me Officer Mike Evans and Officer Dan Huynh of the PT Police have begun the PY/PM classes for the 5th grader at Blue Heron Middle School. Jane Ainsley will begin the 2nd grade classes on February 16th. Jeanie Glaspell will be doing it with the 1st, 3rd, and 4th grades at Grant Street Elementary and Blue Heron later in the spring. JCPH was able to purchase an additional copy of the curriculum with DBHR (formerly DASA) Community Prevention Training Support (CPTS) money. One copy of the curriculum will be housed with Chimacum School District and one with Port Townsend School District. With Port Townsend School District on board with this new prevention curriculum, Kelly Matlock will continue to discuss with Chimacum and Quilcene School Districts about the possibility of these districts facilitating PY/ PM. Drug-Free Communities Grant For a number of reasons the decision was made to not apply for the DFC Grant this year. Anne Dean and Kelly Matlock are anticipating applying for this grant next year. DBHR Funding At this point it is not clear what DBHR will be doing with the prevention funding for the 2010 to 2011. Here is what Kelly Matlock was told by Heidi Dodd, the Regional Prevention Manager: DBHR is still investigating ways for the state to distribute prevention money. It has been in a Prevention Remodeling process for some time. One option is to use the prevention money for small communities with the highest needs. If this plan is realized it would mean that counties will no longer be receiving this money. BUT Heidi stressed that there are many things that have to happen for this kind of change to occur. If this plan is not realized, the prevention funding will continue as is from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. 3 APPROVED March 9. 2010 Collateral Cost Study The collateral cost study is moving ahead. Our Kids: Our Business JCPH and JCCN will be doing the general organization work for the OKOB campaign in spring, but will not be hosting any events or trainings. Anne Dean and Kelly Matlock are collaborating with Clallum County’s Prevention Works in writing some articles on the topic of healthy kids and healthy communities that will appear in the magazine ―Living on the Peninsula.‖ The magazine will be inserted in the March 17th issue of the Leader. Gap in services of parents Karen Obermeyer and Kelly Matlock have begun investigating a number of ideas to bring parenting classes and/or groups to Jefferson County. We will keep SAAB posted. Public Health – Julia Julia reported there is plenty of H1N1 vaccine available and said that everyone can now be vaccinated. Julia urged SAAB members to get the word out that vaccinations are now available to everyone. Julia stated she is very busy getting reports done pertaining to the H1N1 vaccinations. Julia also reported the Public Health Department is currently exploring funding challenges. County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Ford Coordinator’s Report – NO REPORT VII. New Business None Adjourn— M/S/A Anne Dean/Conner Daily/All Meeting adjourned at 4:58 pm. Next Meeting: March 9, 2010 Respectfully submitted by: Anne Dean, Secretary