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HomeMy WebLinkAbout201004_SAAB_Min_May1 APPROVED June 8th, 2010 JEFFERSON COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday May 11, 2010 3:30 – 5:00 PM Mt. View Facility Room 6 Meeting Minutes: Board Members Present: Fran Joswick, Conner Daily, Betty Harmon, Tony Hernandez, John Austin, Mike Blair, Anne Dean, Board Members Absent: Laura Blake, Catharine Robinson, Ray Hunter Staff Present: Teresa Wirth, Julia Danskin, Kelly Matlock, Staff Absent: Ford Kessler Guests: NONE I. Approval of Agenda M/S/A John Austin/Betty Harmon/ All II. Introductions - NONE III. Approval of the April, 2010 SAAB meeting minutes—M/S/A John Austin/Conner Daily/ All IV. Public Comments/From the Floor/Announcements Fran Joswick announced Sam Markow has submitted his letter of interest to the Board of Health. Fran and John are scheduled to meet with Sam on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Fran also informed the members that a retirement party for Mike Blair is scheduled for June 5th, 2010, from noon to 4:00 pm at HJ Carroll Park. Anne informed the group that Dr. Nicholas Taylor will be doing a presentation in Jefferson County on June 29, 2010 called ―Why Don’t They Just Quit?‖ Anne will be providing details on this presentation as they become available. Fran asked SAAB members to get details out to community members when they become available. V. Old Business Update on Relapse Prevention at the jail – Fran Fran stated the numbers attending the groups at the jail are the same and there is nothing else to report at this time. Update on RX disposal - Conner Conner Daily spoke with Lt. Sherry Crane from Sequim and stated that the more information he gathers the better he understands the vastness of this project. He is hopeful that grant funding will support a project manager for this project. Conner will be checking with the police volunteer coordinator for possible assistance. Collateral cost final draft - Anne Anne provided copies of a rough draft for review and details on where the project is going One hurtle Anne is encountering is the fact that she keeps finding more data to include in the project. Fran spoke of the need to get this information out in the community before Dr. Taylor’s presentation. Anne and Fran will work on marketing the results of this project. John, Anne, and Mike will work on having members from the press attend the next SAAB meeting for après release on the collateral cost information. 2 APPROVED June 8th, 2010 Provider Reports Prevention – Kelly Tobacco Report Karen Obermeyer will be giving quarterly tobacco prevention update to SAAB. 25 more compliance checks will be completed between now and the end of June. Currently completed: 25 tobacco retailer compliance checks (2 failures), each retailer received education through out the year. TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use) students from PTHS completed presentations to four 4th grade classes at Blue Heron. Tom Opstad participated in one of the lessons. JCPH supported the Boiler Room March tobacco prevention activities which included a tobacco prevention fair on March 27. 70 participants learned about the dangers of tobacco use. JCPH/ Boiler Room joint project received 29 designs for the tobacco prevention design contest. The winner was chosen and will be printed on mugs for use at the Boiler Room. Mugs should be received by the end of May. The State tobacco program was cut again by an additional 2.6 million dollars. The Master Settlement funding for tobacco ends June 2011. WA State passed a new tobacco tax bringing the total tax on tobacco to $3.00 per pack. In the fall the average cost for a pack of cigarettes will be $8.12. The revenue from the new tax will go into the general fund. It will not be used directly for tobacco programs. Project Alert Quilcene 6th and 7th grades students completed the Project Alert lessons in March. 6th grade lessons at Blue Heron Middle School were completed in December. The 7th grade booster classes will be completed next week. 6th grade at Chimacum Middle School were completed in April and the 7th grade boosters will be completed by the end of May. Protecting You / Protecting Me Officer Mike Evans and Officer Dan Huynh of the PT Police facilitated the 8 sessions of the PY/PM classes for the 5th graders at Blue Heron Middle School. Reports from teachers, students and PT Police is that it was a success. Jane Ainsley facilitated the 8 classes for the 2nd grade class, and Jeanie Glaspell did all of the lessons for 1st grade and 3rd grade. It was decided that the 4th grade classes will start next year. Kelly Matlock will be using CPTS training money from DBHR to purchase a copy of the curriculum and one online training for the Quilcene School District and Brinnon School Districts. This opportunity has also been offered to Chimacum School District. Our Kids: Our Business This year’s campaign was once again well received. See attached sheet for the list of community events that happened as a part of OKOB this year. Prevention Investigations Karen Obermeyer and Kelly Matlock have begun researching a number of ideas to bring parenting classes and/or groups to Jefferson County. They are also researching a number of other Best Practice curriculums that could be used in Jefferson County schools and visited North Mason County to participate in Project Northland. Public Health – Julia No Report County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinator’s Report– Ford No Report 3 APPROVED June 8th, 2010 VI. New Business Fran announced that there is another Grant opportunity through the Department of Justice that is very similar to the Grant that the SAAB submitted a proposal for in March. This grant would provide funding for individuals with substance abuse and mental health issues that are in jail. Fran will be meeting with Sam Karkow, Ford Kessler and Kathy Shipman on the 19th of May to discuss pursuing this opportunity. Other Fran asked the board members for direction on addressing the delinquency in attendance or member Laura Blake. Members suggested sending Laura a letter inquiring about her availability for continuing on the board. Fran asked members to get the word out that the SAAB needs good people to serve on the board. Adjourn— M/S/A John Austin /Anne Dean/All Meeting adjourned at 4:57 pm. Next Meeting: June 8, 2010 Respectfully submitted by: Anne Dean