HomeMy WebLinkAbout200911_SAAB_Min_NovApproved December 8, 2009
JEFFERSON COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday November 10, 2009
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Jefferson Mental Health Services Building
Meeting Minutes:
Board Members Present: Mike Blair, Laura Blake, John Austin, Anne Dean, Betty Harmon,
Fran Joswick, Catharine Robinson, Ray Hunter, Conner Daily
Board Members Absent: Tony Hernandez
Staff Present: Ford Kessler, Teresa Wirth, Julia Danskin
Staff Absent: Karen Obermeyer, Kelly Matlock
Guests: Anna McEnery
I. Approval of Agenda – Fran Joswick requested we add the board roster to the
agenda as notice was received that Anne Dean’s term would be expiring. M/S/A
Catharine Robinson/Ray Hunter/All
II. Anna McEnery was reintroduced to the members. She will be giving a
presentation on an upcoming campaign addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (FASDs) at the end of today’s meeting.
III. Approval of the October, 2009 SAAB meeting minutes-- M/S/A Mike
Blair/Catharine Robinson/ Ray Hunter abstained as he was not present at
the last board meeting
IV. Public Comments/From the Floor/Announcements
Mike Blair announced that local Big Brothers/Big Sisters office is at risk of
being shut down in the recent future due to budget cuts. Catharine
Robinson added that King County has agreed to give 2 weeks for
community discussion, commitment, and donations etc. before shutting
down the office.
V. Old Business
Status report on Jail Relapse Prevention Program:
Fran Joswick reported she had an email from Pat Wiggins in which she
reported that there are fewer participants this month. There are
currently 3 male and 3 female participants that are fully engaged in the
Jail Relapse Prevention Program.
New member recruitment - Fran:
Fran provided suggestions on the types of community members (e.g.
business owners, Chamber members, Rotary members, School Board
members, etc) to recruit for vacancies on the SAAB. Anyone with
contacts with the above mentioned types is asked to seek letters of
consideration from them. Mike Blair volunteered to see if he can find a
Quilcene School Board member to seek a position on the SAAB.
Approved December 8, 2009
John Austin provided a draft SAAB Mission statement that the
Community Education and PR Outreach committee has developed.
Fran requested board members review, add to, etc. and bring them to
the December SAAB meeting. Fran also asked members of this
committee to work on a letter of introduction for potential new SAAB
members.
Update on collateral cost project – Anne/Fran:
Anne Dean reported the work on the project continues. Fran stated the
task involved is huge but once it is completed the data will be useful in
many aspects. They are still collecting information from their contacts
and thus far 2 of the 6 have responded with information.
Update on RX disposal
Fran will be meeting with Florence Bucierka to discuss protocols used
in Clallam County that will be approved by the Drug Enforcement
Agency (DEA). Fran will have more information to share after this
meeting. Fran commented on the stringency of the DEA protocols and
asked Conner Daily to contact Rob McKenna of the Attorney General’s
office about the status with the DEA.
Update on reassignment of Relapse Prevention Education Program (RPEP)
statistics
Fran will meet with Anne Dean, Jean Baldwin, Kelly Matlock and
epidemiologist for the Department of Health to discuss data collection
techniques that are valid and acceptable.
VI. Provider Reports –
Prevention – Kelly
No Report
Public Health – Julia
Julia provided details on the scheduling of H1N1 vaccine clinics
and the populations that are prioritized. Julia said the general public
should call their personal physicians or the Public Health
Department for information on getting vaccinated.
County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Ford
Coordinator’s Report –
New budget cuts are projected for substance abuse treatment.
There will be no funding for low income individuals with the
exception of ADATSA and GAU. There will also be no funding
available for outpatient treatment after an individual has
completed in patient treatment. The Division of Behavioral Health
and Recovery (DBHR – formerly DASA) has received word of
another 8 million dollars that will be cut from the state budget.
Medical marijuana meetings have been taking place that are
looking to add 15 more reasons to provide individuals with medical
marijuana permits as well as allowing larger quantities per person.
Approved December 8, 2009
VII. New Business
Report on the Prevention Summit - Fran
Fran provided information on the recent Prevention Summit that
took place in Yakima. Of the approximately 400 participants, 200
of them were kids. Fran stressed the need to pay more attention
to prevention.
December Meeting
Fran recommended members consider making next month’s
meeting more of a social meeting with a short business meeting to
celebrate the holiday season. It was agreed that the meeting will
take place at Fiesta Jalisco Restaurant, 10893 Rhody Drive, Port
Hadlock.
Presentation by Anna McEnery
Anna spoke to the group about a campaign she is working on that
is designed to educate the community on FASDs with a goal of
changing the behaviors of pregnant women concerning drinking
while pregnant. The campaign is scheduled for April 2010. Anna
provided examples of posters and other materials that are slated
to be part of the campaign.
Other
Anne Dean was nominated to continue her current
membership on the SAAB. Anne will be asked to submit a
letter of interest.
Conner Daily raised the option of moving the SAAB meeting to
the Mt. View facility. Members agreed to the option and it was
decided the SAAB would start meeting at the Mt. View facility
in January, 2010.
Adjourn—M/S/A Betty Harmon/Mike Blair/All
Next Meeting: December 8th, 2009