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Jefferson County Substance Abuse Advisory Board
DATE January 9, 2007
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Jefferson Mental Health
Meeting Minutes
Board Members Present: John Barth, John Chiles, Connor Daily, and Sherry
Kimbrough, Kimber Rotchford, Dean Robertson, Catharine Robinson, Betty Harmon,
and John Austin
Board Members Absent: Laurie Strong and Caroleena Einarson
Staff Present: Kelly Matlock, Julia Danskin and Teresa Wirth
Staff Absent: Ford Kessler
Guests: Kathy Shipman, Tiffany Villines, and Anne Winegar
I. CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 pm. There were no additions
to the agenda. A motion was made to accept the agenda, the motion
was seconded and the agenda was approved.
II. INTRODUCTIONS
John Austin was introduced as the new County Commissioner and
board member filling the position vacated by Pat Rodgers. Board and
staff members introduced themselves to John.
Kathy Shipman introduced herself as the Administrator of Safe Harbor
Recovery Center, sitting in for Ford Kessler, and Tiffany Villines,
Region 6 Administrator for the Department of Social and Health
Services (DSHS), Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA).
Tiffany provided a brief explanation of her role in her position as well
as a brief update on state issues and pending legislative measures.
The Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse has submitted a proposal
to the Governor requesting permission to use Treatment Expansion
funding for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act
services (ADATSA).
Kimber raised questions about the oversight and distribution of state
funds and Kathy Shipman suggested Tiffany and Jay Green come back
and make a presentation to the board.
Tiffany then excused herself due to poor road conditions and the
weather stating she would be back to meet with the board in the near
future.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER MEETING
Kelly noted a correction to the information she provided in her report
in the November minutes. The minutes should have stated the
meeting at the Tri Area Community Center was not well attended
rather than there was a great turn out. A motion was made to accept
the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded and the minutes
were approved.
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Betty requested the board have an official “good-bye” to Pat Rodgers
as stated in the November minutes as a means to thank him for his
service to the Substance Abuse Advisory Board.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS/FROM THE FLOOR/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kathy Shipman announced a new pilot program in which a drug and
alcohol counselor will be working in local schools using treatment
expansion funding to fund the program. Safe Harbor will have a
counselor at selected schools 1/2 day per week, per school. Ford,
Kathy and Safe Harbor’s youth counselor, Angel Duerst, will be
meeting with the school district this Thursday to complete the plan for
this pilot program.
Betty announced she would be giving a HIV/AIDS seminar this
Thursday at the Hadlock United Methodist Church at 3:45 pm.
V. OLD BUSINESS
LAW AND JUSTICE – No Report
PREVENTION SUBCOMMITTEE – No Report
DATA/QUESTIONNAIRE SUBCOMMITTEE- No new news on the
survey. John Chiles will need to check with Laurie on where they left
off on this issue. Connor informed the group that data tracking
mechanisms are not in place at the Port Townsend Police Department
to obtain criminal activity linked to substance use.
SIX-YEAR PLAN – Data is starting to be pulled together for the six-
year plan. Kelly, Anne and Ford met and developed a time line. Anne
has developed a survey for individuals that cannot participate in
community forums and she will forward this survey to board members.
The six-year plan is a collaborative effort between the Division of
Alcohol and Substance Abuse, community mobilization and treatment.
Prevention, intervention, treatment and aftercare are all being looked
at.
Connor commented on the acceptability and tolerance of drug use and
abuse in our community including community norms and the
permissiveness of parents. He went on to state he felt programs could
impact community changes.
VI. PROVIDER REPORTS
PREVENTION/PUBLICHEALTH- Kelly reported she had a lot of kids
visit her table at the parent teacher conference at Chimacum Middle
School but very few parents or students. Kelly reported Mark Decker
does not feel their parent teacher conferences are set up in a way that
is conducive to this topic.
Project alert is up and running in all the schools with a booster planned
for Blue Heron and Chimacum this year.
Kelly has secured funding to pay for training for herself and Port
Townsend Police Officer Troy Serber in the Protecting you, Protecting
Me project. She went on to say that a difficult piece in pursuing this is
getting the schools to come in and do the training.
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Kelly stated Heidi Dodd is to approve funding for the purchase of a
computer program on parenting wisely which will be kept at the county
library. The computer course is an 8-12 week program.
Kelly announced that Tony Hernandez, from the Jefferson County
Sheriff’s Department, is a new member on the Meth Action Team.
SAFE HARBOR RECOVERY/CJTA GRANT/ COUNTY
COORDINATOR’S REPORT – Safe Harbor continues to look for and
provide innovative services to a diverse group of people. The agency is
striving to find inventive means of providing services to all individuals
seeking treatment evident by the new partnership with the school
district.
Drug Court is investigating the possibility of holding the next
graduation in February. Board members will be invited to the
graduation.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A brief discussion concerning the need to have a board retreat
occurred. Catharine suggest the board complete the goals developed
at the last retreat before having a retreat to establish any new goals.
It was agreed that this would be discussed at the next board meeting
and a final decision would be made at that time.
Sherry reminded the group that there is still a need to elect a
permanent secretary for the board. She will continue to volunteer until
one can be elected.
ADJOURN – There was a motion made and seconded to adjourn the
meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 4:59 pm. The next meeting is
scheduled for February 13, 2007.
Respectfully submitted by Sherry Kimbrough