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Jefferson County Substance Abuse Advisory Board
DATE April 10.2007
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Jefferson Mental Health
Meeting Minutes
Board Members Present: John Barth, Connor Daily, Laurie Strong, John Austin,
Dean Robertson, Catharine Robinson, Caroleena Einarson, Kimber Rotchford and
John Chiles.
Board Members Absent: Betty Harmon, Anne Winegar and Sherry Kimbrough
Staff Present: Ford Kessler, Rose Clemens, Julia Danskin and Kelly Matlock
Staff Absent: None
Guests: John Newport
I. CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 pm. There were no
additions to the agenda. M/S/A Laurie Strong, John Austin
II. INTRODUCTIONS
There were no introductions
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MARCH MEETING
Corrections to the March minutes were as follows:
PowerPoint Subcommittee: The PowerPoint committee currently
consists of Dean Robertson, Betty Harmon, Kelly Matlock and Anne
Winegar. A separate paragraph should state Betty Harmon invited
everyone to attend an evening meeting at the Shold Business Park in
Port Hadlock on May 15, 2007. Hopefully she will be presenting the
Substance Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) PowerPoint presentation.
Prevention/Public Health: The Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
(DASA) police and sheriff representatives Tony and Troy are training
for the Protecting You, Protecting Me presentation for 1st through 5th
graders. This program is being looked at and under negotiation for the
2007-2008 school years. Parenting Wisely, a computer program on
good parenting will be housed at the County Library later this spring.
M/S/A to approve the March meeting minutes with corrections noted,
Laurie Strong/Connor Daily
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS/FROM THE FLOOR/ANNOUNCEMENTS
John Austin stated that the Department of Veteran Affairs presented a
veterans program where the Washington State Department of
Veterans Affairs helps get through red tape. More information has
been requested to be sent, there may be some cost and he will bring
more information as it is available.
V. OLD BUSINESS
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LAW AND JUSTICE – Connor Daily stated that at the meeting in March
information was provided that Legislature Representatives will be here in
May. The meeting is scheduled to be held from 12:00 pm.-1:00 pm. at the
Superior Court room May 24th, 2007. Senator James Hargrove and
Representatives Kevin Van De Wege and Lynn Kessler are scheduled to
attend. Laurie Strong provided a Co-Occurring Disorder Integrated
Treatment (CODIT) update at the March meeting. The Fire Marshall did
prevention and inspection presentation indicating fire services will be
inspecting and there will be a compliance enforcement issue that will
require the help of Law and Justice. Ford Kessler stated regarding
substance abuse treatment centers reimbursement budget the House
voted to go with the Governor’s budget where the Senate voted 19 million
into the medical rate. It now goes to the budget committee to review and
a call or note to your Senator to support the reimbursement rate that the
Senate approved would be appreciated.
POWERPOINT SUBCOMMITTEE – John Barth requested this heading be
labeled as Six Year Plan/PowerPoint and the first item under Old Business
on the agenda as per the March meeting. Ford Kessler stated at the last
meeting of the PowerPoint committee the prevention portion was
completed to meet the April 15th deadline. DASA will be coming after the
15th and an email will be sent advising of the scheduled date to meet.
Healthy Youth results will be presented at the next meeting.
DATA/QUESTIONNAIRE SUBCOMMITTEE – Laurie Strong stated there
has been no change since last month.
VI. PROVIDER REPORTS
PREVENTION/PUBLIC HEALTH – Julia Danskin reported the Board of
Health received the letter from the SAAB requesting a seat on the board.
They did not have a quorum at the last meeting so the next scheduled
meeting is April 19, 2007 and this will be included in the packet to be
addressed at that meeting.
Kelly Matlock stated that Prevention Core lessons at Blue Heron are
complete and Quilcene and Chimacum are in process. Booster refreshers
are almost done with the 8th grade at Chimacum and 7th grade at Blue
Heron.
SAFE HARBOR RECOVERY/CJTA GRANT/ COUNTY
COORDINATOR’S REPORT –Ford Kessler stated that the morning and
evening Intensive Outpatient groups at Safe Harbor are full. These groups
are limited in size to twelve (12) individuals each. Drug Court is going
well and Safe Harbor has added five (5) possibly six (6) people in the past
month and there are three (3) more applicants applying. The last Drug
Court graduation was the largest one since it started. John Chiles asked
Ford about post-graduation and contact with prior clients follow up. Ford
indicated that graduates are contacted by mail with invitations to attend
current graduations and many come by just to say hello. Over 60% have
known whereabouts and are still clean and sober. Ford knows of four (4)
previous clients that are back out using actively with only one (1) who has
committed a new crime and was caught since completing the program.
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When graduating from Drug Court a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
is a requirement. We have two (2) male clients working on getting their
GED, one who is 46 years old and almost complete with the requirements
and a 20 year old who just took his last test. Drug Court is hopeful they
will graduate with the May group.
Ford said he plans on attending the school board meeting regarding the
overturned policy on the party that was held where athletes were in
attendance and in violation of the signed agreement about the school
district policy. The meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, April 12, 2007;
at the Lincoln School building from 5:00 pm. – 6:00 pm. please attend if
possible.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
Dean Robertson wanted everyone to know today is a big day in his life, he
attended his first day the Wooden Boat School and is observing his 12th
year of sobriety as well.
ADJOURN – The meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm. The next meeting is
scheduled for May 8, 2007.
Respectfully submitted by Sherry Kimbrough