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HomeMy WebLinkAbout200712_SAAB_min_decJefferson County Substance Abuse Advisory Board DATE: December 11, 2007 3:30-5:00 p.m. Jefferson Mental Health Meeting Minutes Board Members Present: John Barth, John Austin, Conner Daily, Betty Harmon, Sherry Kimbrough, Dean Robertson, Catharine Robinson, Kimber Rotchford, and Anne Winegar Board Members Absent: Staff Present: Ford Kessler, Julia Danskin, Kelly Matlock, Stacey Souza Staff Absent: Guests: Karen Obermeyer I. CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF AGENDA The December 11, 2007 Substance Abuse Advisory board meeting was called to order at 3:36 pm. Motion to approve the Agenda M-S-A Betty Harmon and Sherry Kimbrough. II. INTRODUCTIONS Kelly Matlock introduced Karen Obermeyer to the SAAB members, Karen is a new employee with Jefferson County Public Health and is the Facilitator for Project Alert and the Tobacco Prevention specialist. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING Motion to approve the October Minutes and November Discussion M-S-A Betty Harmon and Connor Daily. IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS/FROM THE FLOOR/ANNOUNCEMENTS Sherry Kimbrough announced that due to current fiscal constraints it is unlikely that CODIT will continue operation into the New Year. John Austin announced that Laurie Strong is retiring. V. OLD BUSINESS SIX-YEAR PLAN / POWERPOINT SUBCOMMITTEE – Six-year plan/Power Point – Kelly Matlock stated that the Prevention program for the Six-year plan is under way. Educational events consisted of four school assemblies and a Town Hall meeting where Jerry Blackburn from Lakeside Milam spoke on the impact of drugs and alcohol on the developing teenage brain. Kelly received positive feedback regarding the Town Hall meeting. A $500.00 dollar SAMSHA grant has been received for another Town Hall meeting. Future prevention programs will center on “Healthy Child, Healthy Family, and Healthy Community”. Ann Winegar noted that the “Healthy Child, Healthy Family, Healthy Community” prevention program will be partly funded by the Jefferson County Community network, the Meth Action Team, Public Health, and DSHS. Betty Harmon suggested checking with the schools to see if there are teachers in the schools who can lay ground work for school assemblies and be available for questions from students for some time after the assemblies. Power Point – Kelly Matlock stated that the Power Point presentation is ready for the Power Point committee to meet and discuss the presentation. The presentation is available on the Jefferson County Public Health website “jeffersoncountypublichealth.org”. Kelly Matlock stated that the planning committee for the Six-year plan needs to meet. LAW AND JUSTICE – Connor Daily stated that a presentation on the Mortality of Domestic Violence at the last Law & Justice committee meeting was well received. Connor also stated that follow up with service providers regarding the Mortality of Domestic Violence presentation will occur at the January Law & Justice meeting. John Austin wanted visiting judges and Pro Tems invited to the Law & Justice meetings. The next meeting is January 24th, 2008, 12 noon to 1:00 pm. Connor stated that there are many representatives from the community who attend the Law & Justice meeting. DATA/QUESTIONNAIRE SUBCOMMITTEE – The SAAB members who were on the Data/Questionnaire Subcommittee have resigned. VI. PROVIDER REPORTS PREVENTION/PUBLIC HEALTH – New Health Department Health Educator Karen Obermeyer attended the SAAB meeting for the first time on December 11, 2007. She is the new Project Alert facilitator. Project Alert The 6th grade Project Alert classes will be completed at Blue Heron Middle School next month. The classes have been scheduled for the 2007 - 2008 school year for Chimacum and Quilcene School Districts. This last year the booster classes were added for the Chimacum School District. Booster classes for the Quilcene School District will be added this year. (The booster classes have been presented in Port Townsend for some time.) Karen and Kelly are continuing to work with the schools to have Peer- Educators co-present the booster classes For Project Alert for this next school year. Parenting Wisely – same as last month. Protecting You / Protecting Me – same as last month. Six Year Strategic Plan The Prevention program is underway. Educational events have been: The four school assemblies and one Town Hall Meeting on the impact alcohol and drugs have on our brains by Jerry Blackburn of Lakeside Milam A SAMSHA funded (we received the $500 Town Hall Meeting stipend) Town Hall Meeting is in the works for this spring Anne Winegar, Karen Obermeyer and Kelly Matlock are working on a campaign for next April. April is national child abuse month, so we are planning a campaign that will focus on “Healthy Child, Healthy Family, Healthy Community.” Details will be shared as they develop. SAAB Power Point Committee Meeting The Power Point presentation was re-structured by Sherry Kimbrough. The Power Point Committee will need to decide if there is anything that needs to be added. First Night Event Jefferson County Historical Society is sponsoring First Night, an alcohol- free family event on New Year’s Eve. COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COORDINATOR’S REPORT – Ford presented statistical data from the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse related to adult alcohol treatment admission rates and the adult Amphetamine and Marijuana treatment rates. VII. NEW BUSINESS Board Membership – John Barth noted that there are several openings on the SAAB. John asked for referrals. Julia Danskin noted that the Jefferson County Board of Health has had two responses to the advertisement placed in the newspaper regarding SAAB member vacancies. John asked that each of the SAAB members review the SAAB By-Laws before the next SAAB meeting. John asked that each SAAB member be prepared to discuss the By-Laws at the next SAAB meeting. John would like the SAAB members prepared to adopt the By-Laws at the January meeting. John Barth started a discussion suggesting that the Meth Action Team be a sub committee of the SAAB to improve communication. ADJOURN – M/S/A Betty Harmon and Connor Daily. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm. NEXT MEETING: January 8, 2008 at 3:30. Respectfully submitted by: Stacey Souza