HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190326_PT ETC Meeting MinutesPort Townsend Empowered Teens Coalition
Meeting Agenda
March 26th 3:00-4:00pm
Port Townsend High School Library
Purpose of meeting:
Updates from different sectors
Reviewing Strategic Plan
Establishing Goals and Strategies for the Action Plan
Facilitator for this meeting: Lindsay Scalf
Attendees: Julie Russell, Al Scalf, Sierra Ruegg, Dana Marklund, Denise Banker
Time Activity
3:00 Call meeting to order
Approve agenda
3:05 Discuss monthly meeting time- 4th Tuesday of every month or other options
4th Tuesday at 3pm works for all members present and was the most voted on option from the
Doodle poll.
3:10 Updates from different sectors
SAP Position at Blue Heron has a candidate, waiting for confirmation to hear if they are hired.
Discussed norms around smoking and vaping at PTHS, and ideal messaging strategies to
communicate risk of vaping products to teens.
3:15 Lindsay presented data from the Assessment, Coalition discussed priority risk and protective
factors
Risk factors: Community Disorganization, Availability of Substances, Community Norms,
Favorable Attitudes, Perception of peer use, Low perception of harm
Protective Factors: Community Connectedness, Opportunities for prosocial involvement
Coalition collaborated on a brainstorm- refining Risk and Protective Factors into Goals for the
Action Plan
Goal 1: Increase understanding of
the risks of harm of substance use
among teens, parents, and
community members.
1.1 Implement substance use
education (alcohol,
tobacco/vaping, marijuana, other
drugs) at local schools
1.2 Develop communications about
the health risks and increased
potency of drugs with media and
outreach strategies
Goal 2: Increase awareness of
prosocial activities for teens.
2.1 Strengthen knowledge of
resources for prosocial
opportunities for youth in Port
Townsend
2.2 Promote communications of
prosocial opportunities through
media and grassroots outreach
Goal 3: Decrease perceptions of
community acceptance of
substance use through norms and
enforcement.
3.1 Communicate to youth and
parents about underage
substance use laws and the risks
of use acceptance
Goal 4: Decrease the risk
of availability of
substances, including
perceived availability
among teens
4.1 Increase communication with
the public and local policy makers
about social hosting, retail
options, and monitoring
substance marketing strategies
Goal 5: Reduce community
disorganization by
increasing turnout in local
activities
5.1 Develop resource awareness
among educators, students,
parents, and community members
3:55 Workgroup for finishing Action plan to meet on Wednesday March 27th
Tasks include: selecting programs for each goal and completing budget
Lindsay will work on completing the Action Plan and editing the rest of the Strategic Plan
for DBHR’s April 1 deadline.
4:00 Close meeting