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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190528_PT ETC Meeting MinutesPort Townsend Empowered Teens Coalition Meeting Agenda May 28th 3:00-4:00pm Port Townsend High School Library Purpose of meeting: Updates from Coalition members, Discuss Action Plan updates, plan; DBHR Site Visit, Leadership Team decisions, and Summer 2019 meeting schedule Facilitator for this meeting: Lindsay Scalf Attendees: Denise Banker, Anne Dean, Al Scalf, Sierra Ruegg, Dana Marklund, Carrie Ehrhardt, Lois Sherwood, Michael Evans, Jud Haynes, Karen Obermeyer, Joel Peterson Activity Call meeting to order Updates on CPWI Coordinator activities Last month  Saying it Out Loud Conference- Lindsay and Denise attended this training April 29, 2019, and are working to continue to develop the Coalition’s LGBTQ cultural competency  Youth Mental Health First Aid- Lindsay and Denise attended this training on May 16th, will share details about upcoming trainings with the Coalition  Senior Symposium- Lindsay mentored a student for their senior project where they developed a smoking prevention curriculum. Lindsay attended the Senior Project Presentations on May 21st and acted as a panelist for six senior projects.  Drug Take Back Day April 27, 2019- Port Townsend and Chimacum Coalitions partnered with local law enforcement to collect prescription drugs outside two local sites- Safeway in Port Townsend, and QFC in Port Hadlock. Together they collected over two hundred pounds of unwanted prescription drugs. This is part of a national effort that aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. The next Drug Take Back Day will be in October 2019. Upcoming  High in Plain Sight May 28, 2019 6-7:30pm at Blue Heron Middle School, training for parents to recognize signs of drug use  Vaping Education at Blue Heron on May 28- Dana Marklund, Denise Banker, Karen Obermeyer, and Lindsay Scalf presented vaping education to Blue Heron students (Grades 6-8), subjects included Facts about Vapor, Lungs, Addiction, Media Literacy in a health fair style format. Denise, Karen, and Lindsay will be presenting the same program for Quilcene 6-12th graders on May 31  Summer Trainings- Leadership Institute June 17-20, Montana Summer Institute June 24-28  Pride in the Park July 13, 2019, Denise will table to promote the Coalition  Social Media Campaign Design for 2019- Lindsay and Denise will meet in June to develop a plan for social media posting for the upcoming year Updates from different sectors  Al Scalf asked if there were any elements of a statement on the rights of teens included in the Strategic Plan. This addition could help the Coalition align itself more with the ‘Empowered Teens’ lens. Lindsay will follow up with interested Coalition members to develop a subcommittee to include this theme in the strategic plan. Discuss Action Plan updates Last submitted on May 24, 2019 Updates included Environmental Strategy- ‘Updating existing Jefferson County ordinance with the Board of Health to prohibit vaping in public places’ Plan for DBHR Site Visit June 5, 2019 1:30-3pm, Rose Quinby from the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery and Port Townsend Prevention Coalition’s systems manager will be doing a site visit on June 5th, Coalition members are invited to join for a meet and greet from 1:30- 3pm in the Pacific Room at Jefferson County Public Health to learn more about DBHR’s role in our prevention work. Leadership Team decisions Due to summer schedule, Leadership Team decisions will be postponed until the September 2019 meeting Summer Meeting Schedule Due to school closure, the Coalition will not hold monthly meetings in June or July, and will next meet on August 27, 2019 from 3-4pm in the Pacific Room at Jefferson County Public Health. Lindsay will stay connected with people via email/phone, and will update the Coalition about relevant programming and share details from the trainings she attends. Lindsay Scalf Pronouns: she/her Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coordinator Jefferson County Public Health