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August 25 1-2pm
Zoom Meeting
Purpose of meeting: Updates on programs, discuss additional funding sources for 2020-2021
Facilitator for this meeting: Lindsay Scalf
In attendance: Greg Brotherton, Tessie Ottaway-Chung, Anne Dean, Lo Lo Sherwood, Denise
Banker, Al Scalf, Karen Obermeyer
Time Activity
1:00 Called meeting to order
1:05
Updates:
Lindsay and Denise have been meeting to develop a newsletter to promote a different way
of communicating with youth and families during the COVID pandemic, they will be
meeting with a graphic designer this week to create a template for the newsletter
The Student Assistance Professional role at Blue Heron Middle School is currently open
Denise updated the group about the Community Navigator role which will connect families
connect to different types of assistance in Jefferson County through a website and a static
phone line they can call in to.
Denise updated the group about the Strategy workgroup to address drug and alcohol
regulations, a partnership of regional prevention professionals. They have developed a
mission, and strategy communications to offer to the Liquor and Cannabis board, which is
necessary as messaging to youth is heavily impacted by the rule changes (carry-out
cocktails, drive/walk up windows, and youth on site for alcohol/marijuana production).
Denise updated the group about CFRRT- a workgroup of youth and family stakeholders
facilitated by Commissioner Dean who are working on messaging for youth going back to
school, whose social and emotional wellbeing is impacted by their fear around COVID19
and their feelings of increased responsibility.
Discussed the difference in norms around alcohol and marijuana for adults and youth, and
the way adolescent development impacts perceptions of family norms which are then
challenged by teens.
Discussed a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners about prevention in
general, as well as specifically about these regulation changes that impact community
norms.
1:20
Reviewed new funding sources from DBHR- $20,000 from State Opioid Response in
addition to what we already have received for 2020-2021. The group enthusiastically
agreed to accept these new funds.
Discussed which program to assign new funding, at past meetings we had introduced the
idea of developing a youth intern role to improve outreach and communications among
teens. This would reinforce the focus of the work on our youth. The group agreed to move
forward with creating this job description and adding it to the budget. Al, Lo Lo, Karen and
Lindsay will meet in the next few weeks to identify which program to assign the role to, and
develop a job description.
Discussed including meeting minutes approval as a procedure in each meeting, agreed to
include that at the beginning of each meeting.
Denise moved to approve July 2020 meeting minutes, Al seconded.
1:35
Closed meeting
In post meeting conversation discussed adding an agenda item for the next meeting:
investigating social and emotional resilience at local schools, using the Clallam Resilience
Initiative as a model.
Next meeting: September 22, 2020 3:30-4:30 via Zoom
Lindsay Scalf
Pronouns: she/her
Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coordinator Jefferson County Public Health