HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200922_PT ETC Meeting MinutesPort Townsend Empowered Teens Coalition Meeting Minutes
September 22, 2020 3:30-4:30pm
Zoom Meeting
Purpose of meeting: Updates on programs, discuss intern position
Facilitator for this meeting: Lindsay Scalf
In attendance: Karen Obermeyer, Denise Banker, Al Scalf, Lo Lo Sherwood, Greg Brotherton,
Tessie Ottaway-Chung, Anne Dean
Time Activity
3:30
Called meeting to order
Greg moved to approve agenda, Anne seconded
Al moved to approve minutes, Greg seconded
All in favor
3:35
Introductions
Program updates from coordinator:
Guiding Good Choices- 5-week virtual workshop to be hosted every Thursday in October
and every Monday in November. 5 participants have signed up for the October
workshop, we will continue to recruit for November.
Survey of adult perspectives of adolescent substance use- collecting responses until
December 2020, will continue to send out the links semi-regularly.
Drug Take Back- October 24 from 10am-2pm at QFC both in Port Hadlock and Port
Townsend. Setting up drive through style drop-off due to COVID19 recommendations.
BOCC presentation- Denise, Karen, and Lindsay are developing a presentation about
prevention for the community to be presented at a Board of County Commissioners
meeting. Are setting up initial one on one meetings with commissioners and candidates
to assess material to include in the presentation.
Newsletter- Denise and Lindsay are developing a quarterly newsletter to share the
prevention message more widely with youth and adults. Currently are writing articles
and developing design, hope to distribute by the end of the year.
Other sector updates
Denise discussed the MED Project prescription drug take-back boxes that are coming
soon to local pharmacies and offices. This will help promote drug take back throughout
the year outside of our biannual events.
Lo Lo discussed the presentation the Coalition is going to make at the Sunrise Rotary
meeting on October 28th. This is a chance for the coalition to share the prevention
message with local civically minded individuals.
Tessie shared that in her work with DBH they are continuing to provide mental health
services to youth, and COVID19 restrictions and anxieties continue to prove challenges
to youth. Youth often struggle when they miss out on the recreational activities that are
usually protective factors.
Discussed difficulties youth experience like their fears that they are a contagion now that
they are going back to school. Discussed the overwhelm that teachers experience, which
impacts how many additional programs they are able to integrate into their virtual
education (clubs, prevention education…)
4:00
Discussed investigating social and emotional resilience at local schools, Clallam
Resilience Initiative model, and some of the recent challenges youth have been
experiencing in Jefferson County
Denise described her work with the Clallam Resilience Initiative, she has been working to
spread the word about the NEAR sciences (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs, Resilience)
through youtube videos using resilience cards.
Anne described some of her work with the Guardian Ad Litem program using resilience
education and strategies, focusing on the 7Cs model (confidence, competence,
connection, character, contribution, coping, control)
Discussed how to approach continuing the work of promoting resilience in Jefferson
County. Decided to form a workgroup with PT and Chimacum coalitions to develop
strategies for resilience. Denise, Lindsay, and Al will meet on Friday to discuss the
newsletter and what elements of that can integrate resilience themes.
4:15
Updates on teen intern position
We received the information about the amount of the additional funding award we will
receive from the State Opioid Response, which amounts to about an extra $9,000 per
year for the next two years.
Lindsay has been in communication with the management at JCPH who are willing to
support creating the position as long as all costs are covered. Discussed next steps-job
description and scope of workplan. Karen, Lo Lo, Al, and Lindsay will set up another
meeting to develop these materials.
4:20
Opportunity to participate in MVAPE survey/Cannabis policy development
Karen described the MVAPE survey, a survey of the density of exposure to vaping
products and marijuana that youth encounter. There is an opportunity to participate in
this survey in the short term and submit the results to the legislature for their session
regarding LCB rulemaking. Discussed rather how to integrate it into the job description
for the intern to complete in the coming year.
Lindsay brought up the opportunity to participate in policy development at the next
meeting, to partner with YMPEP’s efforts to develop cannabis policies, and to address
the environmental strategy that is part of our action plan. Coalition decided that our
next meeting will be devoted to this policy development.
4:30 Close meeting
Next meeting: October 27, 2020 3:30-4:30 via Zoom
Lindsay Scalf
Pronouns: she/her
Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coordinator Jefferson County Public Health