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Port Townsend Empowered Teens Coalition
Meeting Minutes
June 22 3:30-4:30pm
Zoom Meeting
Purpose of meeting: Program updates, action plan review
Facilitators for this meeting: Lindsay Scalf, Alexis Schmierer
In attendance:
Sector Representative
Youth
Parents
Businesses
Media
Law enforcement Josh Ley
Religious or fraternal organizations Al Scalf
Schools Brett Navin
Civic/Volunteer groups LoLo Sherwood
Organizations serving youth Autumn Nolan
Healthcare Professionals
State, local, or tribal governmental agencies
Other organizations involved in reducing
substance use
Holly McIlvane
Time Activity
3:35 Called meeting to order
Al moved to approve the minutes, Holly seconded. All in favor.
Holly moved to approve the agenda, Al seconded. All in favor.
3:40 Updates on coalition programs:
• Vaping Prevention- education was completed at Quilcene and Brinnon
Schools in May, we had a positive response and are looking forward to doing
it again in the 2021-2022 school year.
• Quilcene grant- the Quilcene CPWI Expansion grant was APPROVED! This will
create an adolescent substance use prevention coalition in Quilcene. Hiring
for the coordinator and SAP should begin in July.
• Clerk hire recruitment- we are still looking for a candidate for this 14
hour/week position to work with the Coalition doing teen outreach for the
Positive Social Norms campaign
• Montana Summer Institute: Lindsay, Alexis, and Kelly are participating in this
Positive Social Norms training, which will inform the social communications
strategy for 2021-2022
Updates from coalition members:
• Holly and Brett summarized the end of year programs and plan for the
summer, also reported on the search for a new principal as Principal Campbell
will be leaving before the 2021-2022 school year.
• LoLo reported on the end of year programs with the Interact Clubs, students
were eager to have time together and spent many hours together after the
event was meant to end.
4:00 Reviewed action plan
Two additions since last year:
• Added Resilience Project planning including cultural mindfulness organizing
support
• Added evidence based social/emotional learning support through a program
called ‘Positive Action’, which will include a training for the counselors in PT
and Chimacum school districts
Discussed doing a presentation to Blue Heron teachers about NEAR sciences as a part
of the Resilience Project planning. Lindsay and Denise will follow up with Holly in
August to discuss scheduling.
Discussed scheduling Vaping Prevention Education at Blue Heron for the 2021-2022
school year, Lindsay will follow up with Brett and Holly in August to discuss
scheduling.
Discussed how to do Mental Health First Aid, possibly in collaboration with OlyCAP,
Lindsay and Alexis will meet over the summer to explore this.
Discussed Guiding Good Choices which was missing from the action plan, Lindsay will
add it to Goal 1.
Next steps: Lindsay will submit the action plan to DBHR and share out the final
version out once it is approved.
Have a great summer everybody!
4:30 Closed meeting
Next meeting: Tuesday September 28th 3:30-4:30pm
Lindsay Scalf
Pronouns: she/her
Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coordinator
Jefferson County Public Health