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Port Townsend Empowered Teens Coalition
Meeting Minutes
December 28, 2021
3:30-4:30pm
Zoom Meeting
Purpose of meeting: 2021 End of Year Reflection presentation, Budget update for 2021-2022
Facilitator for this meeting: Lindsay Scalf
Sector Representative
Youth
Parents Alicia Reynolds
Businesses
Media
Law enforcement
Religious or fraternal organizations Albert Scalf
Schools
Civic/Volunteer groups LoLo Sherwood
Organizations serving youth Autumn Nolan
Healthcare Professionals
State, local, or tribal governmental agencies Apple Martine
Greg Brotherton
Other organizations involved in reducing substance use Holly Gumm
Denise Banker
Andrew Fechenbach
Time Activity
3:30 Called meeting to order
Approved Minutes, Al moved, Denise seconded, all in favor
Approved Agenda, LoLo moved, Denise seconded, all in favor
3:35 Community Updates and introductions
Everyone shared their name, what brought them to the Prevention field, and something they’re
looking forward to in 2022
3:50 2021 End of Year Reflection- Canva presentation
SAP Activities
18 Students served with 1 on 1 counseling
88 7th graders served with Prevention Education
15 Students in Coalition Club
Nurse Family Partnership
12 parents of infants served with monthly home visits from a JCPH nurse
A 2005 RAND Corporation analysis found a net benefit to society of $34,148
(in 2003 dollars) per higher-risk family served, with the bulk of the savings
accruing to government, equating to a $5.70 return for every dollar invested
in Nurse-Family Partnership
In addition, the following outcomes have been
observed among participants in at least one of the three
randomized, controlled trials:
• 48% reduction in child abuse and neglect
• 59% reduction in arrests among children
• 72% fewer convictions of mothers
• 56% reduction in emergency room visits for accidents and poisonings
• 67% reduction in behavioral and intellectual problems among children at age 6
Vaping Prevention Education
5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in Brinnon, and 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders in Quilcene.
Over 100 students total explored the impact of vaping on the lungs, the effects of nicotine on the
brain, and media literacy
Guiding Good Choices
18 parents provided with content on how to build family connection and help youth live healthy,
drug-free lives, 5-week program for parents of youth aged 9-14
2 new facilitators/parents trained for 2022 implementation, thank you Alicia and Holly!
Drug Take Back Safe Disposal
93 pounds of medications collected for disposal at the Drug Take Back Event in Port Townsend
Monthly advertising on JCPH social media about permanent Safe Disposal sites and MED project
envelopes
Positive Social Norms
Reach: 5,000 with these two PSN messages through JCPH social media
ALL parents in the school district received a PSN message in the school calendar
Next step: setting up focus groups with youth in the new year
CPWI Network
183 Community Survey Responses THANK YOU EVERYONE for taking the survey! This is a deliverable
of our contract with DBHR.
Prevention Voices
Contact Megan Moore for more information on the upcoming legislative session-
megan.moore@kitsappublichealth.org
CPWI Cohort 7 expansion in Quilcene
With this grant expansion, it secures $50,000 per year for programs in South County + 1 full-time
Coordinator + 1 full-time Student Assistance Professional in Quilcene!
4:15 Budget update for 2022
Jefferson County staff union has a new contract with Jefferson county that includes 9% raises for
staff
As a result, we have to redo the budget for our coalition, as the grant award remains the same, to
accommodate this increase in salary for the CPWI coordinators and for NFP nurses
4:30 Closed meeting, Happy New Year!
Next meeting: January 25, 2022 3:30-4:30pm via Zoom
Lindsay Scalf
Pronouns: she/her
Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coordinator
Jefferson County Public Health