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Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board Meeting
October 18, 2012 (Human Services Building) 3:00 to 4:30 PM
I. Welcome and Introductions
i. Members/Staff/Guests Present:
1. Commissioner David Keller
2. Commissioner Irvin Dasher
3. Manny Diaz
4. Dan Miller
5. Stan Barrett
6. Lindsey Waters
7. Rick Wynn
8. Jean Snyder (via phone)
9. Jennifer Lipko
10. Lauri Ryder
II. Administration (Fiscal), Treatment and Prevention/Coalition Update
Administration
1. Review and Approval of minutes.
a. David Keller made a motion to approve April and August meeting minutes,
all were in favor.
2. Organization Updates
a. Rick received a letter from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Program
approving our request for waiver of the requirement for full time
administrator until June of 2014. Rick will be part time administrator and
oversee all SCA staff and services.
3. Block Grant
a. A committee has been formed with individuals from an array of businesses,
agencies, local providers and community members. This plan committee
reviewed requests of funds and activities from seven categoricals in two
meetings. This committee determines how to use money and analysis data
where it will better serve local residents. Consumers will be a part of future
planning meetings. A draft plan is being written and will be presented at
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first public meeting; October 23 at 10 A.M. Both counties are moving
ahead with the plan, Fulton County already had one public meeting. The
timeline of completing this plan has been very short and everyone involved
has done a great job.
4. Review of funding analysis
The board reviewed briefly the Drug and Alcohol summary funding analysis for July
1, 2012 through August 31, 2012. Woman with Children are specific funds that we
can use later for any women with children entering services. Christy tries to use that
money first and as quickly as possible. ACT 152 budgeted amount are funds we use
(Summary funding analysis will be
other than being adjusted for the Block Grant.
attached with minutes.)
Treatment
1. Treatment Statistics
Assessments Completed by SCA staff: 7
Individuals recommended for Inpatient Rehab and Detox: 27
Individuals recommended for outpatient or intensive outpatient: 51
DAPP clients: 47
2. Program Updates
Fulton County could be looking into acquiring a DAPP case manager; under
intermediate grant they are eligible with IP Grant and DAPP. Discussion at CJAB
meeting to decide for a future DAPP position in Fulton County. Fulton County
currently has a local drug and alcohol provider that does not access MA that could
pay for services. We believe that specific credentials do not allow her to
be approved to be a MA provider. We have teamed up with TMCA to see what some
possibilities could be. In years past, a number of providers in Fulton County have
tried to be an MA provider but have not successfully been sustainable.
Prevention
1. Prevention Updates
Lauri Ryder, Prevention Specialist attended our meeting to discuss Red Ribbon Week
and other prevention related events. Red Ribbon Week is October 22 through
October 31; 30 minute school assemblies, appearances from McGruff, drug free
pledges and refusal skill presentations have been scheduled in both county school
districts. With help from Franklin- Fulton Drug and Alcohol, Healthy Communities
Partnership, Fulton County Center for Families and the Community Coalition group
volunteers are doing recognition and celebration of the purpose of Red Ribbon Week.
Trooper Craig LeCadre will be speaking to secondary schools about prescription
drugs. The Franklin Shopper has helped out by giving Prevention free ad space to
promote Red Ribbon Week and other prevention related events along with a coloring
contest for kids with prizes from Hamilton Hyundai dealership.
Lauri talked about six federal strategies that the state has established in a spreadsheet
(Outline will be attached with minutes.)
presentation. Please review and if anyone
has questions please contact Lauri Ryder.
Lauri and Jean Snyder are working with insurance agencies in Fulton County to put
information for parents about the risks of hosting underage drinking parties; the
effect it could have their insurance. This information would be included with their
bill and/or insurance policy. She is
The PAYS data has been released. Members of the Community Coalition executive
committee will be planning to do presentations of the data to individual school
boards, borough councils, judges, parent groups and civil organizations. PAYS
surveys are paid for through the ICSP Grant. Chambersburg Area School High
parents must sign for their children to take this survey and information on the survey
is not clear to the parents so parents will not sign for it, which means we cannot get
sufficient data from the Chambersburg Area schools. Waynesboro School District
children and/or parents for having them sign and allow child to take the PAYS
(Summary of data will be attached with the minutes.)
Survey.
II. Public Comment-
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Next Advisory Board meeting is December 20, 2012 at the Human Services
Building starting at 3 PM.
III. Adjournment- Manny Diaz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:32 PM, Manny Diaz
seconded, all were in favor.