GeorgetownCARES Coalition Committee – Perley School 10:30am May 23, 2019

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GeorgetownCARES

Coalition Committee

Town Hall

Georgetown, MA 01833

(978) 352-5755

 

 

 Pamela Lundquist, Chair

Police Chief Donald Cudmore

                Fire Chief Fred Mitchell

School Superintendent Carol Jacobs

Douglas Dawes, Georgetown Selectman

 

GeorgetownCARES Coalition Committee

(formerly the Substance Abuse Advisory Panel)

Meeting AGENDA

Thursday, May 23, 2019

 

 

10:30-11:30 am – at The Perley School

 

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Approve Meeting Minutes for 4/25/2019.

 

AUDIENCES

  • Public Comment

 

NEW BUSINESS: 

  • Recap of Health & Wellness Fair, 4/6/19, with over 200 people attending! 
  • Fly Sense Purchase Quote information
  • Possible Fall Attitudes & Behavior Survey
  • Update on Georgetown Youth Rec Center plans
  • Need to Confirm if wish to be Reappointed by BOS (deadline June 4th)
  • GeorgetownCares CC Steering Committee Meeting Calendar 2019-2020
    • Sept 19th, 2019
    • Oct. 17th, 2019
    • Nov. 21st, 2019
    • Dec. 19th, 2019
    • Jan. 23rd, 2020 (4th Thurs.)
    • Feb. 27th, 2020 (4th Thurs.)
    • Mar. 19th, 2020
    • Apr. 16th, 2020
    • May 21st, 2020
    • June 18th, 2020

 

OLD BUSINESS

  • Budget Review continued
  • Discussion of Future Priorities & Goals for FY2020
    • Ideas include so far/some presented:
      • 14 Fly Sense Devices
      • A Parent/Family Speaker Series – with topics/speakers requested by parents – potential topics could include anxiety, sex education, how to listen/talk with teens, social media use & safety, supporting Special Ed students, and more.
      • A potential educational/resource initiative regarding Narcan. 

https://glfhc.org/community-based-services/- Narcan Distribution Program

  • Hidden In Plain Sight II event
  • Police or Fire training programs
  • Marijuana Detection Goggles (for police)
  • Youth Rec Center Programming, with goals in keeping with our mission of community substance abuse prevention.
  • School-based Vaping, Alcohol & Drug Diversionary Program expansion
  • School-based Tobacco Cessation Program
  • 84 Chapter at High School (buses to State House or other trips need to be funded)

 

NEXT MEETINGS 

Steering Committee Meetings, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30am – The Perley School

         May 23rd, 2019; June 20th, 2019

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Mission Statement

The GeorgetownCARES Coalition Committee (GCCC) is a community health and safety initiative seeking to encourage Georgetown citizens of all ages to make safe, healthy and responsible decisions about substance-use. Our mission is to promote substance abuse prevention strategies, education and resources aimed at making Georgetown the healthiest community it can be.