GeorgetownCARES Coalition Committee – Perley School 10:30am June 13, 2019
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, June 13, 2019
10:30-11:30 am – at The Perley School
CORRESPONDENCE
- Approve Meeting Minutes for 3/21/19 and 4/25/2019.
AUDIENCES
- Public Comment
NEW BUSINESS:
- Fly Sense Purchase Quote information – VOTE on purchase of 14 Fly Sense Devices
- Kip’s Spruce Peak Consulting Invoice for website 2019-2020 annual hosting for $155.00. VOTE to approve.
- Fall Attitudes & Behavior Survey + Possible Student Vaping 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
- BOS Presentation for August 19thor 26th
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.
- Ideas include so far/some presented:
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)
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.