GeorgetownCARES Coalition Committee – Perley School 10:30am February 27, 2020

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, February 27, 2020

10:30-11:30 am - The Perley School Conference Room

CORRESPONDENCE

• VOTE: Approve Meeting Minutes for 1/23/2020

AUDIENCES

• Public Comment

NEW BUSINESS: 

• Guests from Pettengill House www.pettengillhouse.org Deborah M. Smith, Executive Director, M.Ed., Counseling/Psy, LSW, LADC and Lauri Murphy, SW.
• Update on possible Vaping Cessation Programs
• Update on Essex County Asset Builder (ECAB) Program initiatives
  • ECAB Memorandum of Understanding & Donation
  • VOTE: Approve Sign Essex County Asset Builder Network MOU
  • VOTE: Approve ECAB Invoice for $2500 for FY2020 Contribution $2500
• Potential Collaboration with Georgetown SEPAC around April Autism Awareness Month

OLD BUSINESS: 

• Discuss State Marijuana Regulation Fund resources for Public and Behavioral Health as well as Public Safety, Prevention and Wellness - https://mass-cannabis-control.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Reposted-031218-CCC-Final-Regulations-with-disclaimer.pdf
• Budget & Cash Flow Review

Action Plan Discussion 2019-2020 to include

• COMMUNITY SUPPORT INITIATIVES
  • Vaping Cessation Programs
  • Continued/further funding of Essex County Asset Builder Network for regionalized parent & family support, including grandparent support groups, surveys, professional development, speakers & more.
  • Funding for The Pettengill House Hope, Safety, & Stability http://www.pettengillhouse.org/home.aspx
  • ECAB Memorandum of Understanding & Donation

• Community Event - Earth Day April 25^th – T-shirts & food. 
• Mental Health First Aid Training Course for FIRE safety personnelhttps://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org – The Police Department currently uses this, but not the Fire Department. Pam will contact Fred and ask if the Fire Department needs this. 
• Funding of SOS – Signs of Suicide programs s://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/sos-signs-suicide 
  • Possible event around the 84? https://the84.org

NEXT MEETINGS 

• GeorgetownCares CC Steering Committee Mtg Calendar 2019-2020 10:30-11:30am
  • Mar. 19th, 2020
  • Apr. 9th, 2020 
  • May 21st, 2020
  • June 18th, 2020

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.