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Home My WebLink AboutMeth Advisory Committee 09-28-06 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY METH ADVISORY COMMITTEE September 28, 2006 — 3:00 P.M. ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER — ROOM 1281 1101 CARMICHAEL ROAD, HUDSON WI 54016 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING DATE OF NEXT MEETING OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Revisiting Goals and Strategies 2. Drug Court 3. Sign Placement 4. WCA and Survey Updates 5. Upcoming Events 6. Dates and Time of Future Meetings ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) ** Additions /Changes /Corrections Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting. 9/19/2006 1:56 PM x St Croix County Meth Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, Sept 28, 2006 Chairman Esther Wentz called the meeting to order at 3: 05 p.m. Esther Wentz — verbal roll call Members Present: Esther Wentz, Denise Gunderson, Tom Hennes, Linda Robertson, Tom Caflisch, Steve Kirt, Dennis Hillstead, Ed Thurman (replacing Geralyn Karl), Joanne Sprain. Absent: Eric Johnson, Dave McQuillen, Katie Deatherage Adoption of Agenda — Motions were make to approve the agenda and the motions were carried. Approval of July 24 Minutes — The minutes were approved as written. Tom C made a motion to approve the minutes. There was a second motion by Denise. Motion carried. Next Meetings: Monday, October 23rd and November 27 @ 3pm in Room 1281, St. Croix County Government Center. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1 1. Sign Placement: Three signs need to be put up in Star Prairie Township. Hopefully this will be done before the frost sets in the ground. 2. Drug Court: Esther said the Drug Court Coordinator is the only additional position that has passed the St. Croix County preliminary budget. i Esther encouraged this committee to attend a Drug Court which is held every Wed. @ 8 am. She said it is impressive. If you wish to attend, contact Esther and she will let Judge Vlack know you are coming. 3. WCA: Esther said that more than 60 people attended the Meth Seminars. Bonnie Lennard, Public Health Nurse spoke on "Meth and Its Effects on Children" and Dennis Hillstead spoke on "Meth in Our Area." Dennis focused on prevention in his session. There was a lot of interest as questions were asked and people took all available information. Joanne said the extension agency in Green Lake requested more information on what was presented at the conference. Esther passed around a magazine published by Bill Hansell, NACo President entitled "The Meth Epidemic in America ". 4. Goals and Strategies: Tom asked when the Advisory Committee dissolves and Esther said the end of 2007. Denise asked what was the next step and Steve said to compile the surveys. Esther said that Geralyn would find someone to tally the surveys. We will review the results next month. Steve said we need to decide when and where to train county workers and who will do the training. Esther said most people wanted the information sessions over the lunch hour rather than in the evening. Denise said that Linda Flanders is filming a new video in Somerset. Its message is about being proactive against meth use in ones community. Denise said that Linda Flanders, Doreen Rivard and herself would be meeting with State and Federal Representatives to inform them on our need for resources to fight meth in our area. Linda and Doreen are in the process of doing a documentary on meth to increase public awareness. R� A 5. Other: Tom Hennes said he is recruiting board members for the Rescue Mission. He has attended some church board meetings to recruit his board members. Tom Hennes attended a training session today sponsored by Washington County. The trainer was a State Trooper who spoke on "Identifying the Physiological Effects of Different Drugs ". This was held at Stillwater High School with an audience of many kinds of service providers i.e. nurses, law enforcement and school personnel. Tom will bring the information to the next meeting. It was a three -hour power point presentation. Dennis said the State Trooper was probably trained as a Drug Recognition Expect. Dennis has staff with this certification. Tom Hennes has a new coordinator to help with the jail - mentoring program. Currently there are two mentors. Steve said there is a modification in a state law that says if a child, who is 14 -18 years of age needs impatient mental health or substance abuse treatment the parents can sign for a child and place him/her into an impatient treatment if the child refuses. Also, if a child, 14 to 18 years of age, wants treatment and the parents refuse, the child can petition the court to receive treatment and the court needs to have a hearing within 48 hours to determine whether or not to consent to the child's desire for treatment. The law use to require the signature of both the child and the parent, if treatment was to be provided. Joanne, who is working with Hudson High School on a program entitled "Strengthening Families ", is looking for grant monies to train facilitators. She is trying to get a grant from Target. Esther suggested trying Wal -Mart. Steve said there is Federal money allocated to the State for prevention programs especially regarding meth. Facilitators are needed. The Extension Service is assisting with this. 6. Brochure: For those who distributed brochures, please check with your contacts to see if more are needed. 7. Upcoming Events: MADAM was given $475 from St. Croix Electric to use as needed. MADAM had a garage sale @ Cedar Lake School (North of Star Prairie on Cty Rd. M) and raised $360. Everything left over from that sale went to "Anything Goes Salvage and Thrift" in New Richmond. Everything this group takes is used for disabled persons in the Star Prairie and New Richmond area. The leftover sewing material went to Little Lambs, a church organization that makes quilts and diapers for infants. MADAM was awarded a $10,000 grant through the Youth Initiative but the money must be used to benefit the River Falls School system. The money can be used for the documentary as previously mentioned. MADAM is still raising money for a trailer if one is not donated. MADAM will attend the Honey Farms in Baldwin on Sat. Sept 30 Two volunteers are needed and it would be great if would dress up in Bee costumes. Adjourned at 4:00 pm. Respectfully Submitted - Linda M. Robertson ST. CROIX COUNTY METH ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2005-2007 County Board Supervisors Public Health Esther Wentz Geralyn Karl 105 South Montana Avenue St. Croix County Public Health New Richmond, WI 54017 1445 North Fourth Street New Richmond, WI 54017 Home: 715- 246 -6340 Email: wentze@frontiemet.net Work: 715- 246 -8263 Email: geralynk(a,co.saint- croix.wi.us Denise Gunderson 333 Rice Lake Road St. Croix County Treatment/Rehabilitation Somerset, W154025 Steve Kirt Home: 715- 247 -3265 St. Croix County Health and Human Services Email: dgunderlgyahoo.com 1445 North Fourth Street New Richmond, WI 54017 Tom Caflisch 508 Roosevelt Ct. Work: 715- 246 -6991 River Falls, W154022 Email: stevek(2co.saint- croix.wi.us Home: 715- 425 -7186 Media Email: taflisch @hotmail.com Doreen Rivard Sheriff 1975 26 Avenue Star Prairie, WI 54026 Dennis Hillstead St. Croix County Sheriff's Department Home: 715- 248 -3712 1101 Carmichael Road Cell: 715- 417 -1216 Hudson, W154016 At -Large Members Work: 715-381-4325 Email: dennishgco.saint- croix.wi.us Linda M. Robertson 868 Strawberry Drive District Attorney Hudson, WI 54016 Eric Johnson Home: 715- 386 -1697 St. Croix County District Attorney Email: lindainhudsongbaldwin- telecom.net 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 54016 Katie A. Deatherage, Pharm.D. 2141 Thistle Way Work: 715- 386 -4658 Hudson, WI 54016 Email: johnson .eric(2mail.da.state.wi.us Home: 715 -377 -0027 651- 210 -5396 Email: deatherage@pressenter.com 7/27/2006 Rev. Tom Hennes P.O. Box 152 Hudson, WI 54016 Administrative Support Home: 715- 220 -5319 Email: t.hennesgsbcglobal.net Cindy Campbell St. Croix County Clerk Other 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 54016 Mike Moen 1419 County Road K Work: 715- 386 -4610 New Richmond, WI 54017 Email: cind c eo.saint- croix.wi.us 715- 246 -8656 Joan K. Sprain Family Living Agent St. Croix County Extension Office 1960 Eighth Avenue Baldwin, WI 54002 715- 684 -3301 X 5 Email: joan.s rain(2ces.uwex.edu Ann Davey Office of Public Defender Email: daveya(2opd.wi.gov 7/27/2006