Mental Health & Addictions Council - Jan. 28, 2025

Welcome and Introductions - Teresa

• Recovery Network of Oregon (RNO) Presentation-Dan

• Teresa brought the meeting to order 4:34pm.
• Introductions of members and guests.
• Review of group norms.
• Approval of Minutes.
  • Bo 1st , Pam 2nd.
• Acronym list updates.
  • No Updates

• Daniel Mecredy from Oregon Recovers Presented on the Recovery Network of Oregon App. See Slides Attached.
• rno@oreegonrecovers.org

• Elise Thompson as the interim Behavioral Division Director will be leading this council until her retirement end of June.
• Ethompson@clackamas.us

• Teresa motioned to adopt the Priorities and Strategies as is Dave 2nd this motion.

Recruitment Notice Review and Vote - All

Committee updates - All

• Advocacy/Legislative Committee:
  • Representative Kropf from Bend, the chair of the judiciary and taking the lead on the Civil Commitment Bill.
  • Behavioral Health workforce will continue to be a priority, with the governor's desire to look at investment into supports for recovery housing.
  • Washington County will be lifting a bill advocating for some changes in how the Measure 110 formula is weighted.
  • Great time for you to attend legislative town meetings and constituent coffee and advocate for Mental Health services.
• Nominating Committee:
  • Recruitment closed 1/31.
  • Applicants will attend the February meeting, and we will plan to review and vote at the March meeting.
• Suicide Prevention Coalition of Clackamas County Update:
  • Treasa no longer able to attend this meeting due to scheduling conflicts, inviting Galli Murray to attend February meeting to present updates.
• Director Update:
  • Update on Clackamas Center for Treatment and Recovery:
    • The notice of funding has been awarded to FORA Health.
    • We are getting the contract in place for the design portion of the Recovery Center. There will be two buildings, one building with withdrawal management, residential, and outpatient and the second building will have recovery housing and other support services.
  • Update on 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization Center:
    • Maple Star LLC. (Clarvida) will run the 23-Hour side of the building.
    • The other side will be short term housing and case management stabilization will be run by the Fathers Heart.
    • Construction is starting on the building and the latest we will be in operations is December of this year.
  • Mary's transition:
    • We will be recruiting for the permanent Behavioral Health Division Director. The goal is to post at the end of February.
    • This committee will have the opportunity to be a part of this recruitment and have a say in who the BHD Director will be.
    • The hope is to have the new Director start in June so there is some cross over with Elise before she retires end of June.

• Dave:
  • Nami, Ask the Expert, Thursday February 13th
  • Winter Blues, Thursday February 27th
  • If you have not had the opportunity to watch Chair Roberts swearing in address, he really elevated mental health and made sure that it is going to be front and center. The right services to the right person at the right time in the right place
• Bo: Advocacy day rescheduled to March 5 th (originally February 13th ) 7:30am- 3:30pm in Salem. To Register visit Advocacy Day 2025 we will set up 15 minutes for folks to talk with elected officials. Rally at noon. 8 elected officials that will be in attendance.
• Pam: I am most known for the recovery high school, saw a need and went after it. Spent most of my recovery trying to understand how to allow my children how to thrive and not have to ever get sober, I believe prevention is the cure. My legislation with two committees, if this happens this will be my purpose.
• Beto: ODHS through Harmony developed a narcotics anonymous committee that has expanded to other high schools. We are working with Inside Alliance to create a youth peer mentor program
• Elise: We currently have an RFP up on Oregon buys for peer services allowing for peer providers to tell us what they think our community needs. https://oregonbuys.gov/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=S-C01010- 00012553&external=true&parentUrl=close

• Mary Ann: Liked hearing about the mental health services with housing.
• Nybelle Caruso: Thursday January 30th peer celebration at OMSI.
• Paul LaBarre: Need the updated zoom link.

The meeting adjourned at 6:30pm Proposed agenda:

• Invite Galli Murray from Clackamas County to provide an update from the Suicide Prevention Coalition