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Mental Health & Addictions Council - March 25, 2025

Mental Health & Addictions Council - March 25, 2025

Meeting materials

Free language assistance services are available for this meeting.

Agenda

TimeTopic
4:30-5:15

Welcome and Introductions - Teresa

  • Meet Oregon Department of Education Substance Use Prevention Education Coordinator- Alanna Russell
5:15-5:25

Business

  • Approval of February Minutes
  • Review of Group Norms
  • Acronym List Updated
5:25-6:00

Committee Updates - All

  • Advocacy Committee / Legislative Updates
  • Nominating Committee Vote
  • Director Update:
6:00-6:25

Roundtable - All

  • Public Comment
6:25-6:30Wrap-Up Next meeting: April 22, 2025
6:30-6:45MHAC Exec Debrief and Agenda Planning Meeting

Minutes

Members Attending: Teresa Melville, Sheri Price, Cathy Horey, Pam Pearce, Bo Brinson, Beto Contreras, Sarah Schindlbeck, Dave Hunt, Ashley Cross

Members Unexcused: Catherine LeJeal

Members Excused: Sara Clement

Staff: Elise Thompson, Keely Gilbert

Guests: Rae Gordon, Adam Caba, Bill Stewart, Mary Ann Andrews

ItemDiscussion
Call to Order, Establish Quorum (6 members), Approval of Minutes - Vice President
  • Teresa brought the meeting to order 4:30pm.
  • Introductions of members and guests.
  • Review of group norms.
  • Approval of Minutes Bo 1st Sheri 2 nd.
  • Acronym list updates.
Meet the Oregon Department of Education Substance Use Prevention Education Coordinator- Alanna Russell
  • Alanna Russell attended to share about her new position and goals.
    • ode.substance-prevention@ode.oregon.gov
  • The intention of this role is to help support districts, schools, students, and families with their substance use prevention efforts. This starts with helping the schools get into compliance with what the state requires. The goal is to take these requirements and make it meaningful for the schools by helping them be sustainable through funding, reducing the administrative burden, helping them be responsive to the needs of their community.
Committee updates - All
  • Advocacy/Legislative Committee: Nominating Committee:
    • Applicant interview Votes received for Adam Caba Sheri 1 st Pam 2 nd .
    • Applicant interview Votes received for Rae Gordon Sheri 1 st Dave 2 nd .
    • Applicant interview Votes received for Mary Ann Bo 1 st Pam 2 nd .
    • Applicant interview Votes received for Bo Brinson Teresa 1 st Sheri 2 nd
    • Applicant interview Votes received for Catherine LeJeal Teresa 1 st Dave 2nd .
    • Council approved to recommend the above applicants for appointment and reappointments.
Round Table
  • Bo- HB 3917, youth prevention tax on beer, wine, and cider. Looking for youth that would be interested in going to Salem to testify. 4D is providing rides to and from Salem.
  • Dave- HB 2467 for civil commitment, amendments are back and there is hearing on these amendments April 3 rd. Ask the expert April 28 th https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX9OoguQ6_oOdFKH_z3fFNcNL5 wDU3D91M6s_b3q7cfynGXQ/viewform .
  • Elise- Construction is moving forward on the stabilization center and program planning is happening with Clarvida and Fathers Heart. Opening is still planned for December 2025. The contract for the Recovery Campus awarded to Fora Health will be going to the board for approval in April. MHAAO has lifted up theirrecovery campus.
  • Beto- Part of youth development for harmony, created a new group called Next Generation for family recovery.
Public Comment
  • Mary Ann- NamiWalks Northwest 2025, May 17th https://namior.org/namiwalks_northwest/ .
  • Adam- Liked the evidence-based conversation we had and when that is not working to lean into the cultural. Seeing this firsthand with the populations I am working with
Recap; Summarize action items; Agenda item suggestion - AllThe meeting adjourned at 6:30pm Proposed agenda