Free language assistance services are available for this meeting. Contact Karen Kern at kkern@clackamas.us. (48-hour notice needed.)
Agenda
| Time | Agenda items |
|---|
| 4:30 - 4:45 pm | Welcome and Introductions
Welcome Karen Kern Business - Approval of July Minutes
- Review of Group Norms
- Acronym List Updated
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| 4:45 – 6:110 pm | BH Local Plan Community Engagement Session-Kathy Turner |
| 6:10 – 6:15 pm | Committee Updates – All - Advocacy Committee / Legislative Updates
- Nominating Committee
- Suicide Prevention Coalition Update
- Director Update:
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| 6:15 – 6:25 pm | Roundtable and Wrap-up |
| 6:30 | Wrap-Up
Next meeting: September 23, 2025 |
Clackamas Mental Health & Substance Use Council Group Norms, Expectations and Agreements
We resolve to…
- Act Professionally
- Treat each other with mutual respect
- Assume best intentions
- Work together to do our part and contribute toward shared goals
- Be open to receive and give feedback to fellow members
- Be mindful when using Acronyms
- Respect each other’s differences and be aware of how our words may impact each other
- Be aware of others’ desire to speak, acknowledge their turn when it is time, and wait to speak again until everyone has had an opportunity
- Offer opportunities for growth and learning rather than criticisms
- Be present at meetings and let appropriate people know if you will not be able to attend
- Review meeting minutes, agenda and relevant documents sent out prior to meeting time
- Review these agreements regularly to maintain accuracy and effectiveness
Minutes
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
4:30 – 6:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
Members Attending: Teresa Melville, Pam Pearce, Sara Clement, Dave Hunt, Bo Brinson, Cathy Horey, Beto Contreras, Catherine LeJeal, Rae Gordon, Adam Caba
Members Unexcused: Sheri Price
Members Excused: Mary Ann Andrews, Ashley Cross
Staff: Mary Rumbaugh, Karen Kern
Guests: Kathy Turner, Bill Stewart, Amber Brinson
| Item | Discussion | Action/Follow up |
|---|
| Call to Order, Establish Quorum (XX members), Approval of Minutes – | - Bo brought the meeting to order at 4:34 pm
- Introductions of members, staff and guests
- Review of group norms
- Approval of July Minutes. Dave: 1st Pam: 2nd. Approved by members
- Acronym list updates per request from May meeting
| During the engagement session, note any acronyms during the discussion |
| BH Local Plan Community Engagement Session- Kathy Turner | - Facilitated discussion and presentation specific to the County Financial Assistance Agreement and the requirement for the BH Local Plan. Components of the plan were reviewed at a high level, including funding and priority populations to be served.
- Members participated in polls to solicit feedback in the following areas: most important behavioral health challenges; substance use and mental health service priorities;
- Members participated in group discussion questions including: what do you see as the most important strengths of Clackamas County BH services-what do we well? What about opportunities for innovation, to address challenges or identify areas for improvement.
- Kathy will be sending out a longer survey that we hope members will complete: Survey Link https://form.jotform.com/252295437118157 Please respond by or before September 10, 2025
| Kathy will be facilitating additional community engagement sessions. The Behavioral Health Division will submit the first draft and budget by 10/1 with final plan and budget due to OHA on 12/31. The draft and final plan will be shared with MHAC. Kathy via Mary will be sending out a longer survey link-everyone is asked to complete it even if you participated in the meeting. |
| Committee updates - All | - Advocacy/Legislative Committee:
- HB 2005-focus on civil commitment and Aid & Assist
- HB 2059-$65 investment in treatment capacity (Clackamas hopes to receive $10M for the Recovery Campus from this bill)
- HB 5204 $6M workforce
- HB 3321-statewide youth substance use prevention plan
- In the short session, limits on the number of bills that can be submitted
- Nominating Committee:
- No updates and no current recruitment right now
- Suicide Prevention Coalition Update:
- App is live on Apple-Compass to Connections
- Director Update:
- Welcome Karen Kern
- Stabilization Center-construction on track for completion by end of October and opening the beginning of December
- Recovery Campus-in design-construction and program. Still looking for funding
- Trying to manage state and federal impacts-more to come
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| Round Table | - Teresa Melville- Planning for return to school, please hold grace for the young folks and their family
- Sara Clement- Power in Prevention conference attendee and attending several other conferences to raise parent and peer voice. Still job searching
- Dave Hunt- NAMI Clackamas Party with a Purpose 9/25 at 6 pm. H3S table still has 2 seats available. Let Mary know if you are interested in joining
- Pam Pearce- August 28th-4D and Clackamas County will have an overdose awareness day 11-2. Highlighted that Governor Kotek publicly signed 4 bills and one of them was prevention
- Cathy Horey-Nothing for today
- Rae Gordon-Singer and supporting a small business-Willamette Musical Festival this weekend. Doing a food drive that will benefit Love One
- Adam Caba-appreciation for Kathy T and warm welcome to Karen
- Beto-As follow up to our previous discussion, remember to support fathers with children. Fundraising event coming up. Beto will send the information to the group.
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| Public Comment | No public comment | |
| Recap; Summarize action items; Agenda item suggestion - All | The meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm P
roposed agenda: More in depth meet and greet with Karen Kern, new BH Division Director | |
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 4:30-6:30 pm Hybrid-In person at Clackamas MHC and Virtual Please RSVP to Karen Kern: kkern@clackamas.us
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