Free language assistance services are available for this meeting. Contact Karen Kern at kkern@clackamas.us. (48-hour notice needed.)
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
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| 4:30 – 4:45 | Welcome and Introductions – Teresa
Business - Approval of August Minutes
- Review of Group Norms
- Acronym List Updated
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| 4:45 – 5:40 | Meet and Greet with each council member (2-3 minutes each) - All - What is your why for being on the council
- What is your background and current role that brings you to this council
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| 5:40-6:10 | High level review of documents and next steps- Mary - MHAC Bylaws
- MHAC Orientation
- MHAC Priorities and Strategies for 2025
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| 6:10 – 6:15 | Committee Updates – All - Advocacy Committee / Legislative Updates
- Nominating Committee
- Suicide Prevention Coalition Update
- Director Update:
- Update on BH Local Plan
- Focus areas over the next 30, 60 and 90 days
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| 6:15 – 6:25 | Roundtable – All - First Council Members
- Public Comment
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| 6:30 | Wrap-Up Next meeting: October 28, 2025 |
| 6:30-6:45 | MHAC Exec agenda planning |
Additional information
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
Members Attending: Teresa Melville, Sheri Price, Sara Clement, Cathy Horey, Catherine LeJeal, Rae Gordon, Adam Caba, Mary Ann Andrews
Members Unexcused:
Members Excused:, Ashley Cross, Pam Pearce, Dave Hunt, Bo Brinson, Beto Contreras
Staff: Mary Rumbaugh, Karen Kern
Guests: Emily Bradford, Syreeta Spencer
| Item | Discussion | Action/Follow up |
|---|
| Call to Order, Establish Quorum (not met), Approval of Minutes – | - Sheri brought the meeting to order at 4:36pm
- Approval of August Minutes - no quorum so no vote
- Review of Group Norms - all in attendance in person - round robin
- Acronym List Updated - please raise your hand if there are acronyms that we need to add to the list - we want to be mindful of the jargon
- Add SAP, NAADAC, MAT, IADLs/ADLs
| August meeting minutes will need to be approved at Oct meeting |
| Meet and Greet with each council member | All - welcome new BH Director Karen Kern, everyone shared a little about themselves and why they are here. - What is your why for being on the council
- What is your background and current role that brings you to this council
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| High Level Review of documents | Mary reviewed the following documents to help provide a framework around the purpose of MHAC for new council members and the new BHD Director: - MHAC Bylaws - opportunities to review and amend
- Board appointed Council - application process and formal approval by BCC
- Language is in statute
- Requirement to have MH and Addictions Council by statute
- Connection to Clackamas County
- Minimum 9 members, maximum 21
- Three-year terms
- Open meetings - subject to OR Public Meeting Laws
- Meet on average 10x/year, minimum is 8x
- Exec committee, can have ad hoc committee
- Conflict of interest language may need updating
- MHAC Orientation
- Orientation presentation last provided in January
- Need to provide for new members
- Needs updating for changes in the system of care and local plan priorities
- MHAC Priorities and Strategies for 2025 (see plan document)
- created a year ago for areas of focus for the MHAC
- Provides structure to Council priorities over the year and associated actions
- Reviewed the strategies and priorities for this year
- Update on Crisis Stabilization Center - construction completed and ribbon-cutting early November, housing program
- Crisis Now model and mobile crisis connection to crisis stabilization center - have crisis team come and share updates
- Review actions related to school support, BIPOC and culturally specific service access (RFP 2024)
| Karen will work with the MHAC Executive Committee to determine next steps |
| Committee updates – All | Advocacy/Legislative Committee: - HB 2005-focus on civil commitment and Aid & Assist, will likely see fixes in the short session
- No big money asks - last session there were dollars to support A+A and Civil Commit but we do not know how much will come to us
Nominating Committee: - No updates and no current recruitment right now
Suicide Prevention Coalition Update: - App is live on Apple-Compass to Connections
- Galli Murray and Mary presented to the BCC on 9.23.25 in recognition of September being Suicide Awareness Month
Director Update: - Update on BH Local Plan - provided update on community engagement and planning process - draft Plan to OHA October 1 and final plan due December
- Focus areas over the next 30, 60 and 90 days
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| Round Table | - Council Members’ Summary:
- Architects for recovery center got input for council members
- Video to promote the recovery campus - opportunity for lived exp voices
- 250 vests for homeless - contract for Father's Heart- keep people experiencing homelessness warm in the winter
- Party with a Purpose - NAMI event Thursday evening - please register if you are coming
- Adam on the ADCP harm reduction committee - Road Show Oct 6 for Tri-County
- Wellbriety through White Bison - explore the tools, groups and services - conference by Lloyd Center Oct 2-6, register today
- Sarah attended a conference in HI - amazing to see what is manifesting there, shared what we have in place for supporting parent voice and things they can do to support their community
- NAMI auction - if you are unable to go you can also bid in online auction - a lot up for auction this year
- OR walk this Saturday in Portland at 10AM - noon
- North Clack School District and Children's Center in Oregon City - effects of technology use - law around not having tech in schools
- Oct 14th - Screenagers - documentary with group discussion
- Rae on the Communications Committee for Homeless Solution for ClackCo - groundbreaking for Caring Place
- Gleaners - Idea to put crisis line info into boxes that go out to people with food insecurity - cold be a passion project for this group to add to things passed out in the community, also share food with an elderly or disabled person - possible partnership
- Teddy Bear Brigade - collect teddy bears for first responders - January push
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| Public Comment | - Emily - learning more about resources to bring back to Wilsonville housing communities - connecting Emily and Teresa
- Add Syreeta and Emily to invite ;
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| Recap; Summarize action items; Agenda item suggestion – All | The meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm - Proposed agenda: TBD with Karen and Exec Committee
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| Next Meeting Date and Location | Tuesday, October 28, 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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