Free language assistance services are available for this meeting. Contact Karen Kern at kkern@clackamas.us (48-hour notice needed).
Agenda
| Time | Agenda items | Presenter |
|---|
| 4:30 - 4:45PM | Welcome and Introductions
Business - Approval of November Minutes
- Review of Group Norms
- Acronym List Updated
| Teresa |
| 4:45 – 5:15pm | Presentation – Deflection- Bill Stewart
Director’s Update - Update on Crisis Stabilization Center
- Update on Local Plan and CFAA submission
- Update on Identified needs and gaps and next steps
| Bill
Karen |
| 5:15 – 5:45pm | Priorities for 2026 – Refine list from November discussion and prioritize work for 2026 | All |
| 5:45 – 6:00pm | - Committee Updates
- Advocacy and Legislative
- Nominating Committee
- Suicide Prevention Coalition
| All |
| 6:00 – 6:30pm | Roundtable and Wrap-up - Council members
- Public Comment
| All |
| 6:30-6:45 | MHAC Exec Agenda Planning | MHAC Exec |
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, Adam Caba, Mary Ann Andrews, Pam Pearce, Dave Hunt, Bo Brinson, Beto Contreras, Karen Kern, Sara Clement, Catherine LeJeal
Members Unexcused:
Members Excused: Ashley Cross, Cathy Horey, Sheri Price, Rae Gordon
Staff: Austin Bennett
Guests:Emily Bradford, Bill Stewart
| Item | Discussion | Action/Follow up |
|---|
| Call to Order, Establish Quorum (met), Approval of Minutes – | - Teresa brought the meeting to order at 4:32pm - Review of Group Norms - all in attendance in person - round robin - Acronym List Updated - none
| |
Presentation – Bill Stewart | - Slide Presentation CC District Attorney Feedback Request
- Review of Ballot Measure 110 and the events of 2020 spiked Oregon’s overdoses
- Compromise House Bill 4002 to address gaps of 110.
- Recriminalization use and possession of “hard drugs”
- Creates four pathways to treatment
- Pre Court diversion
- Court Diversion (conditional discharge)
- Court-required formal
- Revocation of probation w/early release to treatment
- Progress in Addressing Homelessness and reducing cases
- LEO makes initial contact > Site to a special court > Program Coordination makes eligible decision > Program coord and navigator makes referral to candidates > Impact court oversees the process.
- Law Enforcement Agencies are willing to support
- Review of two page statistical document (handout) – (see below)
- Setbacks (aid and assist) cannot provide the support needed. Need to navigate more solutions.
- Feedback from group
- Is citizenship required? – No
- Demographics? – skewed given police reports and assumptions
| |
| | Director’s Updates - Submitted Local plan to OHA
- Reached agreement with the language in the contract for the whole state. Returning from recess to give approval to the plan.
- Focused on the unmet needs identified by the planning process and feedback.
- Developing budget for next FY
- Priority from the state: Aid & Assist > Diversion from Justice System
- Core Service Areas Improvements: System Management & Coordination, Crisis Services, Outpatient & Community-Based Services
- Identified unmet needs (list linked in PowerPoint)
- Next steps: Change in budget, work through dependencies, deliverables, and scope. Implement Project for next year.
- Budget issue: possible change in staffing and resources to allocate the loss of revenue
- Crisis Stabilization Center -Opened in December (only for mobile crisis and law enforcement) – staff is contacted by ClarvitaClarvida
- A video of the location is in development for a tour
Priorities for 2026 – Refine list from November discussion and prioritize work for 2026 - Tabled discussion for next meeting
Teresa would like to call for volunteers to be on a new Bi-law committee | |
| | Priorities for 2026 – Refine list from November discussion and prioritize work for 2026 - Tabled discussion for next meeting
Teresa would like to call for volunteers to be on a new By-law committee | Review notes from November topics individually and correspond via email. Have a draft of 2026 priorities ready for February’s meeting. |
Committee updates – All | Advocacy/Legislative Committee: - Legislation is about to meet for the short session.
- Advocacy cuts were reversed
Nominating Committee: - No updates and no current recruitment right now
- If we can look at the application process and hiring timeline
Suicide Prevention Coalition Update: - Recruiting opportunity
- Tech company that supports the program is pulling out. – Looking for new solutions.
| Karen will email any notes and updates regarding the legislative session priorities. |
| Round Table | Council Members’ Summary: - Very informative and great presentation from Bill Stewart.
- Advocacy day is Feb 12th, oregonrecovers.org if you want to register
- Kicked off discovery meeting against social media companies. – Snapchat settled, pushing for accountability from Social Media Companies
- Two new support groups (Art With Heart), (Post Release Support group).
- 4th annual comedy night Friday March 13th
- Insight To Well-Being: Added a new evidence -based team leadership curriculum for teens
- Care Oregon recently changed the OTC card. Reduction in funding
- 14% reduction in funding for BHRNs
- Advocate to have Commissioner West engage with the committee
- Review the Senator’s reasons to support social media companies
- Adam is approved to provide CEUs
- Advocate- gettrainedtohelp.com to help with suicide prevention training
| |
| Public Comment | None | |
| Recap; Summarize action items; Agenda item suggestion – All | The meeting adjourned at 6:37 pm Ø Proposed agenda: TBD with Karen and Exec Committee | |
| Next Meeting Date and Location | Tuesday February 2724, 2026 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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