Mental Health & Addictions Council - May 26, 2026

Agenda

• 4:30 - 4:45PM Welcome and Introductions
  Teresa
  Business
  • Approval of April Minutes
  • Review of Group Norms
  • Acronym List Updated
• 4:45 – 5:45pm Presentation – Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission and serving as a Local ADPC
  Annaliese Dolph
• 5:45 – 6:00pm By-laws review 
  Karen
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Roundtable and Wrap-up
  All 
  • Council members
  • Public Comment
• 6:30-6:45 MHAC Exec Agenda Planning 
  MHAC Exec

Minutes

Call to Order, Establish Quorum (met), Approval of Minutes 

• Teresa brought the meeting to order at 4:36pm   
• Approval of March Minutes Teresa moved, Bo second, vote passed.

Teresa

• Acronym List will be added to Teresa’s living document

Annaliese Dolph - Presentation – Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission and serving as a Local ADPC 

• What is Alcohol &Drug Policy Commission?
  • Charged with Improving access to evidence-based, evidence informed and culturally informed substance use prevention, substance use disorder treatment, and recovery support services by establishing state policies and holding participating agencies.
  • Five Year Plan 2026-2030 – 
    • Overarching Theme: Increase access across the continuum
    • Big Three – Reduce Prevalence of substance use disorders, reduce substance use-related deaths, reduce substance use-related disparities and inequities.
  • The Comprehensive Plan is a tool to implement a comprehensive strategy across 14 state agencies. – It is not a report.
  • High-Level Priorities: Risk Reduction, Prevention, Recovery, Treatment, Youth
• LADPC
  • Local Planning Committees for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment
  • Shall coordinate with local resources: represented by CMHPs, outpatient SUD providers, community based orgs
  • Highest Priorities: Treatment of SUD, Youth substance use prevention and Local collaboration
  • LADPC and ADPC Collaboration Priorities: Support developing local strategic plans to address substance use disorder and Training & Technical Assistance
  • LADPCs want to hear what is happening throughout the state

Action/follow up

• Teresa will send MHAC’s Strategic Plan to Annaliese and begin collaboration for future shared goals.
• Request another guest speaker to speak with MHAC

Directors Report

• Bylaws Review
  • Tabled to next month

Committee updates

• Advocacy and Legislative  
• Nominating Committee 
• Suicide Prevention Coalition 
  • Tabled to next month

Round Table

Roundtable and Wrap-up 

Public Comment 

None

Recap; Summarize action items; Agenda item suggestion – All

The meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm

• Proposed agenda: TBD with Karen and Exec Committee

Next Meeting Date and Location

Tuesday June 23, 2026 from 4:30-6:30 pm Hybrid-In person at Clackamas MHC and Virtual

Please RSVP to Karen Kern: kkern@clackamas.us