Mental Health & Addictions Council - July 28, 2026

Agenda

• 4:30 - 4:45 PM Welcome and Business
  Teresa
  Business
  • Approval of June Minutes
  • Review of Group Norms    
• 4:45 – 5:15 pm BHD FY 27 Budget Presentation
  Allie
  • Questions from MHAC
• 5:15 – 5:45 pm
  Teresa
  • Review strategic objectives and develop timeline for next year and determine workgroups (continued item)
• 5:45 – 6:00 pm
  Karen
  • Open seats on Council
  • Recovery Center Groundbreaking 7/29
• 6:00 - 6:30 Roundtable and Wrap-up
  All
  • Council members
  • Public Comment
• 6:30 - 6:45 MHAC Exec Agenda Planning
  MHAC Exec

Minutes

Members Attending: Bo Brinson, Adam Caba, Beto Contreras, Dave Hunt, Sara Clement, 
Members Unexcused: Ashley Cross, 
Members Excused: Teresa Melville, Mary Ann Andrews, Pam Pearce, Sheri Price, Catherine Lejeal 
Staff: Karen Kern, Allie Alexander, Austin Bennett 
Guests: Bill Stewart, Tammy Wilkins 

Call to Order

• Bo brought the meeting to order at 4:36pm
• Introductions
• Motion to approve June’s meeting minutes, motion passes. 
• Review group norms – no changes. 
• No updates to acronym list.

Teresa Melville

• Postponed notes with Teresa OOO

Allie Alexander

• HD FY 27 Budget Presentation
• Officially adopted budget for FY27. In effect as of July 1st.
• Challenges – over reliance on fund balance (fund balance, capital funds), establish reserves (safeguard against further funding reductions), revenue reduction and stagnation, prioritization of forensic services 
• Changes – Federal Revenue increased via state allocation. 
• Uptick in allocated costs and indirect within the county – no control from BHD (18% increase) 
• Program Budget Breakdown – Mobile Crisis Team is the largest cost program 
• Looking ahead – Q1 Budget Adjustment $40 mil, HR1 Impacts (possible funding shifts in CCO), H3S Organizational Assessment (Focused on admin and operational efficiencies), Service Demands & Personnel

Action/Follow up

• A slideshow will be attached with the notes 
• Does BHD have forensic care endorsements for peers? 
• MHAC members wanted to know if they can pushback on the increase from allocated costs and indirect with the county. Would like transparency since BHD had reductions in staff.

Directors Report Karen Kern

• Open seats on Council 
  • Recruitment process initialized, expect more concrete details and applications at next meeting 
• Recovery Center Groundbreaking 7/29

Action/Follow up

• Share link with recruitment posting

Committee updates

• Advocacy and Legislative 
  • N/A 
• Nominating Committee
  • N/A
• Suicide Prevention Coalition
  • N/A

Round Table

• Roundtable and Wrap-up
• Dave – Support with MHC staff on crisis call, informed staff 
• Adam – New signed contract with American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), can use slide deck for training clinicians. Keep Adam in mind if you know anyone interested. Approved through MHACBO, 12 CEU credits. 
• Beto – Evidence Base Curriculum supports 15 CEU credits through MHACBO, Instructors training will happen in November.

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 August 25, 2026 from 4:30-6:30 pm Hybrid-In person at Clackamas MHC and Virtual 
Please RSVP to Karen Kern: kkern@clackamas.us