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Agenda
- 10:00 - Call to Order / Declaration of Quorum / Guest Introduction
- 10:05 - Approval of March Minutes
- 10:10 – Older Adult Behavioral Health - Kimberly Whitely
- 10:45 - Social Services Loneliness Prevention - Jeannie Butler
- 11:00 - Area Plan Review: Behavioral Health - Tracy Garell/Jennifer Much Grund
- 11:20 - Behavioral Health Subcommittee Progress Report
- 11:30 - Adult Community Center Visit Update
- 11:45 - Member Updates (Older Adult Activities or News from the Community)
- 12:00 - Adjourn
Minutes
Facilitator, Dan Hoeschen
Notetaker, R.E Szego
Present: Anne Meader,Pat Torsen, Carol Bernhard, Marge Lorton, Dan Hoeschen, Scott Stahl, Sue Leslie, Jeannie Shuster,
Excused: Eric Olson, Steven Bushman, Jim O'Brien, Sonya Norton, Lynne Byrne, Sean Wells,
Absent: Joyce Caramella
| Items | Discussion |
|---|---|
| Meeting Called to Order | The meeting to order at 10:01 am. A quorum was present. |
| Review and Adoption of Minutes | Corrections were made to the 03/17/25 minutes. Scott motioned and Anne seconded motion to approve corrected minutes. March minutes were approved. |
| Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative | Kim Whitely, kwhitely@clackamas.us, has been with the initiative since it started in 2015, first in Washington County, then in Clackamas County. Clackamas County has one Behavioral Health Specialist. Kim does not With COAST, staff from across disciplines get together and discuss complex cases. Kim encourages the person they're talking about to be adults who want to participate in the penpal program, please let Kim know. Page 3 of 15 ITEMS / ISSUES DISCUSSION FOLLOW-UP present, as well. Clackamas County has had COAST running for the last year. Kim will send out more information on COAST. Clackamas County has the Behavioral Health Unit / Mobile Crisis Unit; they don't ride with the police officers, but go separately. 988 is a national 24/7 crisis response line that connects to the local Lines for Life (https://www.linesforlife.org/) which connects to the Clackamas County unit. You can select veterans-specific, youth-specific, and other specialized options. The Clackamas County Mental Health Walk-in Center is on 82nd near Ross. The Crisis Team is there, so folks can talk to someone if they need help. All: If you have connections to assisted living facilities and other places that might have older Page 2 of 15 ITEMS / ISSUES DISCUSSION FOLLOW-UP provide direct service. With COAST, staff from across disciplines get together and discuss complex cases. Kim encourages the person they're talking about to be adults who want to participate in the penpal program, please let Kim know. |