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Ward 7 Safe & Drug-free Communities Coalition
Meeting Minutes
January 7, 2016
In attendance:
Lois Callahan, Program Director
Susie Cambria, Program Co-coordinator
Janis Hazel, Ward 7 resident
Deborah Jones, Interim Chair and Business Sector
Vickey Nelson, Parent Sector Lead
Bruce Purnell, Board of Directors
Victoria Wells, Program Co-coordinator
Aaron Ross, Deanwood Citizens Association
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by W7SDCC Interim
Chair Deborah Jones.
Following introductions, Deborah Jones presented Fiscal Agent
update. Jones submitted the
Corrective Action Plan to SAMHSA December 17 and received an
immediate response from RoeWilson that the plan looked good but
that Wilson would review in depth soon (the agency wasmoving).
Jones also gave the Business Sector update (attached). The
Sector will focus on getting Ward 7businesses to sign The Right
Choice Campaign pledge. The Sector will work with DCRA and MPD.
Vickey Nelson briefed attendees on the work of the Parent Sector
(attached). The Sector willinvite 8-10 parents who live in
Kenilworth Courts to talk about drugs and learn how they
caneffectively talk with their children about drugs and
alcohol.
Susie Cambria, on behalf of Media Sector Lead David Nellis,
noted that the website is beingrevamped and should launch soon.
Social media is also being revamped. The Youth Sector LeadJaidon
Natera may run the Coalition's Instagram account.
Meeting attendees reviewed the proposed 2015-2016 Action Plan,
offering suggestionscomments. Cambria noted that the comments will
be integrated and Sector Leads will review afinal time and give
their final approval before it is submitted to SAMHSA. As part of
the
discussion, reviewed the consultant policy which is that
consultants must work for a limited timeand only be hired when work
cannot be done by Sector members and staff. Attendees
brieflydiscussed what SAMHSA will and will not pay for.
The next Coalition meeting will be held Thursday, March 3, 2016,
7:00 8:30 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.
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