WOOD COUNTY PREVENTION COALITION

January 30, 2015 Wood County Educational Service Center 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

MISSION STATEMENT: A network of professionals dedicated to serving as a clearinghouse and information exchange between prevention service providers and funders, promoting a greater knowledge of and open access to all Wood County Prevention Services. This community coalition membership embraces a collaborative and coordinated approach toward community action to reduce the number of youth and adults who engage in substance abuse and other risky behavior. We strive to create a community consensus that underage substance use is illegal, unhealthy, and unacceptable.

IN ATTENDANCE: Milan Karna, Program Coordinator, Drug Free Communities Grant; Kyle Clark, Project Director, Drug Free Communities Grant; Bill Ivoska, Wood County Educational Service Center; Greg Van Vorhis, WCESC; Pat Murtha, Rossford Schools; Jim Snider, WCESC; Lorrie Lewandowski, Wood County ADAMHS Board; Amanda O’Neill, Behavioral Connecitons, Gracie Rarick, Wellness Connection; Hannah Jacobs, WCESC; Phil Snyder, Arrowhead; Katie Hunt, Wood County Hospital; Sue Brezina, Wood County Hospital; Clint Corpe, WBGU; Sandi Carsey, Job and Family Services; Lisa Myers, Wood County Committee on Aging; Zabreannon Nye, WCCOA; Leslie Head, WCESC; Theresa Davis, WCESC; Rev. Robert Ball, Rossford UMC; Angela Patchen, WCESC; Tiffany Harrison, Unison Behavioral Health; Jennifer Vanlerberg, WCESC; Ben Batey, Wood County Health District; Tonya Lentz, WCESC; Emily Krynock, WCESC; Tom Clemons, Wood County ADAMHS Board; Bill Hamilton, WCESC; Tony Hetrick, Bowling Green Police Division; Isabella Mancuso, Otsego Schools; Dan Mancuso, BGPD; Janelle LaFond, Children’s Resource Center; Lona Leck, Bowling Green State University Recreation and Wellness; Warren Fauver, WCESC; Kyle Clark, WCESC; Melissa Notestine, WCESC; Niki Schroeder, Pathstone; Heather Cruz, Pathstone; Dwight Fertig, Perrysburg Schools; Fran Leass, CRC; Kyle Kanuckel, WCESC.

MINUTES

 Welcome and introduction o Kyle Clark, Director of the Drug Free Communities Grant opened the meeting, reminding coalition members that the coalition received the grant in September, and has hired a staff member since then. o Introductions were made around the table, and Clark identified each of the 12 sector leaders. They are: . Youth Sector - Isabella Mancuso . Parent – Jennifer Vanlerberg . Business – Van Spears . Media – Jan Larson McLaughlin . School – Tony Borton . Youth-Serving Organization – Janelle LaFond . Law Enforcement – Mark Wasylyshyn . Religious – Rev. Robert Ball . Civic or Volunteer Group (Vacant) . Healthcare Professional – Ben Batey volunteered during meeting . Local Government Agency – Tom Clemons . Other organization – Tim Brown

 Introduction of Milan Karna, Drug-Free Community (DFC) Grant Coordinator, overview of DFC Grant, and a glimpse of the future of the coalition o See the included Power Point presentation for details. o 5-year grant at $125,000 per year, renewable for up to another 5 years o “This is your grant,” said Kyle Clark. The grant will provide us with an opportunity to have a coordinator to map out and oversee prevention efforts decided upon by the Wood County Prevention Coalition. o “The Drug Free Communities Grant was written to benefit Wood County and will continue to be driven by the collaboration of the Wood County Prevention Coalition members,” said Lorrie Lewandowski. o “This is not a Wood County Educational Service Center grant. This is a Wood County Prevention Coalition grant and the coalition is partnering with the ESC to be our fiscal agent,” said Clark. o “I think as we move forward, there will be some questions that will need to be answered,” said Tom Clemons. 1) How to measure results. 2) Do programs and activities in any way duplicate or overlap any programs currently in place? o Clark said that new programs won’t duplicate existing efforts, but will instead enhance and expand existing programs. The grant required the establishment of two drugs to focus on. Alcohol and marijuana were chosen because they have been identified as the two highest-abused substances in Wood County based on the last ADAMHS Youth Survey. There is some grant money to put toward compliance checks and seller/server trainings. At the local level, the Bowling Green Police Division already does some seller/server training on their own, so we can capture that data as a source of matching funds. o “We’re forming this coalition at a perfect time, where the availability and perception of marijuana could be changing, and we will be on the ground floor for that” said Bill Ivoska o While the grant was written specifically for alcohol and marijuana, that does not limit the spectrum of the coalition. Other issues, including Opiates, will remain topics of discussion and action.

 Legalization of Marijuana/Potential coalition work/position committee o Kyle Clark is a member of the state committee working on a statement on behalf of OHIOMHAS and ADAPAO. Last year, the Wood County Prevention Coalition had a goal to write a position paper, but it was put on hold until the state position paper is released. o Bowling Green Deputy Police Chief Tony Hetrick attended a conference in Colorado put on by the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, called “Marijuana's Impact on Public Health and Safety in Colorado” earlier this month. The meeting was about marijuana’s impact on public safety in Colorado. “They didn’t believe it would pass,” Hetrick said of Colorado law enforcement. “It can happen here and we need to be prepared.” o “They didn’t have good data collection, but we have that here,” he continued “Impact on youth was the last (of six) priorities they addressed. That needs to be our first priority.” o Colorado is # 2 in the country in youth marijuana abuse. “They are not sure what it is going to look like in 5 years. They wish they could turn the clock back,” said Hetrick. He added that an organization called “Smart Colorado” will become a good resource for Wood County and Ohio regarding impact of marijuana on the youth community. Smart Colorado’s Web site is http://smartcolorado.org/ o “They have likened this process to building an aircraft while it’s in flight,” Hetrick said of Colorado’s responsibility to build laws around legalization. He added that there is a perception that people drive better when they are stoned, but in fact, they can’t handle divided attention issues as well as sober people can. Colorado also is having issues with dual marijuana/alcohol intoxication accidents. o Edibles are another issue, sending people to the hospital because the amount of THC is not regulated in edibles manufactured for medical use It is limited to 100 grams in recreational products but those products are often indistinguishable from other common snacks. o The black market is still thriving. “Ditch weed” contains 2-3% THC. The new marijuana being grown in Colorado and other states where legalization has occurred contains 20-30% THC. o Tax collection was about half of what voters were told it would be, and they might have to return a lot of that money due to tax structure. o “We need to educate the public to motivate them to go to vote,” said Jim Snider. “We need numbers to show that states that legalized had high use rates before legalization and it is just going up. We need to educate the public to make their own decisions.” o “It’s not enough to say that marijuana is bad for youth,” said Hetrick. “We need to be able to counter their arguments when they come because there is a lot of money behind this movement.” o “This is still federally illegal,” said Melissa Notestine. “We need to make sure that is something we are talking about in our position statements.” o “The justice department has released a statement that indicates that they will not step in, saying that as long as it is regulated, unless they meet certain thresholds” including guidelines regarding trafficking outside of the states where legalization has occurred, and marketing to youth, said Hetrick. “We can’t count on them to come to the rescue.” o “If marijuana can be a medicine, then how can it be recreational,” reasoned Lorrie Lewandowski. o The coalition will continue working on a marijuana position paper, and a committee currently is being formed. If you would like to be part of that committee, contact Milan Karna at 419-354-9010 ext. 174, or [email protected]

 Wood County Prevention Coalition web site and social media campaign are being developed in collaboration with BGSU o Lona Leck, with Bowling Green State University’s Wellness Center said the goal is to complete the project this spring. They are working on creating a resource hub for members, along with social media outlets. “We are now poised to really get working on this,” she said of attending the meeting.

 Up until now the coalition has worked under the oversight of a volunteer advisory board. Clark said that the past members of the advisory board will continue to serve in that capacity until they can have a discussion regarding leadership structural changes that the new grant will demand.

Round Robin - The Wood County Health Department is a community resource for data. - Jennifer Vanlerberg – A training titled “Understanding AD/HD” will be held March 5 at the Wood County Educational Service Center. For more information or to register, contact Vanlerberg at 419-354-9010, or [email protected]. - Lisa Myers – The Suicide Prevention Coalition web site should be up sometime in March - Warren Fauver – Awareness of Resouces – A 211 meeting was scheduled for Feb. 6 from 10:30-noon to discuss how to include all Wood County resources and raise awareness of those resources among both service providers and community members. - Clint Corpe – offered services for information dissemination on The Morning Show radio broadcast. News and information can be sent to him at [email protected]. - Emily Krynock – The Prosecutor’s Office will hold the Youth Olympics on March 14. Volunteers are still needed for morning or afternoon shifts. To sign up to volunteer, visit woodcountyprosecutor.org. - Wood County Hospital is seeking a person to present information regarding drugs of abuse to nursing professionals. Contact 419-354-8987 - Teresa Davis – The Youth Employment Program is still looking for youth ages 16- 21 to enroll in their program. The YEP works with them on occupational skills, credit recovery, job placement, etc. Families should call her at 419-354-9010 to see if they qualify. - Lona Leck – On Feb. 27, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., BGSU’s Wellness Center will hold an evening event. Members of the coalition were offered display space to educate college students about their programs, services and organizations. For information regarding obtaining a display table, contact Leck at 419-372-7235 or [email protected] - Heather Cruz – Pathstone has received a new grant for Wood County youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice program. For more information, contact Heather at [email protected].

The next Wood County Prevention Coalition meeting will be held MARCH 6 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Wood County Educational Service Center. Please attend and bring a friend.

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