CONSUMER AND FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES Meeting Date: September 19th, 2017 Meeting Place: Mt. Olive University, Lois K. Murphy Building (Hennessee Room) Members: (Noted present with an “x” mark – please include name, credentials and position) X Lorrine Washington, Greene County X Tommy Thompson, Bladen County X Paul Russ, Columbus County X Nancy Moore, Wayne County X Pat Raynor, Duplin County X Norma McDonough, Wayne County X Archie DeKeyser, Lenoir County X Virginia Gilbert, Wayne County Absent: Chris Thompson, Dale Gardner, Marie Britt Guests: ▪ Melissa Reese-Consumer Affairs Advocate/Community Relations, Eastpointe Rocky Mount ▪ Brooke Mickelson, Director of Training & Community Relations, Eastpointe Rocky Mount (By Phone) ▪ Lucky Welsh, CEO/Cherry Hospital ▪ Tanya Rollins, Volunteer Services Director/Cherry Hospital Agenda: ▪ Call to Order ▪ Invocation ▪ Approval of Absentee ▪ Approval of Agenda ▪ Approval of Minutes ▪ Public Comment (15 minutes) ▪ Presentation about Cherry Hospital ▪ MCO Updates-Executive Team ▪ CFAC Committee Reports-See Attachment ▪ Membership ▪ Old Business Letter to Columbus County Commissioners ▪ New Business Removing Nash County from Bylaws & Relational Agreement ▪ CFAC Concerns ▪ Community Engagement & Empowerment Team Updates ▪ Agenda Items for Next Meeting ▪ Adjournment Notes: ▪ Call to Order Paul Russ called the meeting to order. 1 | P a g e ▪ Invocation Archie DeKeyser offered the invocation. ▪ Approval of Absentee Marie Britt absent due to personal reasons. Paul Russ brought a motion to approve the absentees. All agreed and with none opposing the motion carried. CFAC Liaison had not heard from Chris Thompson or Dale Gardner. ▪ Approval of Agenda Paul Russ brought a motion to approve the agenda. There was a correction to the date. Lorrine Washington made a motion to approve the agenda with the corrected date. Archie DeKeyser seconded the motion. All agreed and with none opposing the motion carried. ▪ Approval of Minutes Paul Russ brought a motion to approve the minutes. Pat Raynor made a motion to approve the minutes with corrections made to Page 3 & 5. Nancy Moore seconded the motion. All agreed and with none opposing the motion carried. ▪ Public Comment No Public Comment. ▪ Presentation about Cherry Hospital-CEO, Lucky Welsh Mr. Welsh showed a Power Point about the new Cherry Hospital. He also shared a short video of what Cherry Hospital is doing and the transition from the old buildings to the new building. Cherry Hospital is an inpatient regional referral psychiatric hospital in Goldsboro, NC. As one of three psychiatric hospitals operated by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Cherry Hospital provides services to 38 counties in the eastern region of North Carolina. Broughton Hospital is the western region and Central Regional is the central region. As a place of hope, care and recovery, Cherry Hospital has been working to improve the lives of those experiencing severe mental illness for more than a century. A teaching site for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Campbell University, Cherry Hospital welcomes psychiatry residents, fellows and medical students routinely as they embrace the opportunity to train with the professional staff holding clinical faculty appointments. Cherry Hospital offers mental health services to adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. With a full staff of licensed psychiatrists as well as internal medicine, family medicine physicians and mid-level practitioners, the hospital provides short term care as well as long term care when necessary. Treatment is comprehensive and includes physical, diagnostic, an array of therapeutic approaches including individual, group, behavior, milieu therapy, occupational, recreational and creative arts therapies. There was discussion about setting up a time for the CFAC members to tour the new Cherry Hospital. This will be set up with Tanya Rollins, Volunteer Services Director. ▪ MCO Updates There were no updates from the Executive team 2 | P a g e ▪ CFAC Committee Reports CIT RM site: September 11 – 15 – Law Enforcement – Wilson, NC was rescheduled for Oct 23-27 October 2 – 6 – Law Enforcement – Dublin, NC – Bladen Community College rescheduled for Nov 6-10 (if they can find a Venue) December 4 – 8 – Law Enforcement – Tarboro, NC – Edgecombe Community College This information will be emailed out to CFAC regularly. Board Meeting: Mr. Russ shared that the possibility of Columbus County disengaging and how it would affect Eastpointe. Mr. Russ did share about Eastpointe Executive Team attending the Columbus County Commissioners Meeting. Sarah Stroud, CEO did speak to the commissioners however they would only allow her to speak not any departments. Mr. Russ did share that he was very disappointed as the way they treated Mrs. Stroud and Eastpointe. There were provider agencies and stakeholders there to speak on behalf of Eastpointe and were unable. He did feel that they were very disrespectful. Mr. Russ as well as Sarah Stroud did write a response in the News Reporter for Columbus County in the Editorials section under public opinion. Mr. Russ brought the article for the members. It was asked that the CFAC Liaison scan the articles to be sent to the members. Mr. Russ continues to share with the board the counties that we don’t have representation for (Edgecombe, Sampson, Scotland). This information continues to be shared also at the Provider Meetings. Finance was included in the packet. Crisis Collaboratives continue to meet in each area. CFAC members continue to attend. Cultural Competence Advisory went over Bylaws and brochures. I/DD Advisory Council continues to meet. Provider Council meeting is monthly. Nancy continues to attend on behalf of CFAC. She has been well received by this committee as she is a voting member. Training Committee will be as needed. Policy & Procedure Committee reviewed several at the last meeting. ▪ Old Business Letter to Columbus County Commissioners was mailed out to each commissioner through priority mail. A copy was in the packets for the CFAC members to have. ▪ New Business Removing Nash County from Bylaws & Relational Agreement. Paul Russ brought a motion to revise the Bylaws and Relational Agreement by removing Nash County. Updated Relational Agreement will be signed by Paul Russ, CFAC Chair and JW Simmons, Eastpointe Board Chair. All agreed and with none opposing the motion carried. ▪ CFAC Concerns The members continue to be very concerned about Columbus County wanting to disengage and how this will affect members and their services. CFAC members are hearing that other MCO’s are cutting services and have spent their fund balance. Members have asked for Catherine Dalton to come give an update on Business Operations for Eastpointe. ▪ Community Engagement & Empowering Team Update No updates at this time. CJ Lewis will attend quarterly. ▪ Agenda Items for Next Month Catherine Dalton to give update on Business Operations. 3 | P a g e Nancy Moore had asked for a copy of Membership Representation and CFAC Roster. CFAC Liaison will also bring copies of updated Bylaws and Relational Agreement. ▪ Adjournment Paul Russ brought a motion to adjourn. Virginia Gilbert made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tommy Thompson seconded the motion. All agreed and with none opposing the motion carried. Minutes Completed by (name): Melissa Reese, Consumer Affairs Advocate/Community Relations Specialist/CFAC Liaison 4 | P a g e .