TO: FROM: RE: LOCATION: DATE/TIME:  Members oft the Commissioners' Council on Drugs and Alcoholism  Donna Jenereski, D&AI Director Board Meeting and also via Zoom January 16, 2024-7 7:30 a.m.  Butler County Human Services Program Conference Room #132  AGENDA  I. II.  Call to Order  Review and Approval of Minutes (November 2023)  III. Public Comment Regarding Agenda Items  IV. Unfinished Business V. New Business - None VI. Program - None scheduled  VII. Reports  A. Director's Report B. Financial Report C. Case Manager Report D. Prevention Report Nominating Committee PCCD Update G. Drug Treatment Court Update  E. F.  VIII. Council Members' Concers/Comments/Amnouncements IX. Providers' Concems/Comments/Amnoumcerments X. Public Comment Regarding General Items  XI. Adjournment  Mission Statement: The mission ofthe Butler County Commissioners' Council on Drug and  Alcohol. Programs is to assist residents of all ages to choose and live a  lifestyle free of drug and alcohol abuse.    Butler County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board  Meeting Minutes  DATE: TIME: PLACE:  November 21, 2023 7:30: a.m.  Butler County Human Services Conference Room and also via Zoom  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Johnson Joshua Hakeem Mark Lope OTHERS PRESENT:  Shawn Pugh Kristan Semmler  Anna Shuster, Gaiser Center Ruthane Durso, Independence Health System Mary Allen, Trilogy Wellness  Donna Jenereski, Tracey Hendrix, Tori Reagle, Anne Drissler, Lisa Gill, Bill Kepple,  Grace Abbruzzese, Butler County Human Services  Call to Order  Shawn Pugh called the meeting to order at 7:34 a.m.  Review and Approval of Minutes)  Kristan Semmler made ai motion to approve the minutes as written. Mark Lope seconded.  All in Favor Opposed Abstentions  5* 0 0  *Since there was a lack ofa quorum, additional votes were taken on all business presented at this  meeting.  Public Comment Regarding Agenda Items There was noj public comment. Unfinished Business There was none.  1  Butler County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board- - November 21, 2023 Meeting Minutes    New Business  Donna Jenereski reviewed a collaboration agreement with the University of] Pittsburgh School of  Pharmacy from April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024. No program was scheduled for this meeting.  Program REPORTS Director's Report  SCA: Case Managemenl/reatmnt/Prevention Updates:  a SRU: Institute for NomprofitLeadership: Recovering Life Initiatives update- The heART for Sobriety art/craft activities continue to be offered at SUCCEED each Friday The Impacting Together recovery advocacy group continues to meet on the 1stand 3rd Tuesday ofeach month. The meetings continue to be well attended by a core group ofindividuals in recovery. The group continues its focus on the development of ai recovery community We are hoping to host the 3rd sober New Year's Eve party at SUCCEED.  from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.  organization (RCO). R Recovery Center update-  After several months ofe exploring potential sites for a recovery center, we are finally able to start now that we. have located and secured al building. As part ofal HealthChoices reinvestment plan, written for the purchase and start-up costs associated with ai recovery center, the Nonprofit Development Corporation (NDC) has purchased the building on our behalf. The property is the site of the former Grace Youth & Family Foundation located on Center Ave. NDC will provide the necessary renovation and fixes and they will maintain monthly & yearly maintenance on the The LETI kick-off event was held on November 1st, with Attorney General Michelle Henry. The LETI program empowers law enforcement officers as well as others to guide individuals who are suffering from addiction into treatment, rather than immediately diverting them into the The A.G.'soffice provided our county with posters and pamphlets to make available to the public as well as law enforcement. The next step will be to. host LETI trainings for law  property.  el Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI) update-  criminal justice system. enforcement early in 2024. C County Overdose update- still pending.  Asoflast week, there have been 36 confirmed overdose deaths thus far for 2023 with 8 cases For comparison purposes: at this time last year, there had been 55 confirmed overdose deaths and  80 cases were still pending.  Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs DDAP) Updates:  SCA 5-Year Treatment Plan Update-  2  Butler County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board - November 21, 2023 Meeting Minutes    As mentioned last month, we received notification from DDAP in September requesting an update for year 2 of our Treatment Plan, encompassing the period of71/22-6/30/23. We  submitted our year 2 update at the beginning ofl November. : Request for additional FY 2023-24 Funds-  Last week we received correspondence from DDAP regarding the availability of additional funds for treatment, prevention, and treatment-related services. We are currently doing ai fiscal review and more than likely we will be submitting ai request for additional funds in early December.  State Updates: N None Financial Report Case Manager Report  Bill Kepple reviewed the allocations and expenditures through October 31, 2023. Tracey Hendrix reviewed the statistics for the Monthly Assessment Services, the Information/Referal Services (IRS), and the Client Location graph for the month of October  2023.  Prevention Report  Lisa Gill gave an overview of upcoming Drug &. Alcohol prevention events and trainings. She reviewed the Prevention Service Data: including the Prevention/ntervention: Number of Services, Number of Individuals Served, and the Prevention Demographic Data for the month of  October 2023. Nominating Committee No Report PCCD Update  Kristan Semmler reported there was one: individual that was unsuccessfully discharged to complete 12 to 24 months upstate. There are two individuals that will successfully graduate next week and will be discharged. There are eight (8) individuals in various levels of outpatient and  onei is in al halfway house. Drug Treatment Court Update  Donna reported that there are currently twelve (12)individuals participating in the program. There are eight individuals in outpatient, two individuals are: in inpatient, one individual is in a halfway house and one person is in intensive outpatient. There are no graduations at this time.  There are three pending referrals.  Council Members' ConcemsyComments/Amnouncements Providers' ConcemsyComments/Amnouncements  There were: none.  3  Butler County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board - November 21, 2023 Meeting Minutes    There were none.  Public Comment Regarding General Items There were: no public comments.  Adjournment meeting at 7:54 a.m. on at this meeting.  As there was no further business to discuss, ai motion was made and seconded to adjourn the *Additional votes were obtained from absent board members to approve all action items voted  4  Butler County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board - November 21, 2023 Meeting Minutes    APPROVED ASTOI FORMAT:  Shawn Pugh, Chairperson SUBMITTED BY:  John. Johnson, Secretary Grace Abbruzzese  Cc: Advisory Board Members  5  Butler County Drug & Alcohol. Advisory Board-N November 21, 2023 Meeting Minutes