Curry County Suicide Awareness and Prevention Council January 6, 2021 Meeting Minutes x Beth
Barker-Hidalgo x Connie
Hunter x Emma Gorski x Jordan White x Katrina
Upton x Kelly
Schellong Pat
Piper x Tara Modugno x Tim Wilson Court Boice Britt Ivy Boice x Gordon Clay Lana.McGregor Michael
Lancaster Michelle
Hanna x Nancy Torney Randy Ullom Samantha Birk x Sean Rucker T King Call to Order -
Zoom Pledge of
Allegiance Welcome Introductions: Roll Call was
completed. Quorum met. (8 of 9 Present see-x
above) Approval of Agenda
Citizens Input: Report on September
direct-mail and retail distribution program. The
direct mail program hit businesses and households
in the County the last week of September and I
started the installation of the brochures in over
100 retail location in the County of the 122
available. The remainder were restaurants and other
location that were either closed because of the
Governor's order regarding the pandemic or are no
longer in business. I added four new
locations. An electronic vote was taken
following the December 2 meeting since we didn't
have a quorum. The Council chose to reduce the
number to 9 members, combining: substance
abuse/recovery, veteran services, youth educator,
youth ambassador, tribal community, media, one lay
person and combining Law Enforcement, First
Responder and Juvenile Programming into Public
Safety and Behavioral and Physical health into one
category. Election of
Officers: Chair: Katrina Upton;
Vice-Chair: Pat Piper, Secretary; Open;
Technician: Sean Rucker. Founding Director
Emeritus: Gordon Clay. Note: There was no
recording of any decisions at the the first
meeting. since the video ended following the
initial introductions. Public Comment Brief report
on where the U.S., Oregon and Curry County stand.
CDC reported suicide deaths dropped by 2.1% in
2019 compared with 2018, the first time since 2003.
During that same period, according to OHA, suicides
rates in Oregon went up 7.8%, the largest
percentage gain since 2014. Preliminary data shows
that suicide deaths did not continue to fall in
2020. While OHA hasn't published final figures
for the 10-24 age group in 2018 or 2019, that age
group took a 20% in 2018 from 2017. Report s
indicate that there is a significant increase in
drug overdoses which could impact suicide rate. -
Gordon Clay Topics: Decision
on meeting dates/time/place - general consensus
to adopt the same process used in
2020 Need to
develop by-laws? Tim Wilson volunteered to
prepare an initial bylaws. Creating
stakeholder task groups for needs
assessment/support/low hanging fruit: What
should be investigated in your category?
Discussion postponed. Let's talk
- Lived experience and a monthly presentation to
the Board of Commissioner's. Discussion to have
a monthly awareness article/speech written and
signed by all Council members. No decision was
made on who would write and/or present each
article/speech. Deadline for the Insider is the
15th of the month proceeding the celebrated
month. Community Partner
Updates February February 3, 2021,
5:30 pm Sharp. Location depends of Covid-19
restrictions. Next Meeting: February 3,
2021, 5:30 pm Sharp. Location depends of Covid-19
restrictions. Adjourn Meeting was called to
an end at 7:30p Katrina Upton -
1/15/21 |