Glove City Coalition AGENDA and MEETING MINUTES
(Sally Baker, Note Taker )
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021
10:00 am GHS Library and Zoom
Promoting healthy futures through collaboration and education. GCC strives to reduce youth substance use by engaging and supporting the community through education and collaboration to promote and sustain healthy lifestyles.
Attendance:
Bonnie Peck (GCC Coordinator) Gwen Ossenkop(MCC), Sally Baker (CDTF), Alicia King (HFM Prevention Council), Lisa Cimo (VAS), Tina Morey (VAS), Howard Wilson (NYConnects ILCHV), Rich DeMallie (GESD). Tricia Hillock (FC Probation), Joyce Royal (North Main UMC), Theresa Austin(Recovery Center), Crystal Davis (CCE), Kristen Anuszewski (CHC0), Kelsey Carpe (Cancer Prevention, St.Mary’s), Tony Clay(GPD), Jenna Patterson, Brenda Hansson , Christine Stegel, 1st Congregational Church, Gloversville, Crystal Davis (Cornell Cooperative Extension’s SNAP-Ed Program), Tricia Hillock(Fulton County Probation), Andrea Fettinger(Fulton Co Office for Aging & Youth), Niurka Diaz Gonzalez (Nnamdi)- Alliance for Positive Health), Nicole Walrath(Fulton Montgomery Chamber)
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Welcome/ Introductions Note Taker: |
Kelsey Carpe Sally Baker, CDTF |
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| Approval of September’s minutes | Howard- motioned Nicole – seconded |
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Spotlight Speaker: Sally Baker, Chad Brown, Chief Tony Clay
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Sally, Chad, Chief Clay: OD Mapping is a National Data Base for LEAs, EMS, 911, DAs to input suspected overdoses, fatalities, and Narcan used. It is not a truly accurate number because civilians do not have access to this system. Information gleaned from this report goes from National to a single zipcode and whatever date range. This information is being used in Fulton County to facilitate an Opioid Response Team to engage with people who have overdosed to offer assistance. The majority of people revived with Narcan do not go to the hospital. Due to HIPPA, hospitals do not use this system. Ginger Cato of The Recovery Center and others have been working this initiative for about 6 weeks. |
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Old Business: Action Team Reports |
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| Youth Coalition Update (Paul): | Paul Meher – 8-9 students put up lawn signs at GHS just before the Outdoor Open House which went well. First activity of the year, next meeting and further activities to be scheduled. | |
| Media Committee Update (Cassandra): |
Cassandra VanNostrand will be sending out a doodle poll to schedule the next meeting. Members are Cassandra, Kelsey, Theresa, Nicole, Tina, Sally. Always looking for more members! |
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| Parent Engagement Committee (Paul): |
Paul Meher – Bonnie tabled at Freshman Orientation. Had some parent surveys filled out. I will be reaching out to PTA to distribute parent surveys. |
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| Capacity Building (Rich DeMallie): |
Lashawn Hawkins (not present at time of report) Capacity Committee is working on identifying what sectors of the community need to be recruited to the coalition and what current members of the coalition we need to work to engage further. Next meeting is scheduled for Friday October 24th. Brenda Hansson is interested in the Parent Engagement Committee. Thur Oct 28 at 1100 there is a Zoom meeting. Paul sent the link . Members: LaShawn, Chief Clay, Lisa Cimo, Cassandra, Sally, Meeting Nov 4 @2:00pm |
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| GPD & NEU Updates (Chief Clay): |
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| Coalition updates (Bonnie): |
– Action Plan Received preliminary acceptance of continuation grant…are permitted to “incur costs” going forward. – SPF Went over the 2022 Action Plan, which had input from some partners from the coalition previous to it being submitted. The DFC Goals were to 1) Increase Community Collaboration and 2) Reduce youth substance abuse: alcohol and marijuana/vaping. Bonnie identified the objectives, strategies, and activities that are planned to meet those goals. The full action plan was emailed to all coalition members in September. If you don’t have a copy of it, let Bonnie know..she can send it to you. I am planning to participate in the Halloween Trail being sponsored by I Can Breath and I will Speak, on October 30th at Rail Station Park. I plan to have candy bags with info on the coalition and positive messages for kids. I will have the wheel to spin to ask “trivia” questions related to alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana aimed at an elementary level as an educational aspect. If anyone would like to join me, we are supposed to dress up and make it fun! If you are interested in being a part, contact Lashawn! |
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New Business:
Note-taker Sign ups for October, November, December: (Kelsey)
Risk Factor of the Month: Community Domain “Perceived Risk of Substance Use”
Protective Factor of the Month: Family Domain “Family Attachment” |
Please sign up. SS and member reports should be sent to Bonnie.
Risk Factor of the Month: Individual/Peer Domain: “Perceived Risk of Substance Use”. 69.8% of GHS/GMS youth are at risk of substance use because the do not perceive drug use to be risky, therefore they are far more likely to engage in drug use. In Crosstabs questions we found some details. When asked about the risk to someone smoking 1+ packs of cigarettes per day, 15.8% said no risk, 14.8% slight risk, 23.6% moderate risk, 45.7% great risk. E-Cigarette Use, 17.8% no risk, 23.1% slight risk, 30.2% moderate risk, 28.8% great risk. Alcohol 1-2 drinks/day 15% no risk, 22% slight risk, 32.6% moderate risk, 30.2% great risk. 5+ drinks 1-2X/weekend… no risk 15.9%, slight risk 16.2%, moderate risk 34.3%, great risk 33.5%. Regular Marijuana Use, 22.5% no risk, 21.7% slight risk, 25.9% moderate risk, 30% great risk.
Protective Factor of the Month: Family Domain “Family Attachment”. Young People who feel they are a valued part of their family are less likely to engage in substance use and other problem behaviors. 51.7% experience this protective factor. National average is 61.5%. We need to find ways to help families develop more family attachment.
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Presentations to Community Groups SPF Training Date for November |
Bonnie SPF Training: Thank you to everyone who participated in the Doodle Poll to pick the day/time for the training. We will be doing that via zoom on November 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. I will send out the link tomorrow. It will be done by Sally Baker and me. |
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Next Meeting/WHEN: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Note Taker: Rich DeMallie Spotlight Speaker: Alicia & Margaret |
WHERE: GHS Library
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TIME: 10:00 am |
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Member Reports:
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–Theresa Austin(Family Support Navigator)- Rob Constatine Recovery Community and Outreach Center 518-705-4626. The Recovery Calendar has been added to FB. More meetings were added to the calendar. Nov 18 there will be a Narcan Training as well as a “Finding Your Best Self” group. –Kelsey Carpe October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month importance of screening to catch cancer early when its easiest to treat or before it starts. We work with public and private sectors to offer a paid time off benefit for employees to get screened. Lifesaving benefit to increase workforce health. Check out www.TakeActionAgainstCancer.com | www.Facebook.com/TakeActionAgainstCancer –Brenda Hansson bhansson@hmahec.org, HMAHEC has 2 grants for Fulton County, one for youth and one for community prevention/education/treatment. Trainings for opioid related issues are available. –Rich DeMallie The Open House was a success! Thank you to Ginger Champain and Kelsey for the sunscreen and outdoor education classroom. Thank you, Chad for all your support to GHS. –Andrea Fettinger, Fulton Co. Office for Aging, NYConnects and Youth Bureau, Andrea Fettinger:afettinger@fultoncountyny.gov and Laura Sturgess:lsturgess@fultoncountyny.gov, Participated in the NEU at Trail Station Park, Youth Bureau continues to fund prevention programs to various agencies via Youth Bureau/OCFS -Alternate Certifier for HEAP applications for people 60+, Medicare Open Enrollment season began 10/15, Continue to assess people for services via telephone or zoom, Encouraging people to not get complacent; keep COVID safety precautions in place; unvaccinated individuals need to wear mask in the OFA building (includes employees, visitors, contractors), , Fulton Co. Office for Aging/NYConnects continues to work with Howard Wilson, ILC NYConnects rep. Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes – start date moved to 11/2/2021, Designating new location for Northville Congregate Meal Site – more info soon –Joyce Royal, North Main Street United Methodist, 518-774-5849, We attended the NEU and handed out information packets with snacks to 60 youth. Actions other than reducing youth substance use: We have installed two new signs at our church and our food pantry about “Drug,Smoke and Alcohol Free Zone”. Upcoming Events/activities: Our Food pantry was Monday Oct 18, we served 49 “grab and go” lunches each containing a sandwich, fruit, cookie, juice, chips and pudding. Our Food pantry served 49 families. We have currently served 12 families from the contact tracing community who needed cleaning supplies and food. We delivered to these families as they are quarantined. Joyce held a gun violence program over the summer in which 25 people attended. She applied for a grant to counter gun violence. Hopefully this will allow for a gun buy-back program. –Lashawn Hawkins Chief Of Change at I Can Breathe And I Will Speak/ Family Community educator for Gloversville elementary schools, Halloween Trail, Oct 30, 6-8pm, must dress up, positive messages, candy, movie, decorations. She will be hosting a 1hour long Women’s Support meeting at the CRG Building. She is asking for people to volunteer as presenters to her group. Please contact her for more information. –Nicole Walrath Reported that Nancy Deumaga from Mental Health Association came to PTECH this morning to talk about mental health and relationships. Students in ELA 10 finished reading The Poet X where several social and emotional issues were discussed. Nancy did an excellent job giving the students resources, etc. –Alicia King, ASAPP’s Promise administered the YDS in Feb/March 2021, will be doing the Data Walk/Action Plan, Socoal Norms Campaign using the data TGFV is being taught at Kingsboro and Park Terrace to grades K-2, and TGFD at Park Terace. –Amanda Nellis will be acting Fulton County District Attorney, effective Jan 1, 2022 –Welcome to Crystal Davis, a Nutrition Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension’s SNAP-Ed Program and Lydia Gonzalez, a bilingual MVP Health Care Navigator! |
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