Clearfield / Jefferson                                                 Suicide Prevention Team

 

 

January 13, 2010 Meeting Minutes

 

 

Call to Order and Welcome:   (Board Members in Bold) Dennis Bembenic, Mary Brown, Nancy Florio, Patricia Kirsch, Lisa Marsh, Christina Martz, Susan McLaughlin, Kathy Renne, Jo Rae Richardson, Kris Fenton, Susan Ford, Laurie Filitske, Sara Mays, Michelyn Gulvas, Dave Neil, Ella Crawford, Heidi Crawford, Corrine Charles, Patrick Ford, John Brown

 

Review of December Minutes:  Approved

 

Treasure Report:  No changes

Ending Total $497.76

 

Committees Report: Team discussed putting a hold on these committees and concentrate on the Walk to raise awareness, prevention and funds.  Need funds to accomplish the goals of these committees. 

Prevention

Intervention

Postvention

 

Old Business

In Kind Contribution form.  Attached.  Motion by Chrissy, 2nd by Ella. All in favor.

 

New Business

Team discussed changing meeting time to 9am starting with Feb. meeting.  All approved.

 Walk Committee Report:  Dennis Bembenic appointed Walk Committee Chair.

                  When:  Tentative Date Sunday September 19th.

Where: Brockway Borough,

Route to be developed to submit to Brockway Council Feb. 4.

Dennis spoke with Dan Hawkins, school superintendent.  Football field off limits can use the parking lot near the pavilion.

Cost for the pavilion is $100.  Mary will reserve the pavilion once we hear if Council will allow us to have the Walk, money is nonrefundable and Borough must have it when reserving.

Mary will write a letter for Dennis to take to Council explaining what SPT is and what we would like to do and why.

Once we hear of Council’s approval we will then decide on subcommittees and have members pick which they would like to join.

Mary will attend Centre County’s Walk meeting on Jan. 21st @ Penn State to see how they have organized their committees.

 

 

 

 

Announcements:

      Clarion Psych. Hospital- new social workers (3 for adults and 3 for children), new psychiatrist for adolescents and children.

      Brookville Senior Transitions Unit-nurse practitioner started last week, Sandy Stom.  Renovations to add a bed to their unit.  Upcoming news, to open a Geropsych outpatient 1x/week for 55years and older.

      Punxsutawney Hospital Counseling Center-Dr. Gatumu left and has gone to Indiana hospital, will see Punxsy patient with Value Beh. Health.

      DCORT-Psychological 1st Aid training Jan. 25 @ DuBois Red Cross, any interested contact Mary Brown.

 

Adjournment     11am, Chrissy motioned, Kris 2nd.

 

Future SPT meetings 

Second Wednesday of each month @ 9AM Please make note of time change.

 

2010 CALENDAR

March 10,

April 14,   May 12,   June 9,

July 14,   August 11,   September 8,

October 13,   November 10,   December 8