Clearfield / Jefferson                                                 Suicide Prevention Team

 

 

February 10, 2010 Meeting –Cancelled

February 18, 2010 Meeting Minutes

 

Call to Order and Welcome:   (Board Members in Bold)

Dennis Bembenic, Mary Brown, Nancy Florio, Patricia McCullough, Kathy Renne.

 

 

Review of January Minutes:  Approved

 

 

Treasure Report:  No changes

Ending Total $497.76

 

 

WALK Committee Report:

*Dennis B.-Brockway Borough Council Meeting Feb. 4 outcome.  Dennis reported Brockway Ministerium has concerns with Walk in September due to other events occurring that month in Brockway.  Would prefer August or October Walk date.  

*Dennis met with DuBois council, they are in favor of the Walk; the park is available and free and WATJ is nearby to the park. 

*Punxsutawney Major Wehrle is also in favor of the Walk but council wants to keep the walk within the perimeter of the park.

 

The team will have to decide on location of the Walk at the March meeting.

 

Old Business

 

 

New Business      

1)      Heroin Task Force Request for Proposals Mini-Grant Program Deadline: April 30th for submissions.

 

2)  Discussion of Board members, motion made by Nancy and seconded by Dennis Bembenic for Kris Fenton as new Board member replacing Deb Bowers. 

 

3)  Shannon Quick gave verbal notice, stepping down from Chair position.  Board excepted resignation, Shannon will remain on the Board of Directors. 

 

4)  Kathy will assume Chair position.  All approved.

 

5)  Motion was made by Pat, seconded Dennis to nominate Nancy for Vice-Chair.  Team        will vote on March meeting. 

 

Announcements: 

Jefferson County Geriatric Interest Network will meet the third Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am at the Punxsutawney Hospital. 

Community Education Night…Coping with Dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Date:  March 30, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: “The Social Center” Punxsy

 

Pennsylvania Adult/Older Adult Suicide Prevention Coalition series will include: Strategic Planning for Suicide Prevention, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, QPR T4T Gatekeeper Trainer Certification.  See Attachment

 

Anti-Stigma workshop is May 19 from 6:00-8:00 PM at The Cove in DuBois.  Details will be forthcoming. 

 

 

Adjournment   10:42

 

Future SPT meetings

Second Wednesday of each month.

9 AM

Goodwill Center Falls Creek

 

2010 CALENDAR

March 10,  

         April 14,   May 12,   June 9,

                                                                       July 14,   August 11,   September 8,  

  October 13,   November 10,   December 8