Public Meeting Notice  New Bedford Site Advisory Board 10/11/2023

Voting for Vice-President of the Board

Potential Board Members:

Acceptance of Minutes from 8/23/2023:

1. Old Business

DMH-New Bedford Site-

1. Newly Acquired Office Space Update – Paul Santos

Site Board

1. Recruitment of Veterans to the Site Board – Sgt. Ortega

• Sgt. Ortega to reach out to Brian Concecia.

1. Lobby for Mental Health Court in New Bedford Update – Sgt. Ortega
2. “Let Me Introduce Myself” program – Sgt. Ortega

• Sgt. Ortega to reach out to the Wareham Chief of Police.

3. New Bedford Site Citizen’s Advisory Board brochure – Lisa DeBrito

• Brochure is complete. 

4. Outcome of Water Lantern event.
5. Community Information Session – Kathleen Mackenzie
6. New Business

DMH-New Bedford Site

Site Board

1. SEA 8th Annual Virtual All Citizen Board Meeting-11/1/23 – Sgt. Ortega

• Review of Goals for 2023 and accomplishments to be reported.
• New Goals for 2024.

Potential New Goal:  Dual Dx. (ASD/M.H) challenges / resources

3. Other
4. Standard Items
5. Recruitment – All
6. Speakers/Presentation Requests – All
7.  Eric Dorman, Specialty Court Coordinator – Reschedule – Sgt. Ortega
8.  Darcy Lee to present on Suicide Rates – Need to schedule – Sgt. Ortega
9. Southeast Area Board Report – Kathleen Mackenzie

• Challenges/resources around services for dual diagnosis clients – Kathleen Mackenzie