Public Meeting Notice  New Bedford Site Advisory Board 2/08/2023

Acceptance of Minutes from 12/14/2022:

Minutes were previously reviewed via email attachment and approved by all board members.

1. Old Business
   1. DMH-New Bedford Site
      1. Newly Acquired NB Site Space – Update – Paul Santos
2. Site Board
   1. QPR (Question, Persuade, Response) Training – Sgt. Ortega
   2.  Lobby for Alternative Court in New Bedford – Sgt. Ortega/Maureen Sylvia
   3. GLE Staff Drug Testing – Oonagh Brault
      1. Oonagh to contact EOHHS to see when the mandate to drug test GLE staff was discontinued and why.
      2. Oonagh to contact Elizabeth Teves-Roda, liaison to Congressman Keating, to advocate for GLE staff drug testing.
   4. Suicide Statistics for Young Adults – Oonagh Brault to contact DPH.
   5. “Let Me Introduce Myself” Program – Sgt. Ortega & Oonagh Brault to reach out to Wareham Chief of Police.
   6. Underserved Youth/Young Adults with DD/ID and Mental Health Issues – Kathy Sampson/Oonagh Brault
      1. Kathy Sampson to contact Family Better Living Support Center for support.
      2. Oonagh Brault to contact PIN to ask if they will do a presentation at the next board meeting.
      3. All members to send Lisa DeBrito any questions they might have for PIN.
   7.  Process for Potential Board Members – Interviews need to be scheduled for:
      1. Aziza Williams – CORI approved and application received
      2. Jodi Spencer – CORI approved.
      3. Elizabeth Teves-Roda – CORI approved.
   8.    What is a Citizen’s Advisory Board Member and Their Role?
      1.  YouTube video/information
3. New Business
   1. DMH-New Bedford Site
   2. Site Board
      1. NBPD Elderly Outreach Program – Sgt. Ortega
      2. Series of Trainings for Outreach Teams – Sgt. Ortega
   3. Other
   4. Standard Items
      1. Recruitment - All
      2. Speakers/Presentation Requests – All
         1.  Eric Dorman, Specialty Court Coordinator – Reschedule – Sgt. Ortega
         2.  Darcy Lee to present on Suicide Rates – Need to schedule – Sgt. Ortega
         3.  PIN – Oonagh Brault