February 10, 2010

PC^{2 ~} Key Talking Points

Platte County Prevention Council Date: February 10, 2010

Present; Kenny Elwood, Police Chief, Guernsey; Krista West, Joanne Keys, Sheriff Keigley, Grady Winders, George Kopf, Nancy Robinson, Danny Frederick, Steve Mincer, Chief Chesser, June Eggert, Lewana West

• Own It! –    
  
  • Thoughts on transition for 501c3 – Financial operations
    
    • Operating Note? The 501c3 came through.
      
    • Another Agency? Grady Chesser will ask about a fiscal agent at the city councel meeting. The hospital contacts are Jason Evans – Alan Maddsen and Sue Slus.
      
    • Peak to stay fiscal only?
      
  • DUI Legislation the end of this month – We are planning to take the youth to the senate.
    
  • Would like to get some youth to have time to talk with Law Enforcement before Senate hearing. The youth will talk to Law Enforcement on February 15, 2010.
    
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• Schools
  
  • Things are going well
    
  • DI has begun with 5 teams county wide.
    
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  • Tobacco Prevention
    
    • Gruen von Baron will speak to Platte County youth on Thursday, Feb 11 at 9AM at the High School.
      
    • Next week is "Thru With Chew" week – the All Stars helped Nancy to put the kits together.
      
  • Faith Based
    
    • A summer mission trip is planned. They will be going to New Mexico.
      
    • School lunches are still going.
      

      
       

    
     

  • Law Enforcement
    
    • DARE is back in the Middle School next year.
      
    • September 14 – RX abuse and overdose training for officers. George wondered if they could include principals.
      
    • DARE is now in the 5^th grade.
      
    • Guernsey is not into anything at thime time.
      
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  • Peak Wellness Center
    
    • Peak has the DUI classes going.
      
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Goals: To increase positive academic/community engagement thereby addressing the behaviors of young people leading to substance use and inappropriate behaviors. In addition, the goal is to increase communication and bonding between parents and children. Encouraging families to communicate and be more involved in each other's lives would foster higher self-esteem in youth and aide in their ability to have better refusal skills and more success in schools.