May 12, 2010

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Key Talking Points

Platte County Prevention Council Date: May 12, 2010

Present: George Kopf, Steve Mincer, Nancy Robinson, Krista West, June Eggert, JoAnn, Keys, Lewana West, Danny Frederick, Shelby (HS student).

• Own It!
  • Thoughts on transition for 501c3 Financial operations.
    • Steve Mincer brought up some points on the Financial Transition for OWN IT!.
      • - There will be a letter in writing to end services with Peak.
      • Business Plan – Most of us is already in the 501c3 application. It will also have how we operate.
      • We will need to decide how much money will be needed to begin operation with.
      • Then Peak will calculate how much money of OWN IT! is left with them and they will give us that money.
  • Internal Revenue Service has agreed that we are now an official 501c3, Whew!
  • Core Prevention Grant overview. Input…
    • This grant includes Juvenile Diversion and Suicide. This is a gap in our community. Also Cyber bullying (needs stats), and self medicating with over the counter drugs and RX. We also need to address disposing of Tx drugs.
    • Life Lines Program is to decrease stigma and open up lines of communication and to utilize and address rick factors.
  • Schools
    • The Main Event will be April 16 from 6-10 PM.
    • Proms are coming up and the Police are doing "Alive At 25".
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  • Faiith-based
    • Danny said that they were still providing lunch on Wednesdays.
    • The Ministerial Co-op will be doing the Bacalaurate Services.
    • It was asked who does the After Prom Party - the parents usually do it.
    • There will be a Mission Trip in June to New Mexico and there is about 8 kids going.
      • July is a Family Camp Out for family togetherness.
  • Peak Wellness Center -

• There are no new programs.
  • Law Enforcement
    • The Laramie Law Enforcement wanted to borrow the SYDNI car and combine it with theirs.

Goals: To increase positive academic/community engagement therby 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.