Drug Free Community (DFC)
Gardner Community Action Team (GCAT)
Meeting Minutes: Gardner High School
February 25,2010 2:00- 3:30 PM
Attendance: Fran Longton (HOPE), Briana Buckley (LUK), Roger Wrigley ( Gardner Police Department), Gene Farrell ( Gardner Public Schools ), Joshua Caron ( Gardner High School: Student of SADD), Joshua Tackett (LUK), Jacalyn Boucher (LUK), Kelsey Mehrtens ( Gardner High School: Student of SADD), Mitch Aho ( Gardner High School )
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Announcements
• Call for volunteers for May 8th at Waterford Street School to help during the “Drug Take Back Day” from 8:30am-2:00pm (split shifts) as a “Greeter” to the people turning in medications.
o Observers welcome
3. Operating principles
• Steering Committee: 1 board member 2 youth members (SADD)
o Relook at strategies
o Timeline
o Members will be evaluated on yearly basis with at least one year commitments
• Members agreed with Operating Principles Mission and Vision
** Any questions—email by Tuesday March 2, 2010 – next meeting **
4. Drug Data
• The coalition decided to focus on Alcohol, Tobacco and Prescription Drugs based on hard data
o Environmental Strategies such as Pharmacy drop offs (MAP certification was mentioned for prescription medication)
o Local regulations
o Education, enforcement, compliance checks (Alcohol, Tobacco)
o Education, enforcement, compliance checks (Alcohol, Tobacco)
o Staffing (police presence, pharmacists for controlled substances)
5. House on Peace and Education (HOPE) wants to collaborate with SADD to talk with their youth about underage drinking.
6. “Drug Take Back Day” article in telegram and Gazette initiated by the Board of Health (Bernie Sullivan) and the Mayor of Gardner was a real hot topic for the coalition. They were extremely interested in the process as well as the idea.
Next Meeting Date: DFC Meeting March 11, 2010 GHS Library 2:30-3:30PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Briana Buckley, LUK Inc.
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