Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Minutes 01/18/2019MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
January 18, 2019
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc
Committee met on this date at 2:30 P.M. at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Building F, 2nd Floor CMO
Front Conference Room, Naples, Florida with the following Members Present:
Mental Health Committee
Present: Dale Mullin
Lt. Leslie Weidenhammer
Dr. Thomas Lansen
Scott Burgess
Pam Baker
Susan Kimper
Honorable Janeice Martin
Not Present: Dr. Emily Ptaszek
Also Present: Angela Goodner— Executive Coordinator, Commissioner Solis
Sean Callahan — Executive Director County Manager's Office
Heather Cartwright -Yilmaz — Sr. Operations Analyst County
Manager's Office
1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Chairman, Scott Burgess, called the meeting to order at 2:00 and led the pledge of allegiance.
3. Roll Call — Committee Members
Seven members of the Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee were present
representing a quorum.
4. Adoption of the Agenda
The agenda was distributed to all present and approved.
5. Public Comment
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Anne Anken shared her experience seeking mental health help in Collier County and the gaps
in the system for low income families to find affordable, appropriate and quality help. Anne
recommended providing services where one can call for direction with resource contact
information. Mr. Burgess offered to help after the meeting.
6. Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Following discussion, a motion was made, and Minutes from previous meeting were
approved.
7. Staff Reports
8. New Business
8.1. Past BCC Mental Health Workshop Priorities (Scott Burgess)
Mr. Burgess gave a presentation of past BCC Mental Health Workshop priorities and the
future goals of the committee, including what has changed with the passage of the sales
surtax.
The Committee discussed more workshops establishing task force needs assessment
focusing challenges in the community. The Committee also discussed the lack of affordable
assisted residential living options for elderly and those with mental health issues. The
Committee reviewed the community programs and concluded that there were not enough
resources in facilities or staff at hospitals, rapid response services, assisted outpatient
treatment and jails causing patients to be sent out of county.
The committee then went through the following priorities from previous workshops:
1. Centralized Receiving Facility
2. Permanent Supportive Housing
3. Behavioral Health Data Collaborative
4. Increased Use of Evidence Based Practices
5. Increase Capacity of Problem -Solving Courts
6. Baker Act/Marchman Act Transportation
7. CJMHSA Reinvestment Grant Sustainability
The Committee unanimously adopted a motion by Mr. Burgess to continue these priorities
from past workshops of the Committee.
8.2. Review of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Strategic Plan (Pam Baker)
The Committee discussed early intervention as a long-term solution, the opioid crisis. And
how mental health patients are hard to track because of the moving target through the
system. The Committee recommended that priorities should overlap, supported by housing,
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employment with performance measures and outcomes. The Committee agreed they needed
to review and reinforce these initiatives.
8.3. Veterans Liaison Information (Dale Mullin)
The Committee reviewed the PowerPoint data and it was noted that there was very little to
no contact or interaction with social services, related to veterans. Discussion ensued around
veterans when they return home from active duty and the slow downward spiral. Currently,
the biggest group is from the Gulf War with about 7M. Another contributing factor is the
suicide rate, which has dramatically increased from traumatic injury. The discussion then
went into resources, such as beds and trained staffing facilities. Funding was another
problem that was discussed to fund DBVA construction in Tallahassee.
Mr. Mullin advised that the community has Veteran programs in place; however, the
programs need to become more meaningful, for example, housing. The VA is applying for
Grant through housing programs. Mr. Dale Mullins plans to have a meeting in mid-
February with veterans. Committee members are to come up with 6 questions or so for the
facilitator to ask veterans and send to Sean Callahan to compile.
The Committee supported establishing a round table to better collaborate veterans, VA and
Social Services to increase facilitate increased interaction.
Provide an assessment on status of Veterans as funding sources are available.
8.4. Future Meeting Schedule
February 8 at 8:30 am
February 19`h at 8:30
March 1 at 2:00 pm
Mr. Burgess made a motion for this meeting schedule that was accepted unanimously.
8.5. Application Process Update (Staff)
Sean Callahan will be processing applications and send out to Committee members
preparation for next meeting.
9. Old Business
None.
10. Announcements
None
11. Committee Member Discussion
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Committee members will review Strategic plan and offer comments and updates by February
8th Sean will send a Word document and item can be discussed at future meeting.
The Committee members will review presentation in in advance, then discuss during
upcoming meeting. Christine Welton reviewed her information. Sean Callahan advised that
13 applications had been received and he will send to Committee on or around January 31st
The Districts demonstrated interest in Grant funding for homeless and recovery by a certified
peer.
12. Next Meeting Time, Date and Location
February I 91 at 8:30
13. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:46 pm with nothing further to discuss.
Collier County Mental Health and Addictions Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
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Scott Burgess — Chairman
The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on February 8, 2019, "as submitted"
[ ] or "as amended" [ ]
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