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Here’s the agenda from @ADAMHSBoardCC. It appears there are two opportunities for “audience input” noted on the agenda:
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And here’s the meeting packet, which contains the minutes from the last @ADAMHSBoardCC meeting in May. This document gives a pretty good idea of what to expect from these meetings:
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Agenda items for today include the reappointment of several @OhioMHAS officials, several committee reports, and approval of the Capital Plan Application to build the new St. Joseph’s Commons supportive housing facility.

Here's the agenda in photo copy: https://t.co/jeJXZiup2G

Rev. Benjamin Gohlstin, Sr., Board Chair, has called the meeting to order, asked for public input (there was none), and the group is now completing roll call.

Four officers are now taking their oath for re-appointment. https://t.co/C73EK1HTV2

The Faith-Based Outreach Committee is now reporting, read by Committee Chair, Gwendolyn Howard. Updates include discussions about service provisions, and eliminating structural racism from behavioural health care.

The Planning & Oversight Committee is now presenting. Kathleen Kern-Pilch, Committee Chair, is explaining outcomes of a community re-entry program, and the funding for several substance abuse programs through Cleveland Courts.

Kern-Pilch is speaking on the distribution of funding, and is now taking a vote for the approval of the resolution for building St. Joseph's Commons. The motion is accepted and the "I"s have it. https://t.co/SyEWMeocvS

For me, it is sad to see the building have to come down. Confession: 30 years ago this place was known as “Transitional Housing Inc.” (THI) & I'm an alumni. Homeless at 17, ended up here. THI helped me get into (and stay in!) CSU, & taught me how to manage my new adult life... https://t.co/QEvxbNNUi8

Committee Chair Sharon Rosenbaum is presenting the Finance & Operations Committee Report. She says overall the agency is underbudget for operating expenses. https://t.co/1NPJBhBJQQ

Next up to is to approve and ratify contracts, and amendments to contracts, to distribute funds for various programs including residential treatment, early intervention, and mental health programs.

Beneficiaries of funding include @NAMIGRTCL ($24,000), & the new Cuyahoga County Assessment & Diversion Center ($345,000) . A motion is made & all members voted to approve these measures. https://t.co/3pZkh9PENg

@ADAMHSBoardCC CEO Scott Osiecki says 21 individuals so far have been through the Diversion Center, brought in from 14 different local agencies.

Osiecki is now reviewing steps made in light of racism being recognised as a public health crisis. Several committees and project groups are currently working on new initiatives.

A task force has been created to help develop the current behavioral health workforce, looking at pay, working conditions, and what the agency needs to do to attract motivated, quality workers.

Around 3500 Narcan kits were provided to @ADAMHSBoardCC to distribute around the county. Osiecki says they gave many kits to businesses who had people in medical distress from opioids found on their property, saying they can now administer Narcan themselves prior to 911 arrival.

Here's some of the details on the #opioidcrisis settlement funds & where the money is going. The County received over $10 million dollars. Just under half the funds have been spent. https://t.co/plLsunjn8I

Osiecki gives an update on the @tpspeersupport program, which provides peer recovery coaches in emergency rooms in the Cleveland area, and says the Cleveland Clinic is now close to implementing this program.