Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency & Kings County Behavioral Health

Suicide Prevention Task Force

General Meeting § May 16, 2013

Kings County Administration Bldg. § 1400 West Lacey Blvd § Hanford, CA

Agenda Item /

Discussion

/ Action / Person Responsible
I. Call to order / 8:00am / Noah Whitaker
I. Welcome & Introductions / All welcomed and thanked for attendance. / Roundtable Introductions were made / All
I. Prior Meeting Minutes Review and Approval / The meeting minutes from March 2013 were presented for review. Correct as noted:
Motion made to approve as written
1st William Van Landingham 2nd Debbie West
All were in favor, motion carried. / Mar 2013 General Minutes were approved with noted corrections / Committee
I. Announcements / ·  Harvey Torgeson was nominated for the position of our Faith Based Organization.
1st Debbie West 2nd Tom Wright
All were in favor, motion carried.
·  Sub Committee to nominate Mercedes Adams to represent our Youth for the Suicide Task Force.
1st Debbie West 2nd Carla Sawyer
I. Attendees / Sign In Sheet on File / N|A / All
II. GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATION
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tulare & Kings County Coroner’s Reports / Tulare/Kings county coroner’s reports were verbally shared. Each county report generally shares similarity comparisons, detailed age, time frame, (month), gender, instrumentality and motivation. / Information Share / Tulare /Kings Coroner’s
Data Reports: / Noah shared current National Lifeline and Poison Control centers call volume to date for Tulare/Kings counties, Tulare County EDRS stats and NSPL stats for Tulare/Kings Counties. Handout detailing stats for Tulare County was provided. Additional detail on Kings County can be provided at the next meeting. / Information Share / Noah
IV. SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS – Awareness
AAS Conference / ·  Review & Discussion of the Conference by attendees was positive, uplifting, with valuable and moving discussions. / Information Share
Adam Valencia / ·  Provided an informative handout regarding the upcoming Slick Rock Student Film Festival scheduled for May 18, 2013 at the Visalia Fox Theater. / Information Share
IV. SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS – Professional Practices & Training
Tom Wright / ·  Discussion on Billboards and selecting a site will be postponed until the next Fiscal year July 1, 2013
Noah Whitaker / ·  Reviewed and discussed the Budget Report
V. Open Discussion – Remaining Time Yielded to Floor
Various / Remaining time yielded to floor for roundtable partner information shares. / Reporting Partner
VI. Conclusion
§  The next meeting scheduled for July 18, 2013, Tulare County Professional Development Center 4031 W. Noble Ave, Visalia CA 93291.
§  Agenda Item requests for next meeting can be forwarded to Noah via email.
§  Upcoming individual sub-committee group meeting dates will be shared as dates are set.
§  Those interested in joining an SPTF sub-committee are welcome to contact any member of the SPTF, or TC Coord. Noah Whitaker or KC Coord. Jackie Jones.
§  Informational Materials/Handouts included the May 16, 2013 SPTF General Meeting Packet
§  Those interested in ordering Task Force awareness handouts are welcome to leave their contact information or contact Noah Whitaker at 624-7471.

Adjournment

/ 10:00 a.m.

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