Campbellsville/Taylor County
Anti-Drug Coalition

Champions for a Drug Free  Kentucky

February 19, 2010

Meeting Minutes

TaylorRegional Hospital

12:00 p.m.

Karen Hayes, co-chair, called the meeting to order.  Minutes from the January meeting were read and reviewed.  Becky Nash made a motion to accept and Mayor Allen seconded the motion.  There were twenty-six members present.

• Karen Hayes made the announcement that Michelle Barnard had given her resignation, and introduced Lindsey Atwood as the new Taylor County Site Coordinator. 
• Erin Estes and Lindsey Atwood gave a brief overview of CADCA Conference, workshops that were offered, and information obtained.  Three staff attended this conference. 
• Crissy Caldwell elaborated on the Prescription Drug Abuse Workshop; “The Different Faces of Substance Abuse” that staff members and Becky Nash attended January 26-27 in Lexington, KY.  
•  Crissy Caldwell discussed Truth or Consequences and gave the informational meeting date for volunteers as February 26^th from 11:30-1 at Creekside and actual event date as March 11^th at TCHS.  There will be approximately 205 students attending.  Details on times and sessions will be established accordingly. 
• Karen reminded members of monthly meeting dates for community partner agencies. 
• Three youth conferences are currently being offered to students at Taylor and Campbellsville Schools.  
• • “Helping Overcome Tobacco” (HOT) conference, originally scheduled for February, has been postponed until Fall.  
  • A Youth Leadership Symposium is also being offered to students and will be held June 28-29 in Frankfort. 
  • “Catalyst of Hope”, another youth leadership workshop will be held in Owen Co. on Saturday, March 13.  Students from Taylor County Middle School will be attending. 
• “Save a Life Tour”, an alcohol awareness event, will be held at CHS on March 18^th, for CHS juniors and seniors and TCHS seniors.  A video was shown to coalition members to give an overview of this event. 
• Karen updated members on the possibility of a split Project Graduation due to the number of snow days each district has had.  It was asked that members vote on this decision.  Karen Noe made a motion to accept the split of Project Graduation and Donna Gaddis seconded the motion. 
• The Coalition applied for the KSP grant and the community was awarded approximately $31,000.00.  Funds will be used to hold saturation and safety check points during high traffic youth events in addition to a court monitoring program. 
• Crissy reported that the staff will be attending a required GRAA technical assistance training in Chicago, IL April 15-18^th. 
• Crissy asked for coalition member’s recommendation for March meeting to include Town Hall Meeting along with our annual membership drive.  Jennifer Caulk made a motion to accept and Heather Barnes seconded the motion. 
• Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. and next meeting will be March 19. 

Mission Statement

To mobilize and empower all citizens of Taylor County to address alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and abuse and violence issues in their communities.  To raise public awareness by making all citizens equal in prevention.