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tlV �: b <br /> t Town of Reading TCt^1N C_Lc%2K <br /> i Meeting Minutes - <br /> R4-- <br /> N21 FEB 22 AM 5: 24 <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Board of Health <br /> Date: 2021-02-04 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: <br /> Purpose: Open Session - Remote Meeting Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Chair Richard Lopez, Vice Chair Kerry Dunnell, Paula Curren; Associate <br /> Members: Geri Cramer, Kevin Sexton <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Others Present: <br /> Interim Health Director Peter Mirandi, Assistant Town Manager Jean Delios, <br /> Public Health Nurse Kristine Harris, Public Health Nurse Shuang Shen, Health <br /> Agent Laura Vlasuk <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jacquelyn LaVerde <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> This meeting was held remotely via Zoom. <br /> Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. <br /> Public Comment: <br /> There were no comments from the public. <br /> Minutes: <br /> Ms. Curren suggested replacing "patients`with "clients" in the COVID Vaccination Update <br /> section of the January 21, 2021 draft minutes. <br /> On a motion by Dr. Lopez, and seconded by Ms. Curren, the Board of Health voted <br /> 3-0-0 to approve the minutes of January 21, 2021 as amended. <br /> Roll call vote: Paula Curren-Yes, Kerry Dunnell-Yes, Richard Lopez-Yes. <br /> Reading Coalition Advisory Board Update: <br /> Kevin sexton shared information with the Board from last week's Reading Coalition for <br /> Prevention and Support meeting, in particular some programs the Coalition is trying to <br /> promote designed for mental health. Doc Wayne is a company that provides organized <br /> group therapy for kids through different means and extracurricular activities, such as <br /> sports. It helps kids who are struggling through individualized and group therapy by <br /> teaching a lot of leadership, inclusion tactics, working with each other, and problem solving. <br /> The company is trying to run the program at all elementary and middle schools. <br /> The Coalition received a grant through COVID-19 pandemic funds for Elliot Community <br /> Health Services to support Reading residents with mental health and substance abuse <br /> needs. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />