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SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ADVISORY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING June 17, 2004
CALL TO ORDER 7:20 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT - Sandy Michaud, Karyn Storti, Bob Brown, Lisa DiTrapano,
Bill Carrick, Gary Nihan, Matt Edson, Jane Fiore (Staff Liaison)
MEMBERS EXCUSED - Mark Staniul
MEMBERS ABSENT
MINUTES - Minutes for May approved as corrected
PUBLIC INPUT - none
OLD BUSINESS
No school representatives or representative from school committee yet.
Committee is required to meet once/month for 10 times per year. The committee
has already held 10 meetings, therefor, no meetings are scheduled for July or August
School Report
Discussion of possible introduction of new preventative curriculum in elementary
schools. Some principals resist change. Need Youth Risk Behavior Survey results now
in order to measure improvement in the future. Rules applying to extracurricular
activities should be extended for the whole year and rules should not be restricted to the
schools..
Police Report
Discussion of several incidents of misbehavior including drug overdose
Incidents need better and more complete reporting in the local papers to arouse
public awareness of the problem. Police are limited by concern over invasion of privacy.
Police try to do what is better in. each situation turn the violator over to the courts or to
the parents
Need statistical facts from the police department for use at fall workshops
NEW BUSINESS
The committee agreed on a tentative schedule for meetings next season with
meetings to start at 7:00 PM
A story teller is desirable in addition statistical data to arouse interest at fall
workshops
Details for the October 20th program need to be finalized now in order to meet the
date. Gary Nihan will e-mail Jane Fiore with information.
NEXT MEETING -September 16, 2004, -
ADJOURNED - 8:40 PM rv
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Respectfully submitted,
Bob Brown
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