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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03211989 - IO.6 i TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I . 0. 6 Y Contra FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa March 13 1989 ' ;�°z co,_ ,.�Y County DATE: sTq,co`uK SUBJECT: Follow Up to Drug Summit I SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . Request the Health Services Director to contact each Board Member' s office to determine whether each wishes to undertake a regional drug conference and, if so, assist in coordinating the scheduling of such a conference, preparing an agenda for each such conference and contacting appropriate County staff to provide speakers, data, etc. 2 . Request the Health Services Director to form a planning committee for Drug Summit II which includes not only the members of the Drug Summit Steering Committee, but also private agencies in the community which have expressed an interest in the drug problem to insure coordination of all efforts which are currently underway in the County. 3 . Request the Health Services Director to contact Opportunity West and work with their Executive Director and Mike Gilbert of the Department of Justice to focus the plan for the use of the United Way funds which have been made available to Opportunity West so they will be supportive of the Board' s plans in the area of drug abuse prevention. 4. Request the Health Services Director to report back to our Committee on May 8, 1989 on the status of each of the above requests. 5 . Leave this item on referral to our Committee. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMEN ATION OF CO IWIT, INISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APP OTH SIGNATURE S: om Powe Sunne Wright McPeak ACTION OF BOARD N March 21 , 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS _ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Listed on Page 2 ATTESTED 09)?A-f-4-41 a'/ AUR PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382 (10/88) BY �� DEPUTY Page 2 BACKGROUND• On February 28, 1989, the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee the responsibility to follow up on Drug Summit I . On March 7 , 1989, the Board of Supervisors also referred to our Committee a letter from the Chairman of Opportunity West indicating their willingness to cooperate with the County in following up on the recommendations of Drug Summit I . On March 13, 1989, our Committee met with the Health Services Director. We reviewed the attached report from the County Administrator' s Office and the letter from Opportunity West. Supervisor McPeak expressed the opinion that the United Way funds which are being made available to Opportunity West could be used to assist in doing a definition of the nature and extent of the drug problem in West County. Supervisor Powers suggested that West County might want to take a somewhat different direction than the proposed regional conferences, but that the County does need to address the issue of the grant to Opportunity West. Supervisor McPeak noted that several of the nonprofit agencies in the County that are concerned with the drug problem are interested in doing something in the schools in the way of drug education and that they should be involved in any of the County' s planning so we are coordinating with all of the concerned agencies. She suggested that there needs to be a broader group than just County staff doing the planning for Drug Summit II . Mark Finucane indicated his willingness to contact each Board Member' s office to determine what plans each Board Member wants to make regarding a regional conference between now and this fall and would also meet with Opportunity West in an effort to focus their plans in a way that would be consistent with the directions the County is taking. Our Committee also wants Mr. Finucane to involve the nonprofit agencies that are concerned with drug abuse in the planning for Drug Summit II . We will continue to oversee the planning of Drug Summit II and the- follow up to Drug Summit I and for this purpose are asking Mr. Finucane to report back to our Committee in May. cc: County Administrator Health Services Director District Attorney Sheriff-Coroner Social Services Director County Probation Officer Jody Parsons, United Way Eddie Downer, Opportunity West Each Board Member i OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Administration Building Martinez, California Supervisor Tom Powers To: Supervisor Sunne McPeak Date: March 9, 1989 INTERNAL OPERATIONS From: Claude L. Van Marter Subject: Follow Up to Assistant Administrat Drug Summit I The Board of Supervisors, on February 28, 1989, referred to the Internal Operations Committee the follow up to Drug Summit I . The Drug Summit Steering Committee (consisting of the County Administrator, the District Attorney, the Sheriff-Coroner, the Health Services Director, the Social Services Director, and the County Probation Officer) met on March 7, 1989 to determine what recommendations to make to your Committee in regard to what follow-up activities to Drug Summit I are required. The Board of Supervisors has already determined that there should be a Drug Summit II in the fall of 1989. The Health Services Director has agreed to take the lead responsibility to plan Drug Summit II . The Board has also suggested that each member of the Board of Supervisors consider sponsoring a regional conference in his or her Supervisorial District to determine what specific issues the drug abuse problem presents in that district. These conferences might focus on a definition of the specific problems within that area of the County, what programs are operating within that area of the County, what particular unmet needs there are in that area of the County, and what strategies . the citizens of the specific Supervisorial District wish to pursue to attack the unique features of the drug problem in their area of the County. The specific strategies from each of these regional conferences would then be brought to Drug Summit II and be combined into a countywide strategy for attacking the drug problem throughout the County. The Drug Summit Steering Committee recommends that your Committee recommend to the Board of Supervisors that each member of the Board consider whether he or she wishes to have a regional conference within his or her district. . If a Board Member wishes to sponsor such a regional conference, the members of the Drug Summit Steering Committee stand ready to provide resource lists Page 2 of programs and volunteers who have indicated an interest in working on this subject, gather data on the extent of the problem in that area of the County, provide speakers and other recommendations on steps the citizens can take to address the problem of drug abuse in their community. The Drug Summit Steering Committee recommends that each member of the Board of Supervisors who wishes to sponsor such a regional conference designate a member of his or her staff to plan for the conference in terms of selecting a location and date, making reservations for the space and contacting appropriate members of the community in order to publicize the conference. County staff will be available to assist in focusing the conference on any area of the drug problem the Board Member wishes to emphasize. In some areas of the County, for instance, it may be more appropriate to stress education and prevention strategies, whereas in other areas of the County law enforcement, treatment or prosecution options may be of more immediate interest. Attached for the information of the Internal Operations Committee are some of the reactions which were given to Drug Summit . I, a list of the questions which were raised, and a list of those individuals who indicated an interest in being involved in further work in this area. CLVM:clg Attachments cc: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Gary Yancey, District Attorney Richard Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Jim Rydingsword, Social Services Director Jerry Buck, County Probation Officer Stu McCullough, Mental Health Director Chuck Deutschman, Drug Program Chief Fran Ward, Deputy County Administrator OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Administration Building Martinez, California To: Board of Supervisors Date: Drug Summit"- February 9, 1989 Steering Committee From: Phil Batchelor, Subject: DRUG SUMMIT I County Administrator Attached, for your information, are the comments and questions received at the February 4, 1989 Drug Summit I . PB:cm cc: Richard Rainey, Sheriff Gary Yancey, District Attorney Mark Finucane, Health Services Jerry Buck, Probation Jim Rydingsword, Social Services Chuck Deutschman, Health Services DRUG SUMMIT I COMMENTS FEBRUARY 4, 1989 -Very good program with excellent speakers. We came to become informed and we really were. Now we need to know how we can help . Jim Smith , Master, Danville Grange #85, P.O. Box 368, Concord, CA 94522 -The focus all day has been primarily on illicit drugs. There was hardly any mention of alcohol . I would like an assessment of whats being done to prevent the sale of alcohol to minors. -Include alcohol as a gateway drug, it is one. This summit was very legal . Please include more on community such as CASA and other community groups. It takes more than law enforcement and justice system and education. We as community groups need to work together . -You need only one speaker from each group: law, education, health , State, community. The panel was good but they weren ' t the ones to answer the questions. The. speakers should have been there to answer. -I ' d like to commend those involved with coordinating this conference. In future summits, I ' d "like to see a greater focus on treatment . -Very impressed with content and caliber of presentations made at Drug Summit I . The problem has been identified and a direction given to address the drug problems in our communities. -We need , as a society, to acknowledge the drug problem and place available resources in the proper hands--namely law enforcement , education and treatment . -We need to seek out resources to assure Contra Costa County continues to address this very difficult problem. -Frequently a local jurisdiction starts a successful program, cannot sustain it , but is ineligible for sustenance funding because OCJP funding is for pilot or start up money. Is this OCJP ' s policy? -I think we need to acknowledge the incredible struggle/pain in each stage of a nation needing recovery. The law enforcement stage of slowing the plague, the incredible pain and turmoil of committing to and getting clean and sober , and the time and pain necessary for healing the deep psychological pains that are the cause of the drug abuse in the first place. Our culture is a mess ! It ' s priorities have been other than the good of the human beings living here . It ' s time .for a change ! p . s . too much macho attitude. Missing ! A speaker or representative of the Latino Community. There is a great need in Contra Costa County for this population to be represented and served with all programs, prevention , education and treatment . My suggestion: Manuel Velazco of CCC Mental Health Dept .-Cross Roads. -Next symposium--get church people out ! OBS/specifically- -All of the money and time that is used for prevention and education will be for naught if the system ( legal and educational and parents) are not implementing ways for identification and referral of people who are already affected by addiction. Also, John Muir Hospital offers free assessments for teenagers and educational workshops for parents. -To the conference planners--let 's get closer to the times on the agenda and hear the Panel on Community Feedback at 3:00 as planned. -This conference is spending too much time on building political careers rather than addressing the issue. Let us get on with it ! ! -Lets walk the talk ! -I appreciate that this summit has taken place. I find it unfortunate that "the kids" are not present here to tell their side of this issue. What are their needs? What are the causes that they have gotten on drugs? What do they feel that they need to help them both "say no" and heal? Give them more positive opportunities. Also the families and the "culture of drugs" from the parents on down need to be addressed and understood . Thank you for the creation/beginning of this effort . -Congratulations on Drug Summit I . I would have preferred that the day be organized to equally emphasize prevention, enforcement and treatment . There was too much focus on enforcement . -It ' s nice to say and re-affirm the need for us all to work together . In reality, we are all struggling over scarce resources often spending a lot of time fighting each other for these funds. I can be committed to work towards a common good , but in reality I must work hard to compete for the same funds the person across from me is trying to get . -Providing an access to centers and fun (healthy) is needed . There ' s nothing more destructive than "boredom" . page 2 -I would have appreciated a break ( like scheduled ) during the morning session. Having 3 hours of speeches ; repetitive in many aspects, was too much . You had some very good speakers, but too many of them. A panel with questions from the audience would have worked better for me, after a point . -I would like to see the War On Drugs terminology turned to a positive statement , such as a directive to, young people and old alike. 1 . Just Get High On Life 2. Put Your Energy To Work For A Drug Free America. -I feel in one way or another 95% of our families are dysfunctional and contributing, fostering, permissively nurturing toward creation of a sick society. Seniors could help more with this due to their having time with proper encouragement and support. -As a special education teacher of drug abuse children caused by being born of parents as such, young women should early on be told of the danger to unborn children from drugs. Doctors seeing a girl MUST BE told this as early as her period begins. So the Medical Arena needs to support this in County. -Visuals reach the non-verbal , non-reading population. The skull bones should again be put on boxes. Posters depicting men and women jobs that are valued for hard work--carpenters, brick layers, then, show ones dealing in drug aspects as negative and bad. Use real pictures of selling on corners, put a line through it . / -Use and give money (good $ jobs) to persons who are rehabilitated to help in this war--it was said that they are the best teachers. -The American values should be changed ! -"EXCELLENT" - "SUPERB" Hope Alameda County will follow suit ( they need it even more than we do ! ! ) p .s . A great lunch too ! -Kathy Jett - Did the Youth & Drugs Book Nancy Jones - The Challenge Seminars -I would be happy to work with organizations in my home town of Moraga. I am an MD addictionologist and family physician and medical director of the Born Free Project of Contra Costa County, a joint endeavor of the Drug and Alcohol Programs in the Department of Health Services. The Born Free Project is a system of recovery resources for pregnant and parenting women involved in substance abuse. Our office is in the Drug and Alcohol programs in Martinez . (W)646-1087 , (H)376-1764 gage 3 -I would like to see "RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION" presented as a "real " possibility. Substantial possibility ! Something that is occurring and can be expanded upon. I would like to see a picture of HOPE presented more strongly. -"War" tends to polarize the elements that cause social dysfunction. We need to see the "enemy" is ourselves. "Each to each a looking glass reflects the other that do pass" . The drug abuser is one of "us" not one of "those" people. Very often this is the case. I believe there is a great need to enlist, encourage the contribution potential of the recovering addicts among us. I would like to make input on the "vision" aspect of Summit II . Keith Spooner -Was gratified by the emphasis Mark Finucane made regarding the problem of alcohol , the kickoff substance that leads to nosedive. -Dr. Darryl Inaba's presentation was as realistic and clear cut as one could ask. His input should be continued. -John Van de Kamp ' s positive reference to substitute drugs ie: methadone is a dangerous area and should be tempered . . restricted —greatly. -I ' m interested in how to be involved in the political process to support human respect. H:DSIA page 4 DRUG SUMMIT I QUESTIONS FEBRUARY 4, 1989 1 . Is it possible to have some informed person or group come and speak and advise how we can help? We want to help but not sure how we can. Jim Smith , Master , Danville Grange #85, PO Box 368, Concord 94522, 687-9288. 2. The brochure from the Attorney General ' s office states on page one "The leading cause of death among teens in this country is alcohol related traffic accidents" . Every speaker today emphasized that prevention is the only answer to help our young people make right choices. What logic is there then in allowing big oil companies to sell alcohol with gasoline? Is this in the spirit of prevention? Is selling the "gateway drug" alcohol , at the local gas station a proper symbol for our teens? What can we do to stop it? 3. Clean, growing peers are drug substitutes ! Drugs are people substitutes. Boredom is a youth problem. Where can kids go today, that is alcohol/drug free, to grow and work with peers? 4. When will the County fund an adolescent residential treatment unit . . . .within the County? 5. Why is there zero County sponsored drug/alcohol treatment for adolescents (and younger children) here in our own County? 6. Why does California have fewer State narcotics officers per 200,000 than any other state? 7. Why is the wire-tap law so restrictive and man-power intensive that it is unusable? 8. Why does Van de Kamp state that cocaine is almost untreatable, yet turns around and advocates the most expensive form of therapy available--psycho-therapy !--This will mean a massive monetary committment to a low yield return at the expense of our young. ( if implemented ) 9. Why is our asset seizure law so low-yield return to law enforcement that cops try to go with the Feds on a case to get more usable assets? 10. How, specifically, do you plan to encourage a 12 year old to stop making $20 an hour as a look-out to cease that activity to work for minimum wage? We ' ve discussed the effect of law enforcement on crime. Please discuss the relationship between drug treatment and criminality and drug treatment and AIDS prevention. page 2 11 . What will be the role and impact of Secretary Bennett in his role a Drug Czar? 12. Do you see an active role for the military in the drug war? 13. Where do we go next? I ' ve heard this many times before. How can we the public unite? 14. When and where will the Drug Summit II be held? 15. Of your $20 million drug budget , why is only $600,000 budgeted for grants for your drugs in schools curriculum? 16. Will any of the $20 million be available to enhance already implemented programs such as D.A.R.E. or does it all go for funding new approaches only? 17. $20 million to be made available to D.A.R.E. programs through Criminal Justice Agency. Will any of the money be available for funding of in-progress D.A.R.E. programs? 18. We have been working for 5 years in partnership with law enforcement on the drug suppression funds. In June 1989, these funds end . Five years of work will end. Can some of the $20 million on the way be used to maintain programs that have proven effectiveness? 19. Everyone says law enforcement , prevention and treatment are ALL needed . How about we split the money and resources confiscated from dealers--3 equal slices? 20. Of every dollar spent on drugs in Contra Costa, how much is spent on enforcement? How much on prevention and treatment? 21 . How do you propose to support effective treatment programs-when only approximately 20% of those in Contra Costa County needing treatment receive it? 22 . How do you treat 92% of employees in Contra Costa County whose only health insurance is with Health Maintenance Organizations who offer inadequate chemical dependence treatment . -And what about those with inadequate coverage or no health insurance? 23. Is is likely that State funding will be made available for Chemical Dependency Residential treatment programs as opposed to alcohol only or drug only programs? 24 . Is the 5% women ' s set aside money only for alcohol treatment or can it also be used for women only ( and their children) residential drug treatment programs? page 3 25. Why isn ' t there a 7th or 8th grade course (Health Science) dealing with the human body function affects of drugs, alcohol and nicotine and sugar? Also including family psychology-healthy, unhealthy, addictive, co-dependent . Also how to build mental and physical health and self esteem. It should be a full one year course. I believe when we get REALLY SERIOUS about drug education the money will be found. 26. Where are the treatment programs for adolescents who do not have private insurance or who are not on probation or wards of the State? It seems that there is not ONE program for these young adolescents. 27. What is available for Southeast Asian youth in terms of treatment programs? 28. Why will Medi-Cal not cover the cost of drug treatment . . .not ,lust detox but rehab , too? What would it take? 29. Are you familiar with an insurance program titled "TARGET"? I understand this insurance can be bought by elementary and high schools to fund chemical dependency treatment for children.. I ' d like to know more about it . 30. What, specifically, is to come from today ' s Summit (aside from increased awareness) ? 31 . What happened to the self esteem program, introduced by John Vasconcellos? 32. What is the current situation re: the self-esteem taskforce in Contra Costa County? Why wasn' t it passed? 33. What can we ( I ) do to re-start the self-esteem task force? Please give specific details. 34 . Why don ' t 100% of our legislators support the ban of the sale of assault rifles ( i .e. Roberti bill ) --which are, nearly always, involved in major drug deals? 35. Can this seminar end on a positive note? Example: The Probation Officer described a successful anti-drug program in West County which terminates NEXT WEEK because federal funds expire. Can there be some effort to keep this alive? 36 . How about writing off one generation and putting most non-law enforcement funds into the youth? page 4 37. Our recent election coined a phrase "Where was George"- I ' d like to repeat "Where . was George Deukmejian" when drugs were overwhelming our society? He recently "got religion" but can we all be saved? 38. Can we expect that a commensurate number and level of law enforcement authorities will participate and partner with us when Drug Summit II focuses on treatment? They ' ve already gone home today. B:DSIQ a c DRUG SUMMIT II--VOLUNTEERS FOR PLANNING DISTRICT I Rudy Webbe 100-38th St, Room 122 374-3041 Probation Dept Richmond 94805 Yosh Murakawa 1820 Peerless Ave 374-3301 E1 Cerrito 94530 Harlan Grossman District Attorney ' s Office Richmond Armand Mickune-Santos Richmond Unified School Dist . Intervention Specialist 3733 Maybelle Ave. Oakland 94619 Jonathan Singer BAART 232-0847 2910 Cutting Blvd . Richmond Cheryl Maier 236-5812 Taalia Hasan 237-9503 Barbara Cross 374-3284 DISTRICT II Wayne Parker 1004 Appian Way 222-3692(H) E1 Sobrante 94803 229-4365 or 229-4212(W) Mary Lou Brounig 1000 Ward St 646-4669 Martinez Lee Finney Martinez 370-7422 Fritzie Pugaczewski 595 Center Ave. 646-1272 Martinez Jack Champlin Horizons Center Director 2244 Pacheco Blvd Martinez 94553 Dr . Laura Smith McKenna 676-2845(W) Director of Research Lafayette 937-8072(H) & Program Development Battered Women ' s Alternatives Hugh Vasquez Center for Human Develop 283-7040 3702 Mt . Diablo Blvd Lafayette 94549 e DISTRICT II (cont ) page 2 Carol Barnes & Jr. League of Oakland- Donna Schuppert East Bay 3730 Mt . Diablo Blvd #310 Lafayette 94549 Tom Florine 35 Greenfield Dr . 376-0665 Moraga 94556 Kathee E. Dunn 15 Oak Brook Place 944-0463 Pleasant Hill 94523 Suzanne Pero-Trainor New Beginnings 724-1520 Doctors Hospital 2151 Appian Way Pinole 94564 Chris Adams 3146 Maryola St -935-5731 Lafayette 94549 Wayne Calhoon 14 Silvia Ct . 376-4661 Moraga 94556 Suzanne Strisower 28 Las Cascadas 254-4015 Orinda 94563 Merrill F. Swiney 11 Westminster Place 930-6903 M.D. ,F.A.C.E.P. Lafayette 94549 DISTRICT III Ronnie Totman Walnut Creek 939-4539 Kathy Padro John Muir Adol Tx Center 2501 Deerwood Dr . San Ramon 94583 Harold Zuckerman 302 Cameo Drive 837-5255 Danville 94526 Mike King 416 Fernando Ct 820-0472 San Ramon Scott Herbert 2571 Via Verde 932-1311 Walnut Creek 94598 Karen Hamilton 2359 English Ct 944-9321 Walnut Creek 94598 f r DISTRICT III (con' t ) page 3 Paula Adler 741 Autumn Dr 9451171 Walnut Creek 94598 Howard Herbert 2571 Via Verde 460-2565 Walnut Creek 94598 Evert Nice 165 Arlene Dr . 939-4547 Walnut Creek 94595 DISTRICT IV Elaine Eubanks 1881 Sunshine Dr Concord 94520 Patricia Vizcay 1462 Davis Ave 689-2701 Concord 94518 Liz Shaw New Connections 676-1601 1760 Clayton Rd. Concord 94520 Norma Riccobuono 1573 Lyric Lane 798-6385(H) Concord 634-2888(W) Curtis Finney 897 Andrix Ct 935-9800 Rotary Concord 94518 David Nye Concord Police 671-3263 Willow Pass Rd. Concord 94519 Frank Oliver Mt. Diablo Unified 682-8000 School District ext . 4069 1936 Carlotta .Dr. Concord 94522 Jim Smith Danville Grange #85 687-9288 PO Box 368 Concord 94522 Terri Moss Parkside Recovery Program Mt . Diablo Hospital 674-2200 2540 East St Concord 94520 r j DISTRICT V page 4 Marcy Jacobson 2400 Sycamore Dr #36 Antioch 94509 Kay Lane 3112 Westbourne Dr Antioch 94509 Elisa McMahan P.O. Box 126 634-2195 Brentwood 94513 Dan Sparrgy AIRS Prog. Supv. 2400 Sycamore Dr #36 Antioch 94509 Carol Leeman 757-7110 Shirley Marchetti 754-3673 Arlene Dutro 2909 Morro Court Antioch 94509 DISTRICT UNKNOWN Barbara Milliff 671-0777 Jon Pashner Susan Cinelli Bi-Kett B:DSI • 1 GOVERNING BOARD DIANA E. SCHLEICH, PRESIDENT • KAREN WERTH CROW, CLERK CHARLES J. HAMMER AL JUSAITIS ZOE EIGHTY KATHRYN A. NELSON STEVE W. PALMER P.O. BOX 847 • CROCKETT,CALIFORNIA 94525 • {415}787-2355 HAROLD F. ZUCKE RMAN DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT PAT CONTESTABLE February 6, 1989 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT LORNA WIGGINS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Mr. Phil Batchelor County Administrator 651 Pine Street, 11th Floor 1- Martinez, CA 94563 Dear Mr. Batchelor: My district counselor/drug education chairperson and I wish to compliment the County for their work on the Drug Summit I held at Saint Marys College over the weekend. We both came away with good information as well as the hope that we can accomplish much more by working together.. The speakers were on the most part excellent. I could even tolerate the excessive political positioning. Your presentation on the two types of budgets was enlightening and easily explained the dilemma we all work with in allocating our money. I have read through your book and find it says it all, short and sweet. Thanks for tanking the trouble to put it all down. Sincerely, NwV Harold F. Zuckerman Superintendent of Schools Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Commissioner 02/10/i 9 10:2 'a415 237 3714 Wat.som Hoff e. tY B [a 00 • 4L OPPORTUNiTy WEST 3720 BARREN AVENUE Richet. oNd, CAVORNia 94805 (41 5) 236.5812 r ebruar_ 9 , 1989 Supervisor Tom Torlakson F Chairman Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 65-1 Dine strPt_-h Martinez , CA 44565 Dear Su ; 3 This is to respectfully offer Opportunity West as a community organization to assist the Board of Supervisors in realizing what- ever goals and action items resulted from the Drug Summit I . t Opportunity West is a community problem solving project of the United way, working within Contra Costa to stimulate concensus solutions to the challenges of our region. Substance abuse, as a mental health issue as well as an American crisis, emerged four years ago as paramount on our area agenda. To that end, a ( West County Task Force has worked to develop additional resources, j host training conferences and create responses to drug- abuse problems. 1 In the minds of those professionals on the Task Force, a critical element which must be cultivated if communities , and whole counties are to succeed in the war on Drugs is the involve- mens of key representatives of every sector -_ private, public, and non-profit. Opportunity west is noted for having achieved that involvement, and is in a position to share our strategies and the successful projects which support the Board' s acenda for action on this insidious problem. I have enclosed a list of those who meek monthly, on the Task Force , as well as a one page summary of our work on the issues of substance abuse. Opportunity West participated in the Drug Summit I , and is prepared to work with the Board' s Internal Operations Committee , and other designated representa- tives to assist in any appropriate way. on behalf of the other members o,: the E::ecuti Committee of Opportunity west, I look forward to the dialogue which we anticipate as we redouble our county-wide efforts to eliminate drug abuse from Contra Costa y County � I t Ed:aard DS_ Dowre r , I T i EM-1 : _7..t:b= i encics::r' 02%10/39 10.29 $415 237 3714 Vaatson. Hoffe & B C 004 i { ZMENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE AMUSE TASK FORCE E i Nancy Baez` i PreT'tsent_on `1 Program, ''mm 75 Santa Barbara Rd. ! Pleasant Hill., CA 9 - rnI 4��� Jack Champlin Directeur Horizons Center 2244 Pacheco Blvd. Martinez , CA 94553 Alice Cha_mhliss East Bay Hospital 820 23rd street Ri ch-mond, CA 94804- ME . 4804E . Jill Cooper Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council 171 Mayhew way, Suite 210 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Ms . Barbara Cross Director West County Co*amur_ity Mental Health. P.C . Box 2454 Ric_'=ond, CA 948002 F Nick Cru-.p /vest County PACT 949 Lexington =3 E Corgi itG+ c, 94539 Lynna DeBeal NEAT F`mily Project 3325 Tulare ! picii.mcnc , CA 94-QnA V�nnro I-)"ITj nP West Coun+' �1 285 Colusa �n31P_�mon, CA Ms . Rut:: Gro-an f Eureau Director 02/1()/;9 10:29 $415 237 3714 W at.son. Hoffe & E X005 1 i Bette Isabelle 733 36th Street Richmond, CA 94°05 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council i71 Mayhew way 41210 Pleasant Hill, CTs 94523 Mr . James Lee Inspector Richmond Fire Department Hall of Justice Rm. 224 Civic Center Richmond, CA 94804 Ms. Debbie LaSalle Richmond Unified School District 1108 $isseil Ave. Ricinond, CA 94802 Estrallita Lynch Gateway Project 4175 Lakeside Dr. Suite 120 Ric.-mond, CA 94806 Ms . Shirley Palmer Richmond Unified School District i 246 Dni an Way J Sar: Pablo, CA 94006 Mahasin Rashada P.r it House 123 12th Street Richmond, CA 94802 Steve Ratto Director Boys/Girls Club of Rodeo P .O. Box 96 Rcdeo, CA 94572 Liz Shaw Director New Connect i nn S 17vv 1,1 Concord, CA 945:0 i Vickie Van Fleet Smit Phoenix Programs , Inc . 2320 Broacmoor Ave _ Co'lcord, CA 94520 s i S 02/ 10-29 $415 237 3714 &itson. HDf f e- & B Z 006 Ms Kathleen Tabor Coors?4 n.:4+-r%-'- Youth-E--d-u-c-a-tor Program Center for Human Development 3702 Mt, Diablo Slvd. Lafayette, CA 94549 Carol Washington Thunder R o a d, Adolescent Treatment Centers, Inc. 390 40th Street Oakland CA 94609 Martha Watson Center for Human Development 1.255 Kelsey Richmond, CA 94801 Ms . Kathy Weinstein Secondary PTA/ RUSD "Oil Potreo Ave. Ei Cerrito, CA 945530- oulie. Sagnie-fski John Swett Unified School District P .O. Box 847 Crockett, CA 94525 Don Lau Associate Executive Director Community Services West Contra Costa YMCA 4197 Lakeside or. Suite 150 Richmond, CA 94806 Linda Schaefer Tri-Cities Discover;, Center 3654 San Pablo Dam Rc. El Sobrante, CA 94801: Delores S-n--e- Executive Director Familia Unidas 205 39th St. Richmond, CA 94805 jonat-h-a-4n Green Delta CounSeliriq 2646 Appian Wa,,,, 21nole, r 945-654 Pil ,-4rim Re-si: Ba-.---, st Cnur--h. " 0 i10i8y 10:30 $415 237 3714 Watson. Hoffe & B X 407 f ACCOMPLISiIENTS OF THE ti,IENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE TASX FORCE i 1 i OF OPPORTUNITY WEST - 1985 through present 1. Secured funding for agencies which provide prevention, education and treatment services to West Count, Youth, including : * New Connections E . * Tri-Cities Discovery Center * West .Contra Costa Youth Service Bureau * Drug and Alcoholism Council E j * Familias Unidas 2. Hosted conferences , at no cost to attendees, providing i information and training to professionals , paraprofessionals , teachers , parents and community leaders , including: "Women and Substance Abuse : Moving Toward Prevention" "A Cross Cultural Look at Families and Drug Abuse" "A systems Approach to Alcohol and Drug Abuse" "For Fids Sake -- {PIX (tv) Community Forum on Drugs" *Dr. Harry Edwards , Sociologist , University of California "Breaking Through Denial: Hard-Hitting intervention Strategies" 3 . Conducted a contest encouraging Richmond Unified School. District hich school students to design a poster and slogan against drug use; obtained sponsorship for the winning poster ! to become a billboard, displayed on a prominent thoroughfare in Richmond, and awaraine cash prizes to winning entries. 4 . Developed and attracted funding for a research project which is testing for successful strategies in family treatment of drug abuse problems 5. Operating a "Neighborhood Action Model" which provides subject matter experts , upon requests from community groups and neighborhood councils , who can assist concerned people in developinc local strategies to reduc_ drug t=afficking, access treatment, and create community res to drug abuse and associates rro ieTs .