
The Bladen County Substance Abuse Task Force will meet today to work on its strategic plan. Anyone interested in joining the fight against substance abuse is invited to attend the Bladen County Substance Abuse Task Force. The meeting will be held today, Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., at Bladen Community College in the auditorium.
The task force has created a strategic action plan to help raise awareness, network, and prevent substance abuse.
Dr. Gantz said, “We are very excited to meet once again and resume our important work of implementing the recommendations from the strategic action plan.”
Last month, Dr. Gantz released a newsletter with information about elderly mental health and substance abuse issues. Ready the newsletter here: September 2020 newsletter
The agenda for today’s meeting is below:
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
2:00 pm
ITEM 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks Charles Peterson
ITEM 2. Invocation TBD
ITEM 3. Introduction of Attendees
ITEM 4. Task Force Updates Cathy Gantz
ITEM 5. A. SAMHSA Rural Emergency Medical David Howell
Services Training Grant
- Drug Intervention
ITEM 6. Subgroup Updates: (Please provide a brief or no overview)
- Schools Charles Peterson
- Law Enforcement/Judicial Sondra Guyton
- Self Help/Support Groups Cathy Gantz
- ABC Board/Education Meredith DuBose
- Faith-based David Foster
- Consolidated Health Terri Duncan
ITEM 7. Eastpointe Grant Charles Peterson
ITEM 7. Other
ITEM 8. Closing Prayer
Adjourn
Next Meeting November 10, 2020