July 6, 2022 Eastern Sierra Substance Use meeting recording and documents

Thank you all who were able to attend todays Eastern Sierra Substance Use Project meeting. If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can find the recording and agenda posted to our website; https://monohealth.com/public-health/page/essup.

Some items to highlight from our meeting:

  • Recovery Language Do's and Don'ts document (see attachment)
    • To discuss further with MAT providers, changing language from Medication Assisted Treatment to Medication Assisted Recovery. 
  • Behavioral Health is doing Narcan/Alcohol harm reduction events throughout the county. 
    • July 22nd- Walker wellness center (flyer still to come)
    • August 31st- Mammoth Lakes, Volcom Skate Park, event is also focused on Overdose Awareness Day
  • Items that the group would like focus on for future discussions or projects:
    • How to support individuals that use Meth
    • Collaborating with businesses to educate them about alcohol recovery options locally and alcohol harm reduction, so that they can share information with their costumers and know of to talk to them about alcohol use. Booth with behavioral health outside popular bars to provide alcohol use harm reduction and recovery resources (discussed at previous meetings but unsure of status of this project).
    • Develop a subgroup to discuss community response and resources to individuals that are pregnant and use substances (please email Jacinda-jcroissant@mono.ca.gov if you would like to be apart of this subgroup)

Next Meetings:

  • September 7, 2022, 11:30am-12:30pm: https://monocounty.zoom.us/j/99627064192, send Jacinda items that you would like to add to the agenda, see meeting invite attached
  • December 2, 2022, Eastern Sierra Substance Use Conference (potentially a hybrid event to attend virtually or in-person, stay tuned for more details)

 

Jacinda Croissant PHN, BSN, RN

Pronouns: She/Her

Mono County Health Department

Program Manager: MCAH, SIDS, PSC, CD, ESSUP

jcroissant@mono.ca.gov

phone: 760-924-1842

fax: 760-924-1831

PO Box 3329, 1290 Tavern Rd. Suit 246

Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

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