Recast Advisory Board

RECAST ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Wednesday, December 04, 2024 Third Floor GwMA Conference Room 6:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm, recognizing a quorum. PRESENT Board Member Taheerah Demby Board Member Constance Brown Board Member Chanda Floyd-Bryant Board Member Tracy Joseph Board Member Nancy Martin Board Member Tawny Waltz Board Member Michael Davis ABSENT Board Member Hector Sanchez Board Member Keira Drane Board Member Liliana Pino Board Member Winifred Olumba Approval of Agenda Motion made to approve the agenda by Board Member Waltz, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Demby, Board Member Brown, Board Member Floyd-Bryant, Board Member Joseph, Board Member Martin, Board Member Waltz, Board Member Davis Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes  Motion to approve minutes from the 2024.10.16 Meeting made by Board Member Waltz, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Demby, Board Member Brown, Board Member Floyd-Bryant, Board Member Joseph, Board Member Martin, Board Member Waltz, Board Member Davis Motion to approve minutes from the 2024.08.28 Meeting made by Board Member Joseph, Seconded by Board Member Waltz. Voting Yea: Board Member Demby, Board Member Brown, Board Member Floyd-Bryant, Board Member Joseph, Board Member Martin, Board Member Waltz, Board Member Davis Announcements Members shared personal updates. Public Comments To participate in the Public Comment part of this agenda, you must register with the Advisory Board Secretary before the beginning of the meeting. Presentations will be limited to two (2) minutes per person and the Board will not respond to comments. No public comments were offered. General Discussion ReCAST 2025 Advisory Board Schedule Approval ReCAST Program Manager, Marcus Thorne, presented a proposed meeting schedule for approval. Motion to approve the proposed 2025 ReCAST Advisory Board meeting schedule by Board Member Brown, Seconded by Board Member Martin. Voting Yea: Board Member Demby, Board Member Brown, Board Member Floyd-Bryant, Board Member Joseph, Board Member Martin, Board Member Waltz, Board Member Davis ReCAST Program Update Marcus provided updates regarding the following: * ReCAST "Wins & Opportunities" Meetings -- twice-a-year review meetings set with each sub- recipient partner to share successes and opportunities for excellence. * Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gwinnett County Public Schools -- This is a Year 4 update of the MOU between the City of Lawrenceville and Gwinnett County Public Schools. An updated MOU is desired because View Point Health now serves as the behavioral health provider through the grant; the new MOU would reflect this change. * Grant Reporting Due Dates — The Federal Financial Report and the Annual Program Report are due on 12/28, and ReCAST is on track to complete both ahead of the deadline.  * Update on the Mental Health Fair — the event is scheduled for May 30, 2025, and will be hosted in partnership with GUIDE. Marcus requested additional event possibilities for 2025 and wants board suggestions/recommendations. * Infrastructure Development, Prevention, and Mental Health Promotion Update * Board Vacancies -- Board Chair Chanda Floyd-Bryant reviewed applicants with Marcus, and they made recommendations to Council regarding board vacancies. Program Update - View Point Health View Point Health (VPH) Program Director, April Befort, provided updates regarding their programs' progress and performance. VPH is on track in every area, either exceeding metrics or articulating a plan to address them. The board shared guidance in exceeding deliverable measures and encouraged ReCAST and VPH to consider: * Amending recorded data to reflect that all of those served in October would be unduplicated because they are new to ReCAST. * Seeking referrals through the Unite Us platform (Gwinnett County referrals) * Including a "call to action" within the mental health messaging * Considering whether additional training could count toward the training outcomes. In particular, the training entitled "Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR)" should be considered. A VPH program coordinator has also been trained as a trainer and may be able to offer that training. Marcus will investigate. * Broadening ReCAST outreach to include parent resources and school-based parent resource coordinators * Using geotags to track and target ReCAST outreach (through social media advertising) Other Business No other business was discussed. Final Adjournment A motion was made for adjournment by Board Member Demby, Seconded by Board Member Waltz. Voting Yea: Board Member Demby, Board Member Brown, Board Member Floyd-Bryant, Board Member Joseph, Board Member Martin, Board Member Waltz, Board Member Davis The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 PM. Minutes Signature --------------------------------------------------- Chanda Floyd-Bryant, Board Chair --------------------------------------------------- Marcus D. Thorne, Secretary