TRUST Coalition > Meeting Minutes > May 5, 2004

Toward Responsible Use of Substances Today (TRUST) Coalition Minutes
May 5, 2004 at 3:00 p.m., Goldenrod Room

Present: Dan Baddorf, Lin Brummels, Karen Granberg, Jason Mrsny, Kathy Mohlfeld, Troy Reynolds, Mitch Shemek, Bill Triick, Ron Vick, Anne Willis, Keith Willis

Providence Medical Center initiative to educate local schools about dangers of drinking and driving, riding with a driver who has been drinking, and not wearing a seatbelt when in a vehicle; Emergency Nurses CARE (EN CARE) slide show personalized by stories of PMC staff and community members; fifth presentation was at Randolph High School; sixth was at Bloomfield High School this morning and the seventh presentation will be at Winside High School on May 7th.

Responsible Hospitality panel discussion report:

• The workshop was Wednesday, April 28th. Presentations were given about the Responsible Hospitality Council (RHC) and NU Directions program in Lincoln.
  
  
• Goal: Offer local retailers proven practices that will reduce alcohol-related problems while promoting a profitable business. Twenty people attended the workshop and none were retailers.
  
  
• The campus presentations were videotaped and can be checked out from the Counseling Center.
  
  
• The "Wayne Stater" promoted the event that same day, see attached.
  
  
• The "Norfolk Daily News" covered the event and it was on the second page the next day. See attachment.
  
  
• "The Wayne Herald" also covered the event and it might be in this weeks' edition.
  
  
• The speakers emphasized that the students need to be listened to get their involvement (Safe Ride Program).
  
  
• Ideas Discussed:
  
  
  • Alcohol Skills Training Program (ASTP): Kathy will be attending a workshop on this program in June.
    
    
  • E-chug on-line program-looked at UN-L's example. Mitch will look for more information on the program.
    
    
  • 21st Birthday Card (SADD has been doing this for several years)-discussed SADD's experience. Kathy will get information about UN-L's card sent to parents.
    
    
  • Downtown walk with administrator's and city officials
    
    
  • Reinvite to join the coalition: retailers and distributors, city officials, area high school administrators, Greek Council Advisor. Neighborhood Relations committee will lead the effort to get businesses involved.
    
    
  • Asking student organizations again to designate a member to attend coalition meetings (Student Senate, GAMMA, PEN, SADD, etc.) SAAC already sends representatives regularly. Anne will talk with the Student Senate about assigning a student senator to attend. Karen will send a letter to student organizations in the fall inviting them to do the same.
    
    
  • We will begin having meetings downtown and consider having a social hour to follow the business meetings.

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Ron Vick, MA, LPC
Counselor / Academic Advisor
Int'l Student Advisor