TRUST Coalition > Meeting Minutes > April 19, 2006

Toward Responsible Use of Substances Today
(TRUST) Coalition Minutes

April 19, 2006

Present: Troy Reynolds, Ron Vick, Jessica Benoit, Dan Baddorf, Jeff Carstens, Lin Brummels, Karen Granberg, Michelle Waldecker, and Kathy Mohlfeld.

Sarah Sweeney of The Wayne Stater interviewed Kathy Mohlfeld this week, see today’s paper for the article, page 4.

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Karsky for being awarded the Teaching Excellence Award.

Committee/Workgroup Updates:

Education and Information Report:

• Audio-teleconference/Webinar: Strategies for High Risk Events (Prom & Graduation) Thursday, April 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room of the Student Center, see handout
• e-CHUG posters, see examples
  291 students have taken the survey this academic year
  e-CHUG and e-TOKE expire July 18-20, 2006,
  e-CHUG will be renewed (103 students have taken the e-TOKE assessment)
• Core Alcohol and Drug Survey-class administration completed yesterday, surveys will be sent to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale for processing
  Biennial Review due 12/31/2006; Task Force possible subcommittee of TRUST Coalition
• Ron Vick and Kathy Mohlfeld of the Counseling Center are Registered Providers of Substance Abuse Services with the Office of Probation Administration in Nebraska
• Nebraska Collegiate Consortium (NCC) to Reduce High Risk Drinking-public colleges and universities
• Workshops:
  Coalition Development and Environmental Scanning, April 11-Kathy Mohlfeld attended, view and discuss attachments:
  UNL case study
  NIAAA Report Checklist
  Model of the Alcohol Environment Faced By College Students
  High-Risk Drinking Defined
• Logic Model and Planning, two day team workshop : September 12-13, 2006 presented by the Higher Education Center
• Nebraska State Conference, November 2006
  Proposed web based alcohol survey of Nebraska students in Fall 2006, see handout and discuss.
• Lance Webster and Jessica Benoit of the Wayne Police Department, Don Buryanek, WSC Faculty and Wayne City Councilman, and Kathy Mohlfeld of the Counseling Center attended the Creating Environmental Change workshop April 5-6 in Sioux Falls, SD. Sponsored by The Network and the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (HEC). Discuss attachments:
  Strategic Planning Form
  Typology Matrix

Neighborhood Relations: No report.

 

Policy and Enforcement: Next Wildcat Wheels Safe Ride meeting is 4/28/2006 at 3:00 p.m. in the Counseling Center.

Wildcat Wheels

Total #’s Feb. 10, 2005 through April 13, 2006

• 1,853 calls - 4,599 passengers
• Averages Feb. 10, 2005 through April 13, 2006: 42 calls/night - 105 passengers/night

Social Environment: Students wanting to participate in committee, please
contact Lin Brummels for more information at 375-7557, or stop by SC 103.
No report.

Upcoming meetings: To be announced.

Check the TRUST Coalition website for minutes of the meetings.

Contact the Counseling Center at 402-375-7321 or wsctrust@hotmail.com if you have any suggestions or concerns for the TRUST Coalition.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world." Margaret Mead

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