TRUST Coalition > Meeting Minutes > March 22, 2006

Toward Responsible Use of Substances Today
(TRUST) Coalition Minutes

March 22, 2006

Present: Don Buryanek, Michelle Waldecker, Derek Anderson, Troy Reynolds, Dan Baddorf, Curt Frye, Ron Vick, Brian Wiese and Kathy Mohlfeld.

Committee/Workgroup Updates:

Education and Information Report:

 

• The Rugby teams are planning on taking the e-CHUG in late March.
  Audio-teleconferences/Webinars Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room of the Student Center, see handout.
• 3/23/06 A Global Look at Youth Drinking
• Core Alcohol and Drug Survey-approximately 3/4 through survey classes.
• Biennial Review due 12/31/2006; Task Force possible subcommittee of TRUST Coalition
• Ron Vick, Jamie Mackling and Kathy Mohlfeld in the Counseling Center are working on becoming Registered Providers of Substance Abuse Services with the Office of Probation Administration in Nebraska by attending 5 workshops this semester.
• 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 will be attending 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).
• Nebraska Collegiate Consortium (NCC) to Reduce High Risk Drinking- press conference was held on March 1, see press release.
• Upcoming workshops:

Coalition Development and Environmental Scanning, April 10, 11, or 12 (exact date will be determined soon)

Logic Model and Planning, two day team workshop the week of September 11, 2006 presented by the Higher Education Center.

Nebraska State Conference, November 2006

Proposed web based alcohol survey of Nebraska students in Fall 2006. It will be in addition to, not to replace the Core Survey in the spring semester. See NU Directions “Update” newsletter for model program information.

 

Neighborhood Relations:
Kathy Mohlfeld spoke to the Ministerial Association about the TRUST Coalition this month.

Policy and Enforcement: Next Safe Ride meeting is 4/7/2006 at 3:00 p.m.
in the Counseling Center.

Wildcat Wheels

• Total #’s Feb. 10, 2005 through March 16, 2006
  1,630 calls 4,071 passengers
• Averages Feb. 10, 2005 through March 16, 2006 42 calls/night 104 passengers/night
• We ran two cabs on St. Patrick’s Night. The Wayne Stater ran a story on page 2 to inform students, see handout. We received 23 calls and had 62 passengers.
  Wildcat Wheels and SAB brought the drunk driving simulator to campus yesterday, which happened to be during the snowstorm. Approximately 75 people stopped by the simulator. Check out http://www.savealifetour.net/ for more information, or see handout.
• Jason Mrsny of Campus Security gave a presentation to the Greek Council prior to Spring Break about alcohol and drugs.

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: April 19, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room of the Student Center.

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."

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