January 10th, 2022
11:00am
Central Park Complex Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room
110 Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA 15901
ATTENDEES:
Commissioner Tom Chernisky, Commissioner BJ Smith, Commissioner Scott Hunt, Tanya Kvarta, Elyse Kirchner, Rebecca Valle, Tracy Selak, Fred Oliveros, Michelle Rager, Tracy Shultz
- Approval of Minutes: December 13 th, 2021 meeting minutes: Approved motion Commissioner Scott Hunt / second, Commissioner BJ Smith. No discussion
- Review of requested financials: (See attachment): November balance sheet made available to all in attendance. Approved motion Commissioner Scott Hunt / second, Commissioner BJ Smith. No discussion.
- Reinvestment Committee Meeting: Ad hoc
- Walk-in Crisis: Furniture to be purchased through AVAL / Costars. Costars is an approved vendor list the county has for various purchases.
- Employee compensation: The salary increase is $1495 across the board for each staff person for 2022 and is retro to January 1, 2022
- Behavioral Health of Cambria County (BHoCC) Key Initiatives for 2022: In conjunction with Magellan
- Suicide Prevention
- Family Interaction Training/Therapy
- Intensive Behavioral Health Services
- Magellan Behavioral Health (MBH) Updates:
- Teen Mental Health Presentation to all Richland High School students aged 14 & older provided by Magellan staff
- Acquisition of Magellan became official on January 4 th , 2022. No changes to Cambria County operations.
- Lump sum payments to providers to retain & recruit staff.
- 2022 BHoCC Trainings: UPDATE: All trainings will be held via in-person (Cambria County Academic Center) and transition to zoom if needed due to COVID regulations. More information can be found on our FB page and/or website www.bhocc.org.
- Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior: Best Practices and Approaches for Effective Treatment and Recovery – March 25 th , 9am-4pm
- Motivational Interviewing (x1) – April 12th & 13th , 9am-4pm
- Military Trauma & PTSD – April 22nd, 9am-12pm
- Co-Occurring Disorders – May 16th, 9am-5pm
- Adolescent Mental Health Issues & Intervention Strategies: June 7th, 9am-4pm
- LGBTQ; Working with Parents & Families: July 15th, 9am-4pm
- Trauma Informed Care – August 10th , 9am-4pm
- Ethical Principles for Mental Health Professionals: September 16th, 9am-12pm
- Motivational Interviewing (x2) – September 27th & 28th, 9am-4pm
- SMART Goals – October 13th, 9am-4pm
- Motivational Interviewing TOT – November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9am-4pm
- What is a “Recovery Community Organization” (RCO) – November 17th, 9am-5pm
- Report to the Community – December 2nd
Adjourn: Motion to Adjourn: Approved motion Commissioner Scott Hunt / second, Commissioner BJ Smith.
Next meeting: March 14th, 2022