Day Meeting Minutes - 11/16/2021

Guests

Student Rotarians

Happy Bucks

• Jenn C.
  • isolation is almost over!
  • Daughter Meghan sworn into Air Force yesterday
• Greg R.
  • while sitting at his desk with "writer's block", he received an email that his debut novel received a Book of the Year Award.  His new dilemma is that he is running out of room on front cover to place the award.  Working the sequel currently!
• Scott I
  • Who is up for some pickle ball?  Record for the latest Pickle ball is Dec. 31st.  He is hoping to beat that record this year.  
• Janine F
  • Excited to arrive at her office and find a box with gift of coffee from a client
• Mick S
  • Attended Fall Festival & Boot Stomp to support the Tammy Hafenstein Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Had a great time and enjoyed watching Brian W's family dance while Brian "danced" mostly at the table.
  • Rotary Foundation Month-goal is $100/member or minimum of $10/month per member.  Reminder that Sandy M will match donations up to $500. Donations can be made online or via form that he passed out. 

Fines

None

Birthday/Anniversary

Birthdays – none

Anniversary – Scott celebrates 6 years being in Rotary this week

CLUB BUSINESS - Announcements and committee reports

• Announcement--Honorary Rotarian Boyd Forest is in hospital.  Our thoughts and prayers are with him and family.   
• Paul Harris fellow recognition – Dan Sanft Thank you  Dan! Your gift helps provide....
  • ​​​​​​​vocational training in South Africa
  • Water Filters and hygiene training in India
  • Scholarships for medical professional in Italy to reduce child mortality rates
  • Peace-building seminars in Uganda
  • Insecticide-treated mosquito nets provided to prevent malaria in Mali
• Reminder - Lake Mills Optimist Club having Christmas Adopt A Family again this year.  Last year served 37 families / 92 kids with food basket, gift cards, & children’s presents.  $50 per family for dinner.  Ed is collecting donations. 
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• Reminder - Got notice that Club being audited by State of WI Dep.t of Gaming. 12/7 @ 1pm after Rotary meeting
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• Reminder - November is Rotary Foundation month; please consider donating. Sandy Macht matching up to $500 if you sign up and donate through auto with-drawl.
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• Evening group meeting tomorrow at Tyranena  
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• Thursday evening – Asst. governor, Mick is getting together with all of the group Presidents.
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• Board meeting next Tuesday 7am @ City Community Room
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• Any committee reports
  • Mick S. will have a presenter Sunshine Reach at Tyranena meeting
  • working on history project- do you have any t-shirts, pictures, 1950-1970 stories or papers, to share with him.  

1. Integrate treatment into the court process
   • Collaborative team thru court supervision integrate their care plan into court process
   • Has 100% greater reduction in recidivisim
2. Use non-adversarial approach
   • Participant signs a waiver and allows team to communicate openly to collaborate with all involved regarding progress in the program and develop a plan of action
   • Motivational interviewing
   • Help change behaviors internally
3. Identify participants early and promptly placed in drug court program
   • If defendant has underlying substance abuse issues they tend to have a history of repeat offenses
   • 63% reduction of repeat offender if enrolled in program early
   • Resolving cases earlier and reducing repeat violations frees up resources, court time, prosecutors and defense counsel.
   • Earlier participation in treatment SAVES LIVES! 
4. Provide access to continuum of care of alcohol, drug and other related treatment and rehabilitation services
   •  Tailor treatment to clients needs
   • Monitor and adjust care, as needed
5. Abstinence is monitored by frequent alcohol and drug testing. 
   • Coordinated Effort to Reward compliance in program (positive reinforcements)
   • Participants are tested minimum of 2x's per week randomly and have a greater level of success than those tested only weekly
   • Random testing is more effective than frequent testing.  
6. Coordinated strategy governs drug court responses to participant's compliance
   • Sanctions imposes swiftly after non-compliance increase cost savings for the program
   • Negative behavior is corrected, not punished
   • Reward honesty and compliance 
7. #1 factor in determining success in program is Judicial interaction with Treatment Court Judge
   • Status Hearings every 2 weeks during phase I had 50% reduction in recidivisim
   • What went well?  What didn't go well? 
   • Are there corrective actions we need to take?
8. TAD funding-input every treatment session in central database and can track by individual, county, state and national levels.   
   • Evidence approach measures numerous variables and outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness.
9. Training--Treatment Court team attends state conference annually.  National conference also available.  
   • Great participation in Jefferson County!
   • Connecting with others that are also providing services and can share ideas.
10. Forge partnerships with drug courts, public agencies, and community-based organizations generate local support and enhances effectiveness of program
    • Partnering with community-based organizations provides clients with access to support, monitoring, and acceptance into the recovery community. 

1. Substance abuse related offense has been committed or Defendant has a history of substance abuse. 
2. Arrested, Charged
3. Referred to program and completes two page application. 
4. Screened for risk and needs assessment...High risk and high needs.  No violent current offenses or criminal histories are allowed. 
5. DA review and offer
6. Team review and approval-must to be able to attend regularly and get tested regularly.  
7. Sentencing and intake

1. Stabilization-monitoring/supervision-30 days
2. Engage in treatment-continue recovery-60 days
3. Continuation of treatment-establish community support-90 days
4. Completion of treatment-maintenance of recovery-solidify support-90 days
5. Maintenance of recovery and support-Graduation-90 days

• For every $1.00 invested in drug courts, taxpayers save as much as $3.36 in criminal justice costs
• Drug court participation has a small effect on preventing repeat offenses. Estimated 7.5% reduction in recidivisim. 

Meeting adjourned 1:00pm