IACJJA Meeting Agenda Mar 20, 2002 Best Western in McCall

0900 hrs. Call To Order President

0905 hrs. Introduction Membership

Present: Nadine McDonald, Carol Lee, Larry Gahn, Sharon Harrigfeld, Kenny Wilder, Don Garner, Ronya Hemenway, Matt Olsen, Paul Carroll, Ross Edmonds, Bill Lasley, John Triplett, Steve Jett, Bob Cummings, Terry Lewis

0910 hrs. Review/approval of minutes President

• Motioned by Don Garner and seconded by Nadine McDonald to accept minutes, and passed unanimously.

0915 hrs. Treasurer’s Report Treasurer

• Approximately $3100 in the account. This will be set up by the next fiscal year to go through IACC.

0920 hrs. Committee Reports Committee Reps

Board of Juvenile Corrections

• Steve gave a report on the last Board of Juvenile Corrections meeting. The next meeting will be held this Friday in Mountain Home.

Youth and Justice Advisory

ICCMH

• Concerns over county involvement raised by Kay Carter.
• The ICCMH met on March 19, and it was agreed that a standard MOU would be drafted. Data collection, SED vs. ED discussed.

IJOS Board

• Last meeting was March 7. Nadine attended via phone. Presentation was made from JCMS at the meeting, and interface was discussed. Next meeting will be on May 23.

Other Committees

0945 hrs. Break

1000 hrs. IAC/Commissioner’s update Larry Gahn, Bannock County Clerk

• Report on February 5 IACC Meeting Larry Gahn and Steve gave a report on the meeting and the recognition given by IACC to the Association
• By Laws Changes Steve motioned to make changes in the by-laws as requested by IACC, seconded by Terry Lewis and passed unanimously.

1030 hrs. P.O.S.T. Training Council Update Al Friesen, Roch Clapp

• Part-time employees going to P.O.S.T. The JJTC want to have Part timers go to the Academy. Dave Sasser talked at the JJTC mtg about the risk of not training all employees that have supervisory authority over juveniles.
• Job Task Analysis completed in Feb. was discussed. It was very successful.
• Physical Training piece added. Matt Olsen informed the group of the physical fitness training piece that will be added to the Academy
• Challenge One challenge application was received.

1105 hrs. General Administrator Discussion Topics

• NJDA Conference Host Committee requirements Steve talked about the NJDA conference looking at Boise. Steve has been in contact with NJDA
• Sunday meeting scheduled for IJJA conference. Changing the meeting away from a Sunday meeting was discussed. This item was tabled to the next meeting. Steve will survey the administrators to get their opinions as to when the meeting could be held.
• Question referring to Fish and Game adjudications Don brought up a situation dealing with a juvenile who had been given felony adult probation on a fish and game violation, and then was brought into his facility on charges under the JCA.

1200 hrs. Lunch

• Legislative update
• HB404
• HB496 to bring alcohol, tobacco violations under the JCA failed
• HB498
• HB502
• HB563 changing expungement criteria failed
• SB1281
• SB1282
• SB1460 (SB 1345) Questions concerning this bill included:

§ How are commitment orders to read? (committed to the custody of the DJC not to exceed 19^th birthday would negate DJC’s ability to keep until age 21)

§ Who will make up the custody review board?

• SB1493

1300 hrs. Call To Order President

1305 hrs. DHW Update Ross Edmonds

• Scott Mosher has resigned and will be the clinical director of the Northwest Children’s home.
• CAFAS training on April 25-26 for Train the Trainers. Standardized training for staff will be developed. (Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale)
• Rules:
• UMP Utilization management project (Medicaid) will be changed. Some services will need prior authorization for all mental health services excluding emergency services. Adult mental will be severely impacted.
• New PSR Psychosocial rehab rules have changed and will be available soon.
• DHW probably hiring soon for ten new positions
• Realignment in the department. All management of CP, CMH will be centralized, not managed by regional directors.

1330 hrs. DJC topics Bill Lasley, Paul Carroll, Sharon Harrigfeld

• Functional Family Therapy Program-Sharon fielded questions on the FFT program. This is still in the planning process and in the RFP process. Funding will be up to 3 entities in the state to provide FFT so that some juveniles can be released earlier. Evaluation component being developed. Commission will fund some components to assist communities. Therapists must have a caseload of at least 5 families, and up to 8 therapists can be trained. Not only kids coming out of DJC custody, but some coming out of detention may be eligible. Training of the therapists was discussed. PSR $ may possibly be used. Some money will be for status offenders(10 slots)
• JAIBG-The commission agreed that some of the state’s allocation will be used to raise the amount that some of the more rural counties get. Every county will get at least $7500. They can still waive that amount to an adjacent county. New timelines:
• April 1-Intent to use forms must be in, as well as waiver forms. If this deadline is missed by the city or county, the district has the opportunity to use the funds. If the district does not use the money within the next quarter, the funds will be available throughout the entire state.

o Bill Lasley discussed the Block Grant and Cigarette tax money.

It was agreed that a letter will be sent to Mann’s family, Morris’ family

The next meeting will be on May 8^th at 0900 in Pocatello. Location TBA

Adjournment