Here are the minutes from our past meetings;
August 3, 2011

FASD Task Force Meeting
Wednesday August 3, 2011 10 am to 12 noon
Toll Free: 1-866-628-8620, Passcode: 122545
Agenda
Task Force Organizational Issues: Review the Feedback… 10:00 am
Legislative Update……………………………………………………… 10:20 am
Governmental Update and Structural Changes……………… 10:50 am
Additions to the Agenda……………………………………………… 11:20 am
Adjourn…………………………………………………………………….. 12 noon
Attending: Teresa Anderson, Tony Anderson, Shirley Dove, Mary Allard, Barbara Fowler, Maria Jocson

Governmental Update and Structural issues
Dept Mental Health is holding local stakeholder meetings – FASD was addressed but no certain answers were addressed
Maria will email ADP to find out if/when Madeline’s position would be filled
FASD Prevention was part of the discussion in developing the the Mental Health Services Act implementation
Re-alignment shifts money to the counties, administrative services move from Dept. of Mental Health to the Dept. of Health Care Services
SIT – FASD workgroup recommended another agency (other than ADP) would need to take the lead on further analysis of the Matrix (listing of all services related to FASD and the overlap of efforts).
Maria will ask CDPH SIT representative if the SIT is going to pursue additional FASD workgroup tasks
CDPH new Director is Dr. Ron Chapman

Legislative Update
AB 540 Beall – Alcohol and Drug Screening and Brief Intervention Services
Currently in Senate Appropriations, The Arc was asked to submit another support as amended letter
Scheduled to be heard at 10:00 on August 15th, 2011

Task Force Organizational Issues
Need to send out invitations again to develop a core group of people that are critical to the TF.
List Serv is good as a communication forum and have task force and list serv as separate

Reach out to the State and Community Partners and get the member’s name who represents each entity and create a charter that includes the purpose and requirements for membership.

State Partners are available for technical support
1. Tribal Region
2. Dept Mental Health
3. Dept. Health Care Services
4. Dept. Public Health
5. Alcohol Drug Programs
6. Dept Social Services
7. Attorney General’s Office (
8. Administrative office of the Courts (David Meyers was on the SIT – FASD)
9. State Council on Developmental Disabilities (Tony to contact)
10. Dept. of Developmental Services (Tony to contact)
11. State First 5 Commission
12. CA Dept of Education

Identify Community Partners
1. The Arc of CA
2. CalFAS
3. Association for the Education of Young Children
4. March of Dimes
5. Foster Family Care Association
6. Health Care Providers – Pediatricians, OB/GYN, Primary Care
7. District Attorney Association (Tony to ask Billy Edwards)
8. Mental Health Directors Association
9. NAMI
10. Assoc of Regional Center CA
11. Family Voices
12. Family Resource Centers Network
13. Family Empowerment Centers

Website update – we will try to get the website current and functional again
Parent Representative.
We need to reach out to on-line support groups for our grassroots advocacy to support the work of the task force.

Additions to the Agenda
FASD 9/9 Event
Capitol Application to reserve space – Teresa
Media – Tony/ Teresa
Map of FASD – Shirley
Promotions – Barbara Fowler
Materials – state partners, Barbara Fowler
Balloon Arch –Order balloons/helium – Teresa
Prevalence numbers – Maria