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Meeting Minutes, Thursday, July 28, ZtT22
Present: Debbie Geyer (Chair), Angie Point (City), Melissa Gentry and Riley Brown (Boys & Girls Club),
Liz Godina (Caldwell Police), Kelli Jenkins and Jamie Wilson (JustServe), Rosario Soto (CHA), Tricia
Lofton (AAFV), Leslie Jimenez (Caldwell Library), Lindsey McConnel-Soong (U of I Extension/Health
Coalition), Denise Milburn (Caldwell Recreation), Tara Woodward (SWDH), Daphne Lightfoot and Dawn
Callaham (2C Drug Coalition), and Claudia Suastegui (YMCA).
Meeting called to order at 10:02am.
APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES: Tricia Lofton motioned and Claudia Suastegui seconded the motion to
accept the minutes from the April 28, 2022 Youth Master Plan Committee meeting.
MOTION PASSED
Special Presentation: 20 Drug Coalition - Daphne Lightfoot and Dawn Callaham
Primary goal is education and awareness - Focus on combating misinformation about smoking, vaping,
drugs, alcohol. A list of resources is attached to the minutes, as well as a .pdf of the PowerPoint and links
to online sources.
• Vaping delivers higher concentration of nicotine than smoking, kids become addicted more quickly
and it is harder to quit. "Flavors" are attractive; marketing makes it seem safer than smoking.
• Vaping is a gateway to other drugs: devices can deliver THC products, and can be used for alcohol.
• Mental health issues and substance abuse go hand in hand. Fentenyl is of particular concern.
Very small dose is lethal, low cost to producers, and easily disguised.
What can we do?
• Prevention is key. Educate parents; parents talking to kids about this has greatest impact. Start
early. Use social media, brochures, website resource links, wellness fairs, farmer's markets, etc..
• Make resources available: smoking cessation, vaping 'facts' to combat misinformation.
• Promote low-cost family activities and after school activities such as Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA,
Recreation Youth activities, AAFV family nights, etc.
Committee reports:
Caldwell Youth Forum- Angie Point on behalf of Ron Bonneau
The College of Idaho has committed to co-sponsor the annual Youth Forum and act as host for the event
on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The committee is currently soliciting participation from local high
schools, as well as finalizing plans for the schedule and the theme focus for this event.
Family Fun Day - Debbie Geyer
Many thanks for the enthusiastic participation by many agencies and organizations, and especially for
those participants represented at today's meeting. The Fishing Derby kicked off this outreach with early
competition from 7am - 10am, finishing in time to allow fisher folk to participate in the many other activities
of the day. Based on the number of free lunches given out, there were an estimated 500 people who
attended the event. Thanks to the Caldwell Housing Authority's volunteer photographer, a Facebook
photo album cataloging the day is posted on the City of Caldwell Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/medla/set/?vanitv=CjtvofCaldwell&set=a.419045736932024
Community Youth and Family Organization Updates:
Assistance League of Boise. Canyon County Branch - Debbie Gever.
• Baby Bundles - Upcoming Community Baby Shower event will benefit the AL of Boise Canyon County
Baby Bundle program, as well as seven other local programs
• Operation School Bell - Selected students from three school districts meet twice a year at JC Penny's
in Nampa and are given a $150 spending limit for school clothes and shoes.