Substance Use & Addiction Commission Agendas & Minutes
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Agendas
Minutes
About the Substance Use & Addiction Commission
Mission
Serves in an advisory capacity to make recommendations regarding the substance use and addiction program needs of Brunswick County.
Meetings
Members
Kathleen Gomes
District 1
Term Expires: 6/30/2024
Joshua Torbich
District 2
Term Expires: 6/30/2024
William Eberle
District 3
Term Expires: 6/30/2025
William Murphy
District 4
Term Expires: 6/30/2025
Jocelyn Ott
District 5
Term Expires: 6/30/2026
Renee Cooper
At-Large
Term Expires: 6/30/2023
Catherine Cooke
At-Large
Term Expires: 6/30/2023
Jon Oliver
Sheriff’s Office
Term Expires: 6/30/2026
Leah McGhee
Chief Superior Court Judge
Term Expires: 6/30/2025
Jennifer Lucas
Board of Education
Term Expires: 6/30/2023
Membership
All members serve 4-year terms.
7 members, appointed by the Board of Commissioners
1 member, designated by the Sheriff and appointed by Commissioners
1 member, designated by the Chief Superior Court Judge and appointed by Commissioners
1 member, designated by the Board of Education and appointed by Commissioners
Roles
The roles of the Commission members as approved by the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners are to:
- Increase public awareness of substance abuse and addiction
- Engage community members on a large scale
- Reduce stigma surrounding addiction and mental health
- Assess the availability and accessibility of mental health, drug addiction treatment services, and overdose reversal throughout the county, and identify areas that may be underserved
- Support efforts to expand access to new, evidence- based treatment to underserved areas
- Support efforts to divert non-violent drug offenders to recovery and treatment in lieu of incarceration
Bylaws
Original by-laws adopted Aug. 20, 2018. Revised Oct. 1, 2018, Aug, 19, 2019.
Contact
David Howard, Health Director
