News Release
Governor Martz Announces Meth Summit
6/7/2004
Kris Goss
406-444-3862
kgoss@state.mt.us
Immediately following her opening remarks Governor Martz will hold a press briefing in the Mansfield Center Library with the Honorable Mike McGrath, Attorney General of Montana; Bill Mercer, U.S. Attorney for Montana; Dwight MacKay, U.S. Marshal for Montana; the Honorable Richard Cebull, U.S. District Court Judge; and Michelle Hood, President/CEO, St. Vincent Healthcare.
Interested persons can register at the summit. A complete agenda follows.
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Tuesday, June 1
5:30 - 6:30 pm Registration
6:00 pm Summit Kickoff & Welcome
The Honorable Karl Ohs, Lt. Governor
6:15 - 6:30 pm Opening Discussion: Striking the Right Balance
Jim Copple, National Crime Prevention Council
Ron Clem, Kalispell
Mary Haydal, Miles City
6:30 - 7:30 pm HBOs Crank: Made in America
7:30 pm Close
Wednesday, June 2
7:30 - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:00 - 8:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Michelle Hood, President/CEO, St. Vincent Healthcare
The Honorable Judy Martz, Governor
The Honorable Mike McGrath, Attorney General
Bill Mercer, U.S. Attorney & Chair of Montana Board of Crime Control
Dwight MacKay, U.S. Marshal
8:30 - 8:50 am Combating Meth: A Comprehensive, Collaborative Approach
Jim Copple, National Crime Prevention Council
8:50 - 9:15 am Federal Overview of Meth Abuse and Production Trends
Doug Coleman, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
9:15 - 9:50 am State Overview of Meth Abuse and Production Trends
Moderator: The Honorable Karl Ohs, Lt. Governor
Mike Batista, Montana Department of Justice
Randy Gray, Mayor of Great Falls
Richard King, Montana/Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council
9:50 - 10:00 am BREAK
10:00 - 11:00 am Meth Issues and Challenges
Moderator: Bill Mercer, Montana Board of Crime Control
Gail Gray, EdD, Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
The Honorable Walter McNutt, State Senator, Environmental Quality Council
Tim Martin, Dept. of Law and Justice, Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Brenda Roche, PhD, Arrowhead Psychological & Behavioral Sciences
Michael Vogel, PhD, Montana State University Extension Service
The Honorable Susan P. Watters, District Judge, 13th Judicial District
11:00 - 11:30 am Other States Approaches
Moderator: The Honorable Duane Grimes, State Senator, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug
Control Policy Task Force
Theron Cook, National Crime Prevention Council
Glenn Elwell, Nebraska State Patrol
Rod Robinson, WYSTAR of Wyoming
11:30 - 12:00 pm Bringing Best Practices Together
Edwin Zedlewski, U.S. Department of Justice
12:00 - 12:15 pm Highlights of 2002 Task Force Recommendations on Meth
The Honorable Duane Grimes, State Senator, Drug Control Policy Task Force
12:15 - 12:45 pm LUNCH
12:45 - 1:15 pm Introduction of Social Reconnaissance Model: State Planning Process
Jim Copple, National Crime Prevention Council
1:15 - 2:15 pm Breakout Work Team Sessions: Identifying the Problem
Child Protective Services
Community Treatment/Environmental Clean-up
Judicial/Law Enforcement
Media/Business
Prevention
Youth/Courts/Education
2:15 - 3:15 pm Breakout Work Team Sessions: Identifying Barriers
3:15 - 3:25 pm BREAK
3:25 - 4:25 pm Breakout Work Team Sessions: Identifying Solutions and Recommendations
4:25 - 4:35 pm BREAK
4:35 - 5:00 pm Work Team Reports & Discussion of Day Two Events/Adjournment
Jim Copple, National Crime Prevention Council
The Honorable Karl Ohs, Lt. Governor
6:30 - 7:30 pm OPTIONAL: Drug Control Policy Task Force Meeting at the Holiday Inn Grand
Thursday, June 3
7:45 - 8:15 am Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 am Welcome and Review
The Honorable Karl Ohs, Lt. Governor
Jim Copple, National Crime Prevention Council
8:30 - 9:00 am Enhanced Community Mobilization
Colleen Copple, National Crime Prevention Council
9:00 - 10:00 am Break out Regional Work Teams: Identifying the Problem
.Region 1 .Region 4 .Region 7
.Region 2 .Region 5 .Region 8
.Region 3 .Region 6 .Region 9
10:00 - 10:10 am BREAK
10:10 - 11:10 am Break out Regional Work Teams: Identifying Barriers
11:10 - 12:10 pm Break out Regional Work Teams: Working Through Solutions: Identifying
Recommendations, Additional Partners and Resources
12:10 - 1:00 pm LUNCH
1:00 - 2:00 pm Report out on Day Two and Day Three
2:00 - 2:15 pm Next Steps
Jim Copple, National Crime Prevention Council
2:15 - 2:30 pm Closing Remarks/Adjournment of Summit
The Hon. Duane Grimes, State Senator & Chair of Drug Control Policy Task Force
Theron Cook, National Crime Prevention Council
The Honorable Karl Ohs, Lt. Governor
3:00 - 4:00 pm Drug Control Policy Task Force Meeting
Discussion and Prioritization of Team Recommendations
The Hon. Duane Grimes, State Senator & Chair of Drug Control Policy Task Force
Jim Copple and Theron Cook, National Crime Prevention Council
4:00 - 4:15 pm Next Steps for Task Force
Jim Copple and Theron Cook, National Crime Prevention Council
4:15 - 4:30 pm Closing Remarks/Adjournment
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