County of Santa Barbara - Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Problems

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Name	Title	Start Date	End Date	Appointed By
Deborah J. Brasket	4th District Member	11/20/2007	10/1/2010	Joni Gray
Jayne Brechwald	2nd District Member	6/21/2005	5/1/2010	Janet Wolf
Michael F. Brown	Ex-Officio Member - Open Term	1/1/2001	10/10/2010	Board of Supervisors
John Gostovich	1st District Member	8/26/2008	9/1/2011	Salud Carbajal
Nancy Jacobs	3rd District Member	8/18/2009	8/1/2012	Doreen Farr
Danny Ray Macagni	4th District Member	7/11/2006	6/30/2012	Joni Gray
Teresa G. Menchaca	5th District Member EXPIRES 7/1/2005	4/13/2004	5/1/2012	Joseph Centeno
John S. Richards	4th District Member	6/17/2003	6/1/2012	Joni Gray
James Mathes Rohde	3rd District Member	9/26/2000	12/31/2012	Brooks Firestone
Katherine Smith	4th District Member	5/11/2004	7/1/2012	Joni Gray
Debra Stanfield	1st District Member	7/10/2007	6/30/2010	Salud Carbajal
Tona Wakefield	1st District Member	9/20/2005	12/16/2011	Salud Carbajal
Beth Andrea Weinberg	2nd District Member	4/3/2007	5/1/2010	Janet Wolf

Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Problems (170)

CONTACT

Al Rodriguez, Assistant Director - ADMHS
Alcohol and Drug Program
300 N. San Antonio Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

805-681-5440

Legal Authority: Created by Board of Supervisors, Minute Order of 7 January 1992; Section 11964.5 California Health and Safety Code.

Membership: No more than 20 members, four per Supervisorial District. Members of the Advisory Board shall have a professional interest in, or personal commitment to, alleviating problems related to drug abuse and inappropriate alcohol use in their Community. The membership shall include representatives from various economic, social and occupational groups and shall be broadly representative of the demographic characteristics of the County. Persons who have received treatment or rehabilitation services for their alcohol and drug problems are encouraged to serve on the Board.

Term: Three years.

Duties:
1. Participate in the planning process for the expenditure of funds for alcohol and drug program services.
2. Review the County Drug and Alcohol Program Plans and any amendments to the plan.
3. Advise the County Drug and Alcohol Program Administrator on policies and goals of the County Drug and Alcohol Program and on other related matters the Drug and Alcohol Program Administrator refers to the Board, or which are raised by the Advisory Board.
4. Encourage and educate the public to understand the nature of drug and alcohol problems, and encourage support throughout the County for development and implementation of effective drug and alcohol abuse programs.
5. Review and approve the procedures used to ensure Community involvement at all stages of the planning process leading to the formulation and adoption of the County Drug and Alcohol Program Plans.
6. Time Commitment: Approximately six (6) hours per month. Each Board Member is required to read materials provided as necessary to give informed advice. Matters of concern include: Program Planning, Service Priorities and Program Strategies, Program Development and Implementation, Program and System Level Evaluation, or other issues. Sub committees are generally formed relative to these issues on an ad-hoc basis to study and recommend policy or action as necessary. Board members are encouraged to serve on these Committees.

Meeting Date and Location: Meetings are held in Buellton on the first Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m.

Feb, 2010