Treasure Valley
Treatment Accessibilities Corrections
(TVTAC)
Serving Districts
3,4,5,8 and 9 of Area 18
January 2024 Business Meeting Minute
TAC Business Meeting
01/20/2024
Attendees: Jared, Travis, Carissa, Kimmie, Michelle, Natalie, Hannah, Dayna S. , Dave, Christine, Kathy, Drew, Brian, Melanie, William, Steve, Todd, Sam, Tom, David, Ben, James, Coop, Jason, Dan, Spencer
Opened the meeting with a moment of meditative silence followed by the Serenity prayer.
Traditions read by – Kimmie
Introductions – Lots of new people! WELCOME!!!
Minutes from the last meeting – not read
Motion to accept minutes as presented- Tom motioned to accept the minutes as written.
Motion Seconded – by Coop
Motion carries
TAC Chair Report – Travis
Treasurer’s Report – Christine
- See below
Motion to accept- Michelle to approve December
Seconded – Tom
Motion carries
Motion to accept- Kimmie to approve January
Seconded- Jared
Motion Carries
Literature Report – Alison
- Michelle will email brief report- position is available
Corrections/Jails Report – Michelle B Chair, Melanie Co-Chair
MONTHLY CORRECTIONS REPORT 1/20/24
- As always, we need more volunteers. Please send any interested people to tvtac.com and have them
- complete the corrections form so we can contact them please!
- 2024 CORRECTIONS PLANNING: Taking place after the TAC meeting (Michelle, Melanie, Spencer)
- – Discussing Juvenile Facilities and other
- – Discuss group way of working the steps at correction facilities
- – Guest speakers for corrections
- – How to get more volunteers
- PRISON MEETINGS
- – Robert gone until March
- – MEN: CAPP (Mountain View) Saturday 9 a.m.- Robert weekly meeting + 1 volunteer
- – MEN: ISCI Thursday- Robert, Sunday- Roland (gave 1 case daily reflections to The Yard)
- – WOMEN: PRC 1 st & 3 rd Monday 6:30 p.m. – 6 volunteers (1 green, 5 in works, 2 pending)
- – New Potentials: North Dorm (higher security) with PRC group
- – Working on getting “fast tracked” to green
- ADA COUNTY JAIL MEETINGS: OPEN 11/20
- – Trainings have been irregular- next one is May tentatively
- – We are going to try to meet with them to see if can get on quarterly system again or ride off IDOC
- – Volunteer Coordinator position open- if interested, we can send information
- – Women’s meetings: Every Wednesday and Thursday 8:30pm
- – Men’s meetings: Every Wednesday 8:30
- MURPHY JAIL IN OWYHEE COUNTY-
- – Women’s Meeting (Melanie): Monday weekly- going really well, inmates would like to start the steps.
- – Jail requested additional meetings, starting with Men’s meeting
- – Option to be Zoom meeting
- – Asked if we know anyone who could bring in anger management and other types of meetings
- – Not as stringent as Ada/IDOC- did not require training but did do a personal interview with the Chief and
- background check.
- CANYON COUNTY JAIL-
- – Still not allowing AA meetings in due to short staff but have cases of big books and 12&12 onsite.
- – Mentioned in previous meeting- parents asking for books. They are available at the jail.
- PRE-RELEASE/WORK RELEASE-
- – Working with past volunteers to get things going here.
- – Currently- 1 male volunteer who takes people to a meeting. 1 female in the works.
- TRAININGS (David updating on TVTAC- these were recently announced)
- – IDOC Training: No more sign up- just get there early as they shut doors when at capacity
- o No Jan 20 th – changed to Jan 27
- o Jan 27 (Sat) 5-9pm IDOC CO (1301 N Orchard St Boise
- o April 18 (Thurs) 5-9pm IDOC CO (1301 N Orchard St Boise
- o June 14 (Fri) 5-9pm IDOC CO (1301 N Orchard St Boise
- o Aug 28 (Wed) 5-9pm NAMPA: TBD Location
- o Oct 8 (Tues) 5-9pm IDOC CO (1301 N Orchard St Boise
- o Dec 6 (Fri) 5-9pm IDOC CO (1301 N Orchard St Boise
- – Ada County trainings: Mid May
Hospital/Treatment Report – Hannah
Bridge the Gap Report – Kathy, Brian
- Motion to set up a phone that’s transferable from person to person- David
Second- Drew
Discussion ensued. Clarification of the motion and what was voted on.
New motion- motion to table this phone discussion until next month when we have more information- Melanie
Second- Tom
Approved
- Kathy and Brian will work together to gather info and options for the phone line/ service to present at the next meeting. The phone # needs to ported.
Intergroup Report – Kimmie
- No Report
Accessibilities Report – Jared
- Gathering resources and materials- working on making connections
Event Coordinator- Position OPEN
- No report
Make a motion to reserve pavilion at Veterans’ Park for upcoming picnic June 1st– Kimmie
Second- Christine
Mations carries
Jared will make the reservation.
Webmaster Report – David
CPC/PI Report – Collette
- No Report
Grapevine Rep – OPEN Position
- No report
Workshops
- Nothing at this time
Old Business
- 2024 Business card idea- discussion ensued.
Motion to table until next month. Motion passed
- Volunteer interest form- paper/ online-
- Motion to table until next month- passed
New Business
- 4th quarter book order done
- Bridging The Gap phone discussed
- Treatment center volunteers while in drug court- there are volunteers going in that are in drug court. As long as they are sober and working with a sponsor it’s ok.
- David renewed our domain with Michelles credit card- reimbursement approved for $36.99.
Motion to adjourn- Tom
Second – Kimmie
Meeting adjourned at 11:37
NEXT MEETING 2-17-24 at 10 a.m. It will be a hybrid meeting with in person attendance at the Alano Club (3820 Cassia Street, Boise) and Zoom attendance options.
Zoom Meeting ID 836 4495 5858