DD Coordinator Report 

• Sandra Butts not present- no report.

 

General Issues

• Tom Nowak announced that the MADDSA website is able to post advertisements for agencies for a charge of $30.00 set up fee.

 

Treasure's Report - Tom Nowak

• $2634.79 in account also has five checks to deposit.

 

Milwaukee Training Initiative -

• Upcoming Trainings

-          Caring for People with Diabetes 3/1 at MCFI

-          HFS83 Fire Safety 3/20 at MCFI

-          Executive Breakfast 4/18/07 at 7:30-10:30am at MCFI

 

SE WI Training Group -

• Upcoming Trainings

-          3/07 Ozaukee/Washington County - Promoting Healthy Lifestyle

-          4/07 Unknown location - Autism/Aspergers Syndrome

 

Transition Committee- Hope Lloyd

• Committee trying to get letterhead because they are looking to apply for possible grants.
• Could use more County Adult Services Representatives.
• MCTAB meets on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 1pm at UCP.  If interested contact Hope Lloyd at 329-4500.

 

Transit Committee - Cheri Bruch (not present)

• Last two meetings cancelled.  AJ from Community Options will call Cheri Bruch to follow up.

 

Health Disparities -Martha DeGraw (not present)

 

• Next meeting 3/5 at 1:30pm at the Waukesha State Office Building
• New website can be accessed through the Southern Wisconsin Center website, http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/dd_swc/
• Health Log has not yet been approved.
• Still looking for stories of positive or negative interactions with health care providers to post on the website to assist other providers    

 

 

PCW Report - Lois Degner

 

• Next meeting 2/13 at 9am ARC.

 

Other business -

• Communication - Sandra sent out letters sent out informing that we will be moving to email communication of agenda rather then land mailing.
• Mark Stein, Geri Lyday, Rob Henken will be visiting next meeting
• RSA will be having its regional meeting 3/07- posted on its website,  www.rsawisconsin.org

 

Speaker - Robin Buchmeier-Marrero - ARC Milwaukee

 

Robin came to discuss the connection between People Can't Wait and MADDSA.  She also discussed the importance of creating a Stake Holder Planning Committee that consisted of PCW and MADDSA members/agencies to assist in effectively addressing issues of concern that affect the people we serve.  All agreed that it was a decision that is beneficial to the committees/consumers.  A sign up sheet was passed around asking for names of people that would like to serve on the Stake Holder Planning Committee. 

 

There was also a lengthy discussion of how the upcoming Long Term Care Reform may affect different agencies from small to large.  The group also discussed the strong impact the Stake Holder Planning Committee could possibly have on people with disabilities in Milwaukee County. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by Connie Miller