I. DD Coordinator’s Report: Sandra Butts
A. New supervisor: Kevin Madison
B. Children’s waiver: autism component in past but looking at new needs for this gap (under 18 waiver)
C. Budget required info getting put together for 2006
II. General Issues: All
A. Ex Breakfast: MTI (Milwaukee County Broke) 60 million deficit
B. Scott Walker – still be short if increase taxes
1. views family care positive and not opposed to expanding to other counties
2. move out of centers: budget vs. policy – need ways to set down state/federal funding
C. Siniqua Sintola – State – downsizing centers and is there enough $ to follow clients
1. 5 ICFs closing in WI
2. People at home on lists and keep that in mind
III. Brief Reports
A. Treasurer’s Report: Tom Nowak
B. Milwaukee Training Initiative: Kate Wilson/John Rathman
1. (Handout): June 22 Sensory Integration
September 21 & 22 Conference SAVE DATES
C. Southern WI Regional Training Group: Martha DeGraw
1. June: Nonverbal Clients: Kenosha Hwy 45/50 – Family caregivers in Racine/Kenosha
2. July: AFH update on regulations (Will post event schedule in website)
3. August: Dual Diagnosed Clients
4. September: Employemnt Issues
5. September: Managers for DD field
6. Oct: Aging and DD
D. Transition Committee: Hope Lloyd
1. got rid of time line and more of a check list for preparing children into Adult Services
2. Broke it into groups and categories – Transition starting age 16 vs. 14; we really need to help focus on keeping it 14 so it is not too late.
3. June 21 1 PM UCP next meeting; starting September every 2nd Tuesday of every month (7519 West Oklahoma)
E. Transit Committee: Cheri Bruch
A. Safety Training – both were required to sum up what they provide; sounded elaborate but was it mostly for presentation?
B. Project Action: Washington DC – idea sharing and budget models for Paratransit ideas
C. Dr. Appt late letters (photocopy of example) What is this really going to do
1. Utilize T19 companies
2. List to be added to minutes
3. Can we post these on website
D. WETAP Grant
1. to reach job sites without public transportation
2. trans for children so parents can go to work
3. working with JR & SR to transition to work environment
E. Letters of expiration – be sure to renew in person
F. Subcommittee: Focus on Recognition and MADDSA should support and send letters of recognition as well.
IV. Health Desparities: Martha DeGraw
A. could address the transit issues with some of these issues: Administrative/Transition, Dental Service, Communication, Dual Diagnosis, Training (6 groups designated)
June 2 Goodwill Vogel – talk to Martha if interested (8:30-11:30 AM)
B. Get input from healthcare providers and refer them to this project
C. Reccommendations greatly appreciated
D. Global Providers: Aurora, etc can we bring this to the plate
General Issues:
People Can’t Wait: Wet & Cold – no one went at this time and possibly we can put on June agenda
Attendance from MADDSA was disappointing or do we need to focus more locally
ARC will be coordinating local visits but is important to do both
National Nurses Week: Sandra BaumGardner
Nurse of the Year
Helped bring our care and clients to light and kind of an eye opener for community setting. Great PR.
October 26 – caregiver recognition conference
I. Support Groups
II. Wellness session
Caregiver meeting June 7 1:30 PM 233 at Galena
Crisis Intervention: County still unsure of everyone’s role. Separate processes instead of a core group of people.
At next: suggest question cards for anonymous
Scott Walker: did feel expand family care or something similar like managed care
SSI managed care issues
Do we wish to have a future speaker on this managed care?
Next Meeting: June 9, 2005
