Minutes - Linda W-G Mason

                                                                                                Rock Pledl

                                                                                                Attorney

                                                                                                Update on zoning issues

 

I.                    DD Coordinator's Report - Sandra Butts

A.     Applications  P service $ 2004 got in; reviewing next 3-4 weeks and making recommendations.  2004 Questions:

B.     Budget held over per finance committee - have no final 2004 position

C.     Changes with 2003 deficits - loss in staff 12-14 in DD area and resource center

1.      Joan Kennedy (DOA now)

2.      Janet Padera (Resource center now)

3.      Sheila Kelly - long term loss supp.

4.      Olivia Clark

 

                        Heavily reassigning and realigning case load (letters coming out)

                        289-5915     289-6660  general #s can be called or supervisors with issues

            D. Next year and anticipated changes - 2004 case management services for      outside contracts will be sought

            E. Staff availability will be hard

            F. Harthside 39 people: 12/31/03 still date

                        1. 11 people have concerns for availability

                        2. Mary Mitchell and Becky Peer all striving to clear this

                        3. David Walters (Harthside) was his focus and now lost him to physical                                    disabilities and there will be new names and faces helping.

                        4. Guardian meeting went well, everyone doing well with guardian                                  response - anticipated concerns with guardians but no concerns thanks to                           Providers

                        5. All have support systems except for (1).

                        6. As we move people - stay on top of situations that may arise with the                                    change and move.

                        7. Mary and Becky follow ups support collaborative from health/only med                     perspectives

                        8. Aware of psychiatric eval. Problems: trying to push with the state: will                                    announce a meeting to discuss this.

                        9. Good/Positive feedback for the whole system.

            G. RFP for CBRF and 3-4 bed 2 week November will have letter coming out.

 

II.                 General Issues:

A.     Update Addresses for minutes and agenda

B.     Rock Pledl - Attorney - update on zoning issues

1.      Looking into actions against city Milw.  10/02 - still enforcing zoning and added transitional living facilities

2.      If anyone has problems  262-827-8916 - contact him please

3.      Comment: AFH without variance for almost 1 year and 60 sites are also in same situation - SPEAK UP PLEASE - Christy Smith

 

III.               Reports/Updates

A.     Treasurer's Report - Tom Nowak: not much activity  $2677.84 balance; closing out 2003 dues; start sending 2004 dues

B.     Milwaukee Training Initiative - Rosy and Linda WG Mason

1.      10/23 9-Noon  Goodwill Main - Brian Lyuries (?) - Med Behavioral Aspects; 11/18 Epilepsy, 10-11:30 Boy Scouts of America

2.      Busy planning 2004 calendar and affirm dates: Challenging Behaviors - Pat Fabian; Autism 201 - more advanced; Aging and DD; Corrections and DD; Self Advocate; Dual Diagnosis/ex. Breakfast; 1 day conference; epilepsy 101.  Fliers come in mailing and MADDSA and website.

C.     Southeast WI Regional - Martha DeGraw

1.      11/13 Dual Diagnosis  MR & MI  Kenosha County Center $5; 12/3 Care for Care Giver  Waukesha Goodwill Site  $10

2.      Kind Care Flyers and announcements; also 10/17 and one was in Oct. - cal Bob

3.      Survey is out for Southeast for 2004 needs

4.      Last meeting November 13, 2003.  Plan 2004

5.      Repeated mission and collaborative efforts with MTI; always looking for new members; provide about 6 trainings a year

D.     Transition Committee - Jane Sport, Barbara Ross

1.      Requested pass out notes/memos

2.      Met 10/9 attendance low - but announced late

3.      Decisions made on how to make attendance rise:  evenings so parents/teachers etc, each teacher 3 phone calls to solicit, peer with no disability attend with a student, principal to encourage attendance, video sessions for those who can't make it                                          11/19  6-8 PM  Quad Graphics  555 HWY 100  (employment, MCFI, Social Services, 774-6255 if questions)

4.      DVR - 7200 on waiting list but can be referred

5.      Computer programming through MPS  11/25  UCP  1PM

E.      Multicultural Affairs Committee - Gene Hughs

1.      Reviewing surveys and program directories; decided to utilize current resources instead of providers (ARCH) due to lack of response

2.      Disbanded committee/resolved unless needed later - may not be a need due to outside resources

3.      Focused on clients' ethnicity, staff ethnicity, male in female dominated staff and other important issues all face day to day.  Efforts well thought about, however pass  7203 W. Center  to (ARC)  774-6255

F.      Disaster Plan - Linda W.G. Mason  -  Cheri Esser: Perry Mueller will again meet and request all interested sign in and will notify you for a meeting

G.     Transportation Subcommittee - Cheri Esser

1.      Trying to find out more on why Transit/Lailaw switch - member states budget approved for larger contracted area etc.

2.      How we've attempted to be heard, no response, will attend Advisory Committee Meetings and at least submit minutes

3.      Complaint/recognition forms with minutes fax and use them; please fax them to HealthSpan INC for documentation as well

4.      Next meeting every 1^st Tuesday 9:30 AM at HealthSpan INC - 5520 W. Forest Home Avenue, 541-4700 - Cheri Esser

 

IV.              People Can't Wait - ALL

A.     3 subcommittee created

a. policy  - b. events - c. membership

1 Transit        increase

Proposed cost to rides

Zoofarie is meeting areas

Issues -   Homeless

                                                Targeted Case Managers

                                Courthouse - Finance Group asking /s

                                 Budget is in such a disaster - trying to get fee held

                                 10/27 next date  Washington Senior Center  7PM

                                  (ARC   774-6255  more details - Robin)

                                  $.25 increase per ride etc. - seriousness

                                  STAFF/SELF ADVOCATES MUST ATTEND

V.                 New Issues/Updates

      A. TLC Conference Room       1 PM Guardianship

                                          $15      2 PM Geri Lyday  DOA budget

                                            20      3 PM Collen - HIPPA

                  70^th and Washington Today at

 

      B. HealthSpan INC - New Outlook on Day Programming - If anyone would    benefit from it please contact her - Erin Bode  541-4700

      C. Nov 13/8:30 AM  Next Meeting

      D. Gene Hughs: DD network update Madison

                  1. Caregiver $9.00 salary law is set to be passed on wage per hour

                  2. Who's listening to whom      Howard Mandeville  608-266-9528

      E. Next meeting quest speaker  Thomas Borberback to discuss issues of           disabilities/alcohol use.

 

 

October 16, 2003              ATTENDANCE                      MADDSA

 

KATE WILSON                           CURATIVE CARE NETWORK

BARBARA ROSS             BETHESDA LUTHERAN HOMES & SERVICES

MARTHA DEGRAW                    SWC

CHRISTY SMITH

MICHAEL HALSTEAD                CATHOLIC CHARITIES

JOAN HARRIS                             RESIDENTIAL LIVING SERVICES, INC

SHIRLEY GLADNEY                   PRIMROSE

ANITA HORTON             OIC-GM

ROSIE HORTON                         R&K

JOHN RATHMANN                    OPTIONS FOR COM. GROWTH, INC.

ROCK PLEDL                              SCHOTT, BUBLITZ & ENGEL, S.C.

SHELLY NELSON-GREEN         RANCH

AJ JELKS                                      COMMUNITY OPTIONS, INC

ERIN BODE                                  HEALTHSPAN, INC.

LINDA WITZLIK             GOOD HOPE MANOR MIL.

LYNDA D.W.G. MASON            GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

DENISE M. EBERHARDY           CREATIVE COM. LIVING SERVICES INC.

REBBECCA JORDAN                 MCFI

LYNN ALLEN                              MCFI

VERDELLA HARVEY                  PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMY INC.

BOBBIE DAVIS                           NEW IMAGE HEALTH CARE

GENE HUGHS                              FANELY FAITH GROUP HOME

RACHEL OEMIG             CATHOLIC CHARITIES

JOYCE LEWIS                             KINDCARE

MARGIE KLAR                            KINDCARE INC

CARLA MEYER                           EASTER SEALS

CATHY THUY                             CDHH

KATIE HARRIS                            ASLA

THOMAS NOWAK                     MIDWEST COMMUNITY SERVICES INC