Introductions: Perry Mueller
I. DD Coordinator’s Report: Sandra Butts
A. Annual Purchase of Service out Internal Committee group reviews
B. Long Term support: New individuals
1. Private case management – 700+ individuals, 5 agencies: MCFI. Kind Care, Goodwill, added new additions
2. General Service correspondences – appropriate contact and connection
C. Internal Changes
1. Loren Stein: retired
2. Karen Scherbel 9/10 Mental Health
3. Sue Anderson: State Center Relocation
4. *Handout with reorganizational chart
5. Payment unit – different process and system. HELPFUL WITH BILLS DIRECT TO SUPERVISORS OR “COLLECTIVE DRAWER” (SEE HANDOUT) DO NOT SEND TO SOMEONE NO LONGER HERE.
6. Trainings with case manager may ask providers to co-present some in future for specifics of less obvious issues/populations
D. Did not get the crisis grant – thanks to those who supported; Waukesha and Ozaukee Cty got those grants; Rob Hen ken:
E. QUESTIONS: Bus tickets vs. co pay provided – this is to restrict to use only the budgeted amount allowable: looked at roster and had to either remove or they moved – coverage was based on original roster and if these changes occurred due to some not included originally. There are no resources to commit to for new individuals. Eliminated growth potential for services due to this. Possible SS & SSI SSIE assistance to help compensate; Issues of individuals using their tickets and ID or who is who; who is issuing the tickets: some individuals will eat it – need co-pay.
II. General Issues: All (Perry Mueller)
A. Tons of hand outs.
1. 4th District Candidate Forum September 10, 2004
2. Horizon Club dances
3. Focus Group RE: Direct Caregivers
4. Aging Consortium
5. TLC for Caregivers
6. Care and Compassion
7. Networking Fair: Booth registration
8. ARC = Raffle Packers vs. Vikings Tailgate overnight
9. ARC Conference
10. Aging November 11, Developmental Disabilities – Washington Park, 1-3:30 PM
11. September 14: People Can’t Wait ARC Geri Lyday, Rob Henkin
B. Topic requested: Assisted Living – next agenda – get details
C. SSI managed care issues to talk to us for input; Mandated of contract: correction with Advocacy groups
1. not necessarily beneficial to us – maybe more details get them to Perry and maybe us or small group
2. unsure if we should be involved, but don’t want to leave anything potentially relevant to our clients.
III. Treasurer’s Report: Tom Nowak
A. $2702.84 balance
B. $750.00 James Harrison for full conference
C. Web site will be updated soon
1. possible question of website links for providers (i.e. training links, insight, etc.); if we don’t do it: need to be careful not to limit or leave anyone out – AGREED
IV. Reports
A. Milwaukee Training Initiative: Kate Wilson, Mary Schinkowitch – didn’t bring anything
1. 9/20 Executive Breakfast 7:30-9:30 AM $25.00 Speakers: Mary Lazich and Jeff Stone
2. 9/27 Dual Diagnosis Alcohol & Drug Abuse 8-Noon Goodwill Main $30
3. Mschinkowitch@ucpsew.org (email to get notices) Mary S
B. Southeastern WI Regional Training Group: Martha DeGraw
1. September Full Dev. Relationships Guardians 93 enrolled; Kenosha Cty
2. November Elkhorn: Challenging behaviors and data collection
3. Next 9/23 Ives grove I94 Hwy 20 Racine Cty – interested in joining 2 PM
4. Phoenix Care October 1: ?
C. Transition Committee
1. UCP? Try to find someone to support and gather info from school into something whether it is work, residential or waiting list.
2. Willoway daytime classes to help with people waiting on list during the day; potential source of advocacy
Aging Category? To Agenda: Linda Mason or Bob Glowacki
3. Possible Mobility Training – Carmie Piet to come to discuss
4. Cost of services raised
5. Cost of tickets raised – for production
NO ONE GETS PAID ON THE 3 DAYS – WORK, HOME, TRANSIT, ETC What was the $ projected savings
D. Transit Committee: Cheri Bruch
1. Copy of letter sent to TPAC send Aug 3 and Sept 7, 2004 – no response as of yet
2. Updates: still complaints re: early drop-off; Laidlaw installed cameras in vans, slight discussion of lawsuit (no details)
3. Question raised to group: on days Transit is shut down (i.e., 9/3/04) why are all the day programs closed? Transit will take clients with tickets/Residential transports?
a. Do day programs get paid per contract?
b. Are providers going to get paid in exchange?
c. Will they be closed for November: Curative – No, MCFI – No, Goodwill – Yes
d. Day programs do not get paid for those days
E. Region Health Care Conference: Bob Glowacki
1. Follow up from couple years ago
2. invitation only
3. how to make things available through T19 – dental, medical
4. Accessibility and other issues for just our region
5. January 2, 3 0r 4 Thursday Medical College
6. Goal is to address Health Care disparities in the region.
7. MADDSA is represented well at this time
F. Self Advocacy/Voter Education: Sally Pauers
1. Handout: How to get consumers to vote and voting process, 10/11 Kindcare South, also video training
2. Trying to get support and ideas for what else they can do to get information our – what other needs are out there.
G. People Can’t Wait: All
1. Political Activity
2. Critical Meeting next week 9:30 AM ARC Tuesday 9/14
3. Candidate Forum 9/10 1 PM – Wilson Park Senior Center
MCFI moving – postcards 9/20 – 2020 W. Wells New phone #s
Prestigious Academy (Transport)
265-8181 please note error from last minutes – correction on phone #
October 14, 2004 Next meeting
