Mental Health Task Force February 9th virtual meeting

Please join us for the February meeting of the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force, Tuesday, February 9th at 3 PM.

We are excited to provide an opportunity to hear about models for responding to a mental health crisis, including some models that do not require participation of law enforcement.

Our agenda will include the following:

• View the MHTF February 9th Meeting Agenda here.
• New Models of Crisis Response, Amy C Watson, PhD, Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. New models of crisis response.
  • Includes time for Q and A
    • Developing a Non-Law Enforcement Crisis Response Model
    • Crisis Response Services for People with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
    • A sample process for developing a community based emergency first responders (EFR) program
    • https://www.vera.org/projects/responding-to-behavioral-health-crises

• CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets), Tim Black, Director of Consulting, White Bird Clinic, Eugene, Oregon.
  • View the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets Overview presentation here.
  • Includes time for Q and A

• Public Policy Update:  Update on state policy and budget and Mental Health Task Force priorities.
  • COVID 19 vaccine updates

• Spring election updates.  The Mental Health Task Force will be a co-sponsor of a Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition Candidate forum for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Save the date for March 4^th at 7 – 8:30 PM and registration information will be available soon.
  • View your ballot and check your voter registration status at https://myvote.wi.gov/
  • Make your plan to vote – this fact sheet walks you through the steps: https://disabilityvote.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DVC-LWV-Voting_Plan_0920-final-acc-statewide.pdf
  • Check out resources on the State Superintendent for Public Instruction candidates:  https://disabilityvote.org/2021/state-superintendent-of-public-instruction-resources/

• lMenta Health Board: Mary Neubauer, MHTF co-chair and rep on the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board and Shirley Drake, newly appointed MH Board member will update us on the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board.

The February 9^th Mental Health Task Force meeting featured two speakers sharing new models of crisis response.

• New Models of Crisis Response, Amy C Watson, PhD, Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare.
• CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets), Tim Black, Director of Consulting, White Bird Clinic, Eugene, Oregon

Their presentations have been recorded. The passcode to view the Zoom recording is “4?GsW=Z0” (phonetic reading: four, question-mark, capital G, lowercase S, capital W, equal sign, capital Z, zero). View the recording of our speakers on Zoom here.

Meeting Logistics

• ASL Interpreters will be available.  If you use an ASL interpreter or have other disability related accommodation needs, please email me at barbara.beckert@drwi.org so we can be responsive to your needs.
• Meeting materials will be posted on this page as they become available prior to the meeting.

Save the Dates

• February 16, 2021, at 7:00 PM:  Governor Evers Budget Address.
• February 25, 2021 at 9 AM: Milwaukee County Mental Health Board meeting.  Agenda will be posted at: https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/DHHS/About/Governance

If you don’t have the link to join the meeting, please fill out the form below.  The meeting link will be sent to your email.