Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force

The Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force is the voice of the community on issues related to the quality and responsiveness of mental health and substance abuse disorder services.

Milwaukee Health Task Force March 9th Meeting & Budget Briefing

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Join us at the March Mental Health Task Force meeting on Tuesday March 9th from 3 – 5 PM. The meeting agenda and Zoom link are listed below.

Meeting Agenda

Read the full Meeting Agenda here.

  1. Opening Remarks and Welcome, MHTF co-chairs Mary Neubauer & Christine Apple: 3:00 – 3:05 PM
    • We are pleased to welcome Wisconsin Medicaid Director Jim Jones to provide some updates. DRW will provide a briefing on the biennial budget.  We encourage you to get informed and take an active role in supporting the many positive proposals in the budget.
    • Join us for our April 13th meeting which will focus on the future of crisis services in Milwaukee County. This will include a presentation about the Joint Venture Emergency Center from Pete Carlson, Advocate Aurora Behavioral Health Services, and Joy Tapper, Milwaukee Healthcare Partnership. BHD Administrator Mike Lappen will speak about Milwaukee County’s role with the Joint Venture Emergency Center, and the continuum of crisis services.
  2. Briefing on Biennial Budget, Barbara Beckert and Phyllis Greenberger, Disability Rights Wisconsin: 3:05 – 4:15 PM
    • View the Press Release for the Badger Bounceback Live Sessions here.
    • View the presentation for the Wisconsin State Budget training here (accessible pdf) (rev. March 9, 2021).
    • This is one of a series of briefings provided by Disability Rights Wisconsin, The Arc Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities. The briefing will cover policy priorities for the Mental Health Task Force: the Department of Health Services including mental health services, Corrections and Youth Justice, K-12 education, transportation, supports for people experiencing housing insecurity, voting rights, and more.
  3. Medicaid and Budget updates, Jim Jones Wisconsin Medicaid Director: 4:15 – 4:50 PM
    Medicaid updates will include Medicaid suspension instead of termination for people who are incarcerated, residential substance use disorder treatment for people, telehealth, and housing supports.
  4. Legal Aid Society and ACLU-WI invitation to provide feedback on community and co-provider perception of care and continuity of care provided to individuals with mental illness who have recently experienced (2019 – 2021) incarceration in the Milwaukee County Jail and Milwaukee County House of Correction, Attorney Pete Koneazny, Legal Aid Society, 4:50 – 5PM
    • If you are a service provider/ agency, and would like to schedule a time to provide comments, contact Pete at pkoneazny@lasmilwaukee.com to indicate your interest.
    • Input is also needed from family members and individuals who were cared for in the jail during May 2019 – 2021.  A survey will be posted at the Legal Aid Society website to gather input.

Meeting Logistics

  • ASL Interpreters will be available. If you use an ASL interpreter or have other disability related accommodation needs, please email 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.

State Budget Resources

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April 6th Election – important dates

Registration:

  •  By mail or online: Mar 17
  •  In-Person: Apr 6
  •  At Municipal Clerk’s Office until Apr 2

Absentee:

  • Request your ballot ASAP to allow time to receive and return.  Legal deadline to request is April 1 by 5 pm

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