July 11, 2023 Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force meeting

Join us for the July Mental Health Task Force meeting on Tuesday, July 11, from 3 – 5 PM.

The July 11 meeting will be held at Independence First, 540 S. 1^st Street. This will be our first meeting back at Independence First since March 2020 and we are excited to return to in-person meetings after meeting virtually through the pandemic. We will also offer a virtual option via Zoom – but encourage you to attend in person.

Meeting Agenda

View the July 2023 Meeting Agenda (PDF).

View the July 2023 Meeting Recording via Youtube.

Our agenda will include the following:

1. Welcome, Mary Neubauer and Christine Apple, co-chairs (3:00 – 3:10)
   • Thanks to Independence First for once again hosting Mental Health Task Force meetings, beginning July 11th
   • Ground rules for hybrid meetings
   • Volunteers are needed for our Karen Avery Forum planning committee. This year’s forum will focus how to address housing needs. Interested in helping? Email beckert@drwi.org. Thanks to those who have responded to date.
   • Save the date for our annual Milwaukee County Budget Briefing scheduled for Tuesday, August 8th at 3 PM with special guest County Executive David Crowley and department leadership.
2. What’s Happening with Peer Support? Focus on Peer Run Respite and Peer Recovery Center with Our Space (3:10 – 3:40)
   • Speakers: Jennifer Zuelke the Lead Peer Support Specialist for the Parachute House, and Brittney Saenz our Program Development and Analytics Officer for Our Space
   • View the Our Space presentation without video (PDF).
   • Brochures
     • Our Space Inc. brochure (PDF)
     • Parachute House brochure (PDF)
     • Peer Support brochure (PDF)
3. Supported employment: Learn about the Club House model of supported employment, the work of Grand Avenue Club, and opportunities to get involved (3:40 – 4:10)
   • Speaker: Phillip Connelly, Executive Director, Grand Avenue Club
   • View the “A Discussion about Mental Illness and the Clubhouse Model” presentation (PDF).
4. Resiliency to Advocacy – Leading a Fulfilling Life through Peer Support (4:10 – 4:40)
   • Speaker: Mary Neubauer, MSW, CPS.
     Mary is a Milwaukee County trained Peer Specialist since 2006 and has been state certified since its inception. Join us as Mary chronicles various types of Peer Support she has provided over the past 40 years and shares the fulfillment of being a Certified Peer Specialist. She will share points of critical Peer Support she has received during the past 40 years and how it impacted her recovery and direction of her life.
5. Policy Updates – State Budget and Milwaukee County Mental Health Board (4:40 – 5:00)
   • Speakers: Barbara Beckert, Disability Rights Wisconsin & Mary Neubauer, MHTF Co-chair and Mental Health Board member
   • We will share an update on the mental health in the state budget, and what provisions were approved in the final budget. We will also share an update on the Milwaukee County Behavioral Services proposed budget.
   • Overview of Mental Health Provisions in the 2023 – 2025 State Budget (PDF).
   • Milwaukee County Behavioral Services Proposed Budget from July 6th Mental Health Board meeting packet

Meeting materials will be posted on our website as we receive them.

Meeting Registration

Our meetings are open to all. To register for the meeting, complete the form. Indicate if you plan to participate in person or by Zoom.

Accommodations

ASL interpreters will be provided. To request other disability related accommodations, please email barbara.beckert@drwi.org as soon as possible. We will do our best to respond to all requests.