Meeting materials from the January 2019 Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force meeting:

Note: We do our best to ensure that the materials MHTF produces are accessible, but we are not always able to verify accessibility for all materials provided to us prior to posting.  If you are unable to read a document posted here due to accessibility issues, please contact elisec@drwi.org.  We will do our best to fix any accessibility problems you are experiencing.

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The January 8, 2019 Mental Health Task Force meeting included an update on the Milwaukee County Crisis Line, as well as a briefing on the report on Crisis Services Redesign released in December. We thank our speakers for a very informative briefing.  Here is the meeting agenda.

• Briefing on Milwaukee County Crisis Line and Impact 211 (view powerpoint)
  • Speakers included:
    • Michele LeCloux, Crisis Services Coordinator, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division
    • Karen Hoffmann, Director, Contact Center Operations, IMPACT 2-1-1 https://www.impactinc.org/
• Briefing on Psychiatric Crisis Redesign in Milwaukee County (view powerpoint)
  • For the past year, an effort has been underway to look at options to redesign the psychiatric crisis service system in Milwaukee County. Speakers briefed us on the reports released in December, and recommendations for crisis redesign.
  • Speakers included:
    • Rob Henken, President – Wisconsin Policy Forum
    • Mike Lappen, Administrator Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division
    • Joy Tapper, Executive Director Milwaukee Healthcare Partnership
  • Read the two reports for crisis redesign
• Save the date – plan to share your feedback on crisis services redesign at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Listening Session on Crisis Redesign, January 24, 4:30 PM, Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W. Vliet. For additional information, click here.

Meeting materials from the December 2018 Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force meeting:

Note: We do our best to ensure that the materials MHTF produces are accessible, but we are not always able to verify accessibility for all materials provided to us prior to posting.  If you are unable to read a document posted here due to accessibility issues, please contact elisec@drwi.org.  We will do our best to fix any accessibility problems you are experiencing.

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The December 11, 2018, Mental Health Task Force focused on youth. A warm thank you to our speakers for sharing their expertise and passion. Here is the meeting agenda.  Highlights include the following:

• Update on Youth Justice, including Act 185 which restructures Wisconsin’s juvenile correctional system.
  • Mark Mertens, Administrator, Division of Youth and Family Services (view powerpoint)
  • Sharlen Moore, Executive Director Urban Underground/ Youth Justice Milwaukee co-founder (view powerpoint)
• Milwaukee Coalition for Children’s Mental Health (CCMH), Leah Jepson Project Director (view powerpoint)

Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force January 8th meeting: Briefing on Crisis Line and Crisis Services Redesign

Please join us for the January Mental Health Task Force meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, January 8, from 3 – 5 PM, at Summit Place, 6737 W. Washington St, Milwaukee, in the large conference room on the first floor.

This is a very important meeting you won’t want to miss – it will include an update on the Milwaukee County Crisis Line, as well as a briefing on the report on Crisis Services Redesign released in December, and opportunities for questions.  There will also be an opportunity to tour the Impact 211 Call Center.

Please note the change of location for the January meeting only – see directions and information about parking.

Our agenda will include the following:

• Briefing on Milwaukee County Crisis Line and Impact 211, Amy Lorenz, MSSW, LCSW Deputy Administrator, CARS Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, John Hyatt, President & CEO IMPACT
• Briefing on Psychiatric Crisis Redesign in Milwaukee County.   For the past year, an effort has been underway to look at options to redesign the psychiatric crisis service system in Milwaukee County.  We will be briefed on the reports released in December, and recommendations for crisis redesign, and have the opportunity for questions and dialogue. Presenters will include: Ron Henken, President – Wisconsin Policy Forum; Mary Jo Meyers, Director Department of Health and Human Services; Mike Lappen, Administrator Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division.
  • Come prepared!   Read the two reports for crisis redesign.
• Policy Updates
• Tour of IMPACT 211 Call Center

Meeting materials from the 11-13-18 Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force meeting:

Note: We do our best to ensure that the materials MHTF produces are accessible, but we are not always able to verify accessibility for all materials provided to us prior to posting.  If you are unable to read a document posted here due to accessibility issues, please contact elisec@drwi.org.  We will do our best to fix any accessibility problems you are experiencing.

Meeting Agenda

November 2018 MHTF Meeting Agenda

SWIM, Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee

Presentation by Frank Cumberbatch Vice President of Bader Philanthropies and a member of  SWIM’s Steering Committee

Time of the Month Club and Sox Rox

Bring your donations to our December 11th meeting!  View the flyer here.

MHTF Diversity Committee Update

View the MHTF Diversity Committee’s Community Announcement.

Policy updates – 2018 election results in Wisconsin

November 2018 Election Results

SABE 2018 Election Voter Experience Survey

The survey collects information about the voting experiences of voters with disabilities in the November 6th election.  You may complete the survey online, or complete a paper survey and mail it in.  Please spread the word!  The survey will help us learn about voting barriers – survey results will be used to educate policy makers and advocate for improvements.

• Complete the survey online
• Or print a paper survey here and mail it in.