1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:08,320 It is 4:30 of the department of human services 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:11,599 Wednesday August 5th 2026. This mean all other meetings of this 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:15,360 committee are open to the public. Proper notes have been posted given to the 4 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:21,199 media and queries were sent from statute so the citizens may be aware of and 5 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:26,880 place an agenda of this meeting. Uh roll call shows that we have sufficient 6 00:00:23,279 --> 00:00:30,320 numbers for a quorum. Correct? >> Correct. 7 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:37,520 » All righty. review and approve the agenda as handed out. 8 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:40,010 » I move to >> that too. [laughter] 9 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:48,079 » Motion made and second to approve the agenda. 10 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:51,079 » Just the sound of my name. >> Oh, 11 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:56,399 there's a bar. We got to change that. >> Yeah, 12 00:00:54,320 --> 00:01:00,800 » we'll get the name right. >> It's all right. 13 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:06,320 » Venturing. that right. Um the motion made second to approve the agenda handed 14 00:01:03,199 --> 00:01:11,200 out with the um correction of name spelling. Any further discussion on the 15 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:14,400 matter? All in favor say I. >> I. 16 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:19,680 » Any contrary? So move. We have the minutes of the previous meeting July 1st 17 00:01:16,479 --> 00:01:26,640 of 2026. Any additions or corrections that we may have on that? 18 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:29,759 » Not a motion to approve the uh minutes. So I'll second 19 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:35,759 » motion made senator to approve the minutes of July 1st 2026. Any further 20 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:41,520 discussion at all? All in favor say I. >> Any contrary? So move 21 00:01:39,119 --> 00:01:47,200 for public comment. I think we have anything 22 00:01:44,479 --> 00:01:55,040 for comments today. It will be apparently u Mary gave me a thing here 23 00:01:53,040 --> 00:02:00,000 that talks about individual will be given five minutes present their 24 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:05,840 information and such if they have public comment on this sort of thing um 25 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:12,080 certainly make us aware if five minutes seems wrong on that or something and a 26 00:02:08,319 --> 00:02:18,319 maximum of 15 minutes is what they have suggested here so um that's what I will 27 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:22,800 go ahead and work with at at other meetings. Um 28 00:02:20,959 --> 00:02:27,440 this is something we you live and Mary right that we had as part of your 29 00:02:25,920 --> 00:02:31,760 » in my time here I don't recall that we've had public comment but this is 30 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:39,920 what is in items that we have for 31 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:49,599 » okay if anyone does have any next meeting actually change it whatever 32 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:54,000 think we're aware that we have that Um, next we have program presentation, 33 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:59,040 behavioral health wraparound treatment services. 34 00:02:55,920 --> 00:03:02,080 Mary, you want to introduce our H everything with that? 35 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:06,319 » I I will let Kim >> Kim get 36 00:03:04,712 --> 00:03:10,319 [laughter] the manager of the uh wraparound 37 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:14,879 behavioral health division wraparound treatment services which she'll go into 38 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:21,120 like what that means. >> Hi. 39 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:27,360 Um so last thing I'm in the other half of the so um I 40 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:32,000 supervised our two wraparound programs they are comprehensive community 41 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:36,159 services and community support program a lot of similarities and also a lot of 42 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:41,200 differences so I made some lovely handouts for all of you um so we'll 43 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:45,560 start with let's start with CCS first. 44 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:59,439 So I talked about this all day every other day and I probably talked fast. So 45 00:03:56,959 --> 00:04:05,680 please stop me as a question. Oh, thanks. Um but really in a nutshell, 46 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:10,560 right? Um starting with CCS. So round program rehabilitative in nature. So CCS 47 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:17,680 serves people all throughout the lifespan. So kids through adults um and 48 00:04:14,239 --> 00:04:22,479 really families. So like if a child is in our program, we really see the family 49 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:26,080 as the client. So serving the individual and really all the people in their 50 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:31,759 family or kind of around them, their supports. Um so like I was saying it's 51 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:39,120 rehabilitative in nature meaning they're you know coming in for mental health um 52 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:44,800 concerns anxiety attachment trauma um disruptive behaviors those types of 53 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:50,400 things and average length of stay um in the program definitely varies um 54 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:55,720 probably like one and a half to two. So get in, get the skills, get out, like 55 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,720 get on your way, 56 00:04:56,320 --> 00:05:05,759 right? So that's kind of uh that's that's important there. 57 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:10,400 Um CS is really consumer driven. So consumers pick their own goals. So we'll 58 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:16,080 have kids whereas, well, I don't want to get angry anymore. Okay, yep, hear you. 59 00:05:13,039 --> 00:05:19,520 And so then um um case manager will work with that 60 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:23,680 person to okay well what does that look like right what are some realistic goals 61 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:27,120 okay we want to work on coping skills or you know finding some healthy hobbies 62 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:32,880 things like that but really taking the consumer's words and building from there 63 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:36,240 we find that really empowers people seveny olds in the program where it's 64 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:40,479 like yeah I get to choose the goals right and they get to choose their 65 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:44,880 providers as well so within the CCS program um there's different providers 66 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:50,479 So there's always a therapist on the team um and they can provide individual 67 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:56,880 and family therapy and then there's um let's say a mentor um type person. So 68 00:05:54,320 --> 00:06:01,600 they um different skills. So they can teach daily living skills, maybe anger 69 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:09,680 management skills, uh skills to manage anxiety, social skills, um all of those 70 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:14,639 things. And so um the the consumer gets to then choose um from a pool of 71 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:18,960 providers and let's say it's you know what it's not it's not working very well 72 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:22,960 right like the relationship just didn't match then we can go back to the pool 73 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:27,440 and choose something new. So it really does focus on what do they need to 74 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:32,319 summing on their strengths. 75 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:38,280 That is it in a nutshell. Again, there's more information on this as far as 76 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:38,280 requirements and things like that, but 77 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:45,840 any questions before I move on to the next one? 78 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:51,440 » Strictly MA type program. >> Yeah. So, everyone in the program has to 79 00:06:47,759 --> 00:06:55,120 have MA. Um, that being said, so for children, there are state programs that 80 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:58,080 can help them get MA if they don't have them. And that's important because I 81 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:02,240 think some people outside of the county, you don't know that. And so if a child 82 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:07,000 does not have MA feel free to refer anyway because we can work with the 83 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:07,000 states of 84 00:07:07,280 --> 00:07:15,199 » how much of an outreach you have for that you know I look at these programs 85 00:07:11,919 --> 00:07:20,880 is very important and how much are we able to I'll use the word since you said 86 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:24,880 consumers uh how much are we doing to market it we're getting it out there so 87 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:28,000 that people are aware of >> well here's an I I love that question. 88 00:07:27,039 --> 00:07:36,080 Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to jump to my last handout because 89 00:07:32,319 --> 00:07:39,759 um we have so many um relationships formal and informal within the 90 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:47,120 community. And so that's a big way that we quote unquote market I would say. Um 91 00:07:43,039 --> 00:07:51,440 so coming around you'll see um a whole list of different team relationships 92 00:07:49,039 --> 00:07:55,520 that both represent have. There are contracted providers at the top so they 93 00:07:53,360 --> 00:08:00,080 are specially trained to provide CCS services. Um, then we have our internal 94 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:03,919 DHS programs. And I know that you all know the internal DHS programs, but I 95 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:07,280 wanted to list them out so that you knew that you know which ones that the 96 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:12,720 referum program specifically interact with daily. So, ADRC, right, is one of 97 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:17,039 our big connection points as well. And then it's a very extensive list and I'm 98 00:08:15,039 --> 00:08:22,560 sure there's more in forgetting, but um, of different community partners. Yeah. 99 00:08:19,759 --> 00:08:28,000 So there's schools on there, there's food pantries on there, you know, 100 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:32,039 housing authority. Um, and we get also a lot of hospitals, 101 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,919 » you guys. 102 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:47,519 » Yeah. So actually we get a lot from Yep. I get and and that's more for um our 103 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:52,320 community support which we'll talk about next but we have some people in CPS that 104 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:57,279 use man organization we get referrals from the organization 105 00:08:54,720 --> 00:09:01,120 um so for you guys probably already know this but right they need to go through 106 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:06,000 the count to get on managed care organization and then they sometimes 107 00:09:03,519 --> 00:09:10,880 will then back and reach out to us saying hey I work with this person they 108 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:15,760 can relate you with rep service because with both rep wrap around services. The 109 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:21,920 goal is to remain in their community of fortune. a really big deal when we look 110 00:09:17,839 --> 00:09:26,560 at you like say 20 30 years ago but Alan probably you know 40 50 years ago right 111 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:33,120 like a lot of these individuals would be in out of home placement in hospitals in 112 00:09:29,519 --> 00:09:39,360 group homes and so repar programs do a lot um to really keep them in their home 113 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:43,839 right seeing this list it's really like a testament right because all especially 114 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:49,279 the community partners that last list right there you know We connect people 115 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:53,279 to them, but then people can ask them on their own, but sometimes you don't know 116 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:57,360 about them, right? Like even because I had asked my staff to help with this 117 00:09:55,360 --> 00:10:02,800 list, there were some that I even forgot about. So, I think it's just good to um 118 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:05,360 to know all of the community resources so that you can feel, you know, 119 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:11,279 connected. >> And follow up on that question is how 120 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:18,720 are we connecting with these community partners? We do the meet groups of them 121 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:22,399 at once, twice a year, something that goes out to them. 122 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:27,120 I don't want to say a newsletter, but something similar that kind of makes 123 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:31,120 them aware of things to help remind them of that. I kind of wish we had doctor 124 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:36,640 here today because certainly has mentioned many times about resources 125 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:41,360 that that she needs and her colleagues need in order to refer because they see 126 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:47,279 these families and everything. Um but that so the question that marketing part 127 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:52,240 of it sure that we're we're catching earlier than later one thing. Um the 128 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:58,160 other question I have too and this because we're talking budget here and 129 00:10:54,880 --> 00:11:03,760 everything on that MA program is there any additional taxing monies that have 130 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:07,040 to go into this or is the MA pretty well cover it 131 00:11:04,959 --> 00:11:11,200 » for CCS is 100% >> 100% reimbursement. and it is covering 132 00:11:09,519 --> 00:11:16,480 the overall cost in there. So it's basically spread out to the state all of 133 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:21,680 us as a nation as it were in provide these services. That's very important 134 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:27,360 for us to know because when push comes a shove and we do have six supervisors up 135 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:33,120 to county number 27 and uh it's important for us to be able to form our 136 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:36,440 fellow supervisors that something like this program 137 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:47,920 don't want to touch those programs alone 138 00:11:44,399 --> 00:11:50,720 » you think so yeah little budget side. Okay. The CSP. 139 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:56,399 » Um well, I just want to get back to your question about marketing, right? Because 140 00:11:52,320 --> 00:12:02,480 so we do with um the majority of the school listed on here. So we meet with 141 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:06,720 them monthly um New London we're starting monthly. I know Wy 142 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:13,440 and then we've also been invited to different 143 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:17,279 um I know two years ago now um I presented at Theta Care. they had asked 144 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:22,160 me to come present. So I did that. >> Y 145 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:27,279 » um so and and to right like there's just different relationships that come with 146 00:12:23,839 --> 00:12:32,320 having community partners. So I think as a and I think like marketing right like 147 00:12:29,839 --> 00:12:37,360 makes a lot of sense to me and we have our staff that programs right like they 148 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:41,920 have long-standing relationship housing authority people at DVR right like 149 00:12:39,839 --> 00:12:47,200 neuroscience things like that and so I think those speak a lot to that 150 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:51,598 » I'm certainly yeah no but I just want to make sure that 151 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:56,720 support [clears throat] that we are making for 152 00:12:54,000 --> 00:13:00,519 and it is one of those things done. So whatever 153 00:13:00,639 --> 00:13:09,839 much need but it's very thank you 154 00:13:06,399 --> 00:13:15,480 clarifying some of those things any other 155 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:15,480 question. 156 00:13:17,680 --> 00:13:21,160 All right, CSP. 157 00:13:27,279 --> 00:13:35,480 I've been around a really long time. Kevin 158 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:35,480 saying she is perfect. 159 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:46,240 Let's go ahead and give you >> so um CSP again wrap around program 160 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:50,480 rehabilitative in nature but different in a way and that we're really we're 161 00:13:48,079 --> 00:13:56,959 really just stabilizing people right so um within this program um we serve 162 00:13:52,880 --> 00:14:02,720 adults so 18 and up um and to be in this program you need to have um serious and 163 00:14:00,560 --> 00:14:08,480 persistent mental illness so a lot of people think 164 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:14,160 um foster current psychosis, um a history of hospitalizations, difficulty 165 00:14:10,639 --> 00:14:19,199 living safely at home. Um and so this program really aims to um reduce those 166 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:23,680 psychiatric hospitalizations, prevent them if we can of course and then you 167 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:29,199 know um individuals in their community of 168 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:32,959 origin again, right? Like 40 years old, they would have probably been living in 169 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:38,240 hospitals. So um everyone in this program lives on their own um which is 170 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:42,320 really cool right and right now everyone in the program is also their own person. 171 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:47,199 They don't have guardianship over um anyone and so um like I said the main 172 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:52,720 purpose of this program is stabilization. So really helpingers 173 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:57,040 uh navigate the world around them. So that can look like helping someone with 174 00:14:55,040 --> 00:15:03,440 grocery shopping um going with them. We do a lot of um helping alongside. So 175 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:08,720 grocery shopping, laundry, cleaning, we do with not for. We really encourage 176 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:15,279 that. Um so the consumers are um doing these these activities along with the 177 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:22,240 workers. Um and then med checks is um a really big part of our program. And so 178 00:15:19,519 --> 00:15:25,519 we'll go as frequently as twice a day, so morning and night in person to see a 179 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:30,959 consumer and make sure that they're taking their um psychiatric medication. 180 00:15:28,959 --> 00:15:36,560 So, like I said, that's a big part. Um, and it also provides um a social outlet, 181 00:15:34,639 --> 00:15:41,839 too. A lot of our consumers are pretty isolated. Um, so we find that that 182 00:15:39,519 --> 00:15:46,000 definitely helps in their mental health. Um, we do have our two psychiatrists 183 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:51,199 that are contracted with the county. They help to oversee our program. They 184 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:56,480 see the majority of our consumers. Um, and they provide weekly supervision to 185 00:15:53,199 --> 00:16:02,959 us. Um and you can see there that I listed out um just the um CSP consists 186 00:16:01,279 --> 00:16:07,360 of like I said that community support staff to provide those daily living 187 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:13,600 skills um and med checks. We have two case managers um that are coordinating 188 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:20,320 you know necessary mental health um medical dental um appointments all those 189 00:16:16,959 --> 00:16:26,959 good things. We do see um a good amount of overlap um with um medical and mental 190 00:16:24,399 --> 00:16:32,720 health and especially in this program right um a lot of our consumers are you 191 00:16:30,079 --> 00:16:39,360 know aging a bit and so we kind of see that crossover and so um CSP right the 192 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:42,959 main focus is mental health but right we also need to look at the medical side 193 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:46,320 and so that's really where we partner so much with the ADRC and so grateful for 194 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:50,720 that we're always you know calling saying 195 00:16:48,079 --> 00:16:55,040 help us what would make sense and so um consumers can be duly enrolled um in the 196 00:16:53,440 --> 00:17:00,800 ADRC in a lot of our usually on an MCO 197 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:08,000 managed care organization kind of helps 198 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:12,959 um CSP just like CCS um there's a process right to evaluate and assess and 199 00:17:10,799 --> 00:17:16,480 make sure that the program makes sense um for CCS specifically it's kind of 200 00:17:15,039 --> 00:17:21,919 like a tier So tier one is like um just once a week 201 00:17:19,439 --> 00:17:28,240 outpatient therapy and CCS is already in a little bit more. So um it's um 202 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:32,160 multiple hours a week of services. Um so when consumers go through this 203 00:17:29,919 --> 00:17:35,760 assessment process and let's say they're found in knowledgeable or it just 204 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:39,120 doesn't make sense, right, to move forward with the program, they cannot 205 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:43,919 leave empty-handed. that's really important um [clears throat] with these 206 00:17:41,679 --> 00:17:49,200 programs is they're left either with a referral or a warm handoff to okay maybe 207 00:17:46,559 --> 00:17:53,600 try outpatient services first or right like okay well it sounds like you know 208 00:17:51,679 --> 00:17:58,000 um food and transportation are really your main issue. So here's you know list 209 00:17:56,080 --> 00:18:02,160 food pantries and then here's the numbers to taxi. So that that's also a 210 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:06,280 big piece of this too. If they're not in the program, you know, they are. 211 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:16,720 » So your numbers, if I recall correctly on this you have within the program 30 212 00:18:15,039 --> 00:18:22,559 plus clients and I always I'm sorry 213 00:18:20,559 --> 00:18:29,760 call clients simply because I think you are high professionals come to you for 214 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:36,160 clinical type services. call clients case manager with social workers and and 215 00:18:33,039 --> 00:18:42,240 uh not economic support workers but anyways it it because I I see that as a 216 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:48,240 high level of service for both programs and such I mean really very high level 217 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:53,679 of service um but we have easily two full-time case managers working um and 218 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:58,400 the support staff you have which is wonderful uh especially you have 219 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:03,120 full-time nurse um psychiatrist do the outpatient as 220 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:07,679 well and uh but a wonderful program and very 221 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:12,160 important as you point out what the costs are per day to be hospitalized 222 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:18,559 just the fact that you deteriorate if you have a psychotic break you know come 223 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:26,559 back same as you were a little bit each time so it's very important program but 224 00:19:21,679 --> 00:19:32,799 the question I have is is it I want to at capacity, but are are we 225 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:38,799 pushing that 30 or a little over 30 people in the program or we're still 226 00:19:35,679 --> 00:19:44,240 doing around the 20 right now? And I I guess I would think 227 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:48,480 that,000 population that we have. Um, and I 228 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:53,039 understand you talked about as a volunteer program, but I'm certain you 229 00:19:50,559 --> 00:19:58,320 do have those who would definitely benefit that 230 00:19:54,880 --> 00:20:05,039 may not have some choices in their treatment as it were. Um, once again, 231 00:20:02,559 --> 00:20:11,919 the outreach type thing. We're going to fund it for uh say 30 125 232 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:18,160 per full-time social worker. Um 233 00:20:14,799 --> 00:20:23,840 yeah, we almost I'm just curious as to what we can do so 234 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:29,039 for next year to uh increase that number. Not that I want to work, but you 235 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:33,679 definitely have the capacity to go up to 151 for a full-time social worker and 236 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:40,960 it's at 40 hours a week now social worker has. So you got 80 hours for 30 237 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:46,600 people and I understand that you know and all that stuff in there but you 238 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:46,600 still have adm 239 00:20:50,799 --> 00:20:57,360 people again >> majority are MA it is long-term 240 00:20:55,280 --> 00:21:01,240 pervasive mental illness so they're unable to disable 241 00:21:03,039 --> 00:21:07,080 just I guess encouraging 242 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:15,600 seeing those numbers up to cover the staff we have which is really nice to 243 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:20,720 have as we have to uh always justify the cost of of fee and it really helps to 244 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:25,760 say hey we're at the you know we're really busting at the seam as it is so 245 00:21:23,120 --> 00:21:30,960 come on you must have a question >> I do um the three community support 246 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:36,159 staff members um do they have specific qualifications 247 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:42,200 Is this an area where volunteers could be utilized or that really not? 248 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:50,919 Yeah. Um so as far as qualifications um 249 00:21:51,039 --> 00:21:59,520 I was volunteer that is there is specialist training 250 00:21:55,440 --> 00:22:06,080 that we have them all. Um and then just the piece uh so uh a part of our program 251 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:11,559 is to involve staffing. So by stat because of how many people we have to 252 00:22:15,039 --> 00:22:24,679 I volunteers I like that idea. I think it was 253 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:24,679 that we serve also um these 254 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,960 really 255 00:22:31,039 --> 00:22:40,799 They're service aids. I use essentially they are those helpers in 256 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:46,799 the community, eyes and ears. uh because you only have two social orders uh case 257 00:22:44,159 --> 00:22:51,440 managers and they basically create I'm assuming they create case plans pretty 258 00:22:49,039 --> 00:22:57,840 much overall and then intervene or step up as needed assistantness or thing but 259 00:22:55,360 --> 00:23:03,600 those those uh wonderful people there are services actually do so much of the 260 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:09,600 hands on the program and everything really are the key for us other than the 261 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:13,360 fact you mentioned medication Without all medication, we may as well throw 262 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:18,320 everything out because the medication's required in order to maintain 263 00:23:17,120 --> 00:23:22,960 so important. >> Yeah, I would say it's both you. I 264 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:26,880 appreciate that piece of right like the those three community support staff, 265 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:30,720 they are so important and I definitely, you know, agree with that and they're in 266 00:23:28,559 --> 00:23:34,159 the community% of the time. You know, Case Andrews, they really split their 267 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:38,400 time though because yep, they're, you know, greeting the all that. They 268 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:42,880 typically see their consumers once a week as well. And so they're they're 269 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:47,679 really in their, you know, eyes and ears too because again they're speaking 270 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:51,280 creating those treatment plans with the clients. I think it's really important, 271 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:55,120 right, that they are connecting them versus just sitting behind a desk, 272 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:58,559 right? It's kind of hard to I think create a plan that meets the consumer's 273 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:04,080 needs to 274 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:09,919 do you mind if I add to that just from question too um with these typically the 275 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:14,799 clientele that have these diagnoses to to meet qualifications to be in this 276 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:19,559 program have a high level of paranoia um and trust and social socializing 277 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:25,760 to meet new hard Um, 278 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:30,799 and we get in their seats. We're in their business. So, to build that trust, 279 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:35,840 but repeat helpful to build rapport and trust so 280 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:39,760 that if they're having a bad day and like, I think that you poisoned my 281 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:44,240 medication. I'm not taking it from you. That trust. It's like, hey, it's me. 282 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:49,039 Like, we do this every day. I'm like, oh, okay. I'll take it. Right. And so, 283 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:55,080 that piece is really important. Um and then also we just talked about this 284 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:55,080 um 285 00:24:57,919 --> 00:25:07,919 just talking about uh shifts or changes. So, we have three staff that are 286 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:13,600 constantly going in uh one to two times a day for our folks depending on what 287 00:25:10,559 --> 00:25:19,360 kind of regimen they have. To use eyes to see, oh, you look 288 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:23,679 slightly different. Maybe if you had a new face every day, 289 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:28,080 you wouldn't know that, right? Like maybe their clothing is different, their 290 00:25:26,559 --> 00:25:32,240 affect is different, maybe they're responding to you, but like their affect 291 00:25:30,159 --> 00:25:36,480 is not matching the situation. really early signs that we can intervene 292 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:41,520 on before we go into a full-blown psychosis which brain matter and you go 293 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:46,559 you slide backwards every time and intervenes faster 294 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:52,400 like the same eyes if that makes sense. So kind of like yes and right it's a 295 00:25:50,799 --> 00:25:56,559 little complicated especially with a very 296 00:25:55,039 --> 00:26:02,279 special population when they're very vulnerable um individuals that need a 297 00:25:59,039 --> 00:26:02,279 lot of support. 298 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:17,600 I do recall the fact that parents are learning something for something 299 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:22,960 um a member down Moda uh taking them out to 300 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:26,559 their local grocery store whatever it is but when they got to their home 301 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:31,279 community they couldn't carry that learning over they had to go to Europe 302 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:36,799 grocery store had to go to your particular aisle of that grocery store, 303 00:26:33,679 --> 00:26:41,919 whatever. It it it hard to understand unless you're working in that system is 304 00:26:39,919 --> 00:26:47,520 that these individuals, as Kim just point out, we're talking fragile 305 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:52,559 actually might not quite understand what's going on with that person. I 306 00:26:48,799 --> 00:26:57,440 mean, it's just a few moments, but you scratch it and you'll find out that 307 00:26:54,159 --> 00:27:05,320 there are all kinds of areas that need support in order to maintain them. 308 00:27:01,120 --> 00:27:05,320 place in which it's basically 309 00:27:07,360 --> 00:27:12,120 but things don't always well 310 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:22,279 fortunately but it's the one on and trust 311 00:27:26,559 --> 00:27:29,559 Yeah. 312 00:27:32,159 --> 00:27:36,559 Unless you really enjoy just that kind of challenge. 313 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:41,600 » Keep on your toes, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. Keep you going. There's 314 00:27:38,159 --> 00:27:45,760 other groups that run out of anyway. Thank you on that. Does anyone 315 00:27:44,559 --> 00:27:49,919 pretty much covered everything you wanted? Anything else? Any comments or 316 00:27:47,919 --> 00:27:55,559 anything? enjoyable 317 00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:55,559 because once again 318 00:28:04,159 --> 00:28:07,559 » let's move on 319 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:15,039 board which is the advisory committee reports that we have we have the ADRC 320 00:28:13,039 --> 00:28:19,440 and advisory committee report the transportation coordinating committee 321 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:24,080 for join us and the nutrition advisory council 322 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:29,679 July 16th. Do we have any questions or anything up from staff to bring up 323 00:28:27,919 --> 00:28:34,080 anything special that's going on with them? Nothing in particular. Then we'll 324 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:41,399 just simply place it on file. Martha, are you so kind on that? Uh DHS programs 325 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:41,399 14 students. 326 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:48,720 » Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot. Nutrition program. Okay, 327 00:28:46,799 --> 00:28:51,200 » I jumped ahead. Okay. So, I'll get us launched with a little bit of an 328 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:55,279 introduction on that. So, we have our ADRC manager, Melissa Anderson, as well 329 00:28:54,000 --> 00:29:03,520 as our nutrition and wellness supervisor, um, Lauren Eert. So, we we 330 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:09,360 have revisited um some concerns relative to one of our nutrition areas last um 331 00:29:07,919 --> 00:29:13,360 within the last couple of months, we we've done that. So, we wanted to loop 332 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:16,480 back and take some opportunity at this meeting as well to get grounded on some 333 00:29:15,039 --> 00:29:22,000 updates. So Melissa, I think is going to get launched in that space this evening. 334 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:28,399 » Absolutely. Um happy to be here. Thank you so much for having me. Um I want to 335 00:29:25,039 --> 00:29:34,559 start by saying that um feedback is necessary and vitally important that we 336 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:38,399 are providing quality products, quality services to our people without the 337 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:44,240 comments, without the reports that we're hearing from people. Um yes, mostly 338 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:48,159 things that could be improved upon. Want to hear that. We want to make those 339 00:29:46,559 --> 00:29:54,919 necessary adjustments. Um look into those things that people may not like 340 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:54,919 and make the the necessary change. 341 00:29:55,360 --> 00:30:02,720 This is um continual feedback we're hearing from participants um throughout 342 00:30:00,559 --> 00:30:07,279 the program in every community. Um you know, you have people's likes and 343 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:11,360 dislikes. Um those those reports that we're getting from people, we look into 344 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:17,120 every one of them. um get as much information as we can gathered about um 345 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:21,200 that specific um situation that that individual may not like or maybe there's 346 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:25,840 a a group of people that may not like that specific thing. Uh gathering the 347 00:30:24,159 --> 00:30:31,039 necessary information, really get to the root cause so that we can address 348 00:30:27,919 --> 00:30:36,159 whatever that concern is um and help educate the participant on the reasons 349 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:41,360 why maybe something is a certain way or work with the caterer um volunteers to 350 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,360 improve 351 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:48,399 and things in the future. So, specifically within the Clintonville 352 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:53,440 area most recently, um we started with Peter, JJ's in Bowler, JJ's on Maine, 353 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:58,159 which um they are new to us. They've been with 354 00:30:55,919 --> 00:31:01,520 us for a few months now. Um and through that process, we have gotten some 355 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:07,840 feedback from some of our participants that were not happy with the quality of 356 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:14,880 that they were receiving. Um so with those reports um we did a survey to the 357 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:19,440 participants in Clintonville, asked them all the same questions to get a better 358 00:31:17,039 --> 00:31:24,799 understanding of where they were at with the the meals, what they thought about 359 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:29,600 the I'll read the specific question that um that they were asked. Um overall, 360 00:31:27,919 --> 00:31:34,960 what is your satisfaction with the meals that you eat? Um how would you rate the 361 00:31:32,799 --> 00:31:40,640 overall quality of the meals? How would you rate how the meals taste? Have you 362 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:45,279 experienced any packaging problems? If so, what are those um what are those 363 00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:49,519 problems? How satisfied are you with your meal delivery service? And have you 364 00:31:47,519 --> 00:31:54,240 noticed any change in the meals over the past few months? If so, what have you 365 00:31:52,159 --> 00:31:58,799 noticed a change in? What improvements would you like to see? Are there any 366 00:31:56,080 --> 00:32:03,600 foods on the menu that you especially enjoy or do not enjoy? Um and is there 367 00:32:02,559 --> 00:32:07,039 anything else that you would wish to tell us? So, we had an intern that was 368 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:11,679 working with us for a couple of months. Um, who really happy to have her help. 369 00:32:10,399 --> 00:32:17,679 She was able to call everybody individually, all of our participants up 370 00:32:13,679 --> 00:32:23,519 there. Um, roughly about 35 roughly. Um, so have a one-on-one 371 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:29,279 conversation with learned a variety of things through that survey. Um, and some 372 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:33,919 of it was educating our volunteers and our our participants. And we also gave 373 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:39,760 the same information to our volunteers as well um about what the program is and 374 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:44,640 what the program is not. Um one of the things that was repeatedly told to us 375 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:49,120 was condiments. They don't receive dressing. They don't receive ketchup or 376 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:52,880 mustard if if there is a food item that would require one of those types of 377 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:56,640 condiments. Over the years and working with our caterers, um the prices for 378 00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:59,840 food, as the price for food has continued to go up, there are some 379 00:32:58,080 --> 00:33:04,000 things that aren't able to be consistently provided to people. 380 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:07,600 Condiments is one of those things along the way over the years that we've needed 381 00:33:05,440 --> 00:33:13,919 to cut back to keep a better handle on the food costs. 382 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:18,720 Um, so we tell individuals when they're starting the program, um, the ketchup, 383 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:22,480 mustard, dressing, have those in your refrigerator when those meals, um, when 384 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:29,519 you want something to be added to your meal, you have that on hand. That won't 385 00:33:24,559 --> 00:33:34,480 be part of your meal. Um, we had some comments about specific vegetables or 386 00:33:31,919 --> 00:33:38,159 specific fruits that were given. Um, it sounded like there needed to be a better 387 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:44,480 variety of fruits that were given. Um, so we took a look at that. Um the size 388 00:33:41,840 --> 00:33:50,080 of the meal was commented. Um the portion size was small 389 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:54,320 as well. Um they commented that there wasn't a dessert and some of the 390 00:33:51,519 --> 00:34:00,240 vegetables were hard to eat. Um so in educating our our participants, we let 391 00:33:57,039 --> 00:34:03,200 them know that overall in the menu the fruits and vegetables need to be part 392 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:10,639 are a staple and need to be part of every meal. the portion sizes um are set 393 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:15,760 the caterers are following a set menu with the set portion sizes that they 394 00:34:12,240 --> 00:34:19,839 need to follow. Um we obviously like I had just explained um about the 395 00:34:17,679 --> 00:34:25,119 condiments. We explained that to them as part of the letter. We explained that 396 00:34:22,560 --> 00:34:30,079 another part of controlling the cost was the desserts as well. Desserts are not 397 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:36,240 unfortunately part of what the state requires us to provide to folks. um as 398 00:34:34,079 --> 00:34:41,919 part of their meal. Everybody loves desserts unfortunately 399 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:46,720 to always provide those desserts. We like the caterers to try to incorporate 400 00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:51,679 them when they can. Um but it used to be something that um folks would get almost 401 00:34:49,359 --> 00:34:56,480 every over the course of time that has changed 402 00:34:54,399 --> 00:35:01,920 unfortunately, but it it's a it's a necessary change that we maybe didn't 403 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:05,680 explained to everybody. So this provided an opportunity to kind of get everybody 404 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:11,839 all on the same page um in providing everybody with the same information. Um 405 00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:16,000 so with regards to those letters then that went out we were also 406 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:21,359 simultaneously working with our caterer. So we shared these survey results with 407 00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:27,200 our caterer um who Jessica the owner of um JJ's on main is very thankful for the 408 00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:31,440 feedback um and made necessary changes immediately. One of the comments that we 409 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:35,920 were getting from participants was the meal packaging. So the packaging of the 410 00:35:34,079 --> 00:35:40,880 meals looked different from what it has been previously with the other caterers 411 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:47,359 that we had been working with. That feedback um to the owner and she 412 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:53,119 has she has made those changes um including not just the meal packaging 413 00:35:49,839 --> 00:36:00,520 but also the cooler and the transport of the meals being different as well. 414 00:35:57,520 --> 00:36:00,520 decided 415 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:11,599 for the meal so that nothing is tipping so everything is staying in place. Some 416 00:36:08,560 --> 00:36:16,920 really good things she did and she's also providing us with um if you want 417 00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:22,839 to um we can give a couple of this way. 418 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:32,480 Um, so Ajessa is providing us with daily pictures of the meals that are being 419 00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:39,920 served. Um, more recently there was a article in the Waka County Post for 420 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:45,119 those of you who may have read that. Um, and we don't know where that meal that 421 00:36:42,720 --> 00:36:51,359 was pictured if that was our meal. Um, we're not sure if that was or not. um we 422 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:55,359 don't have eyes on those meals every day to be able to confirm or deny that that 423 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:58,800 was or was not our meal. This is a better way for us because we're not 424 00:36:57,200 --> 00:37:03,760 physically present in being able to see those meals. Our volunteers are our eyes 425 00:37:01,359 --> 00:37:08,720 and ears up there. Our participants are as well, but if nobody's telling us, 426 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:15,119 we're not aware of it. So, um that is one of one of several things um that 427 00:37:11,359 --> 00:37:19,680 Jessica has put in place. Um, we also are looking at making some additional 428 00:37:18,079 --> 00:37:24,400 improvements within the community of Clintonville. Right now, we're doing a 429 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:28,240 meal pickup at the library. We're having conversations with some community 430 00:37:25,839 --> 00:37:33,440 partners in Clintonville to see if we can have um maybe a person that they can 431 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:37,040 touch base with when they drop off the coolers or in the very least if 432 00:37:35,599 --> 00:37:40,800 volunteers are dropping off the coolers and there's still a meal inside the 433 00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:45,920 cooler that the staff member can discard that meal. Um AJ's was saying that our 434 00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:48,480 our caterer was saying that there were times that they would go to pick up the 435 00:37:47,119 --> 00:37:51,839 coolers and there had been a meal in there from Friday or Thursday and it was 436 00:37:51,040 --> 00:37:58,320 Monday. >> Um so problems Anna with a soft cooler 437 00:37:55,520 --> 00:38:02,640 and all of that what kind of smell that would be. Um 438 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:07,440 » we we are thankful for the library for partnering with us and allowing us to be 439 00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:13,200 able to put our cooler of the caterer with their supplies. the 440 00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:18,000 library, the smell, and all of that. We want to come up with a system that works 441 00:38:14,720 --> 00:38:22,000 well for everybody. Um once we get a better handle of if we can find a 442 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:29,280 community partner to partner with, um within the next month, um Lauren and our 443 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:33,440 nutrition receptionist, Trace, are going to be having a meeting with all of the 444 00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:38,320 volunteers in Clintonville to touch base with them to let them know what some of 445 00:38:35,839 --> 00:38:44,720 these additional steps for improvements are going to be. Um but we wanted to get 446 00:38:42,079 --> 00:38:48,800 confirmation that able to happen before we set up that that's the only reason 447 00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:53,280 why it hasn't happened. >> Um so 448 00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:56,720 » how big of a space >> in Clintonville 449 00:38:54,800 --> 00:39:04,119 » for the bags we have a tote right now that the bags 450 00:38:58,720 --> 00:39:04,119 are put in. Um how big 451 00:39:04,320 --> 00:39:10,480 the bags don't next to 452 00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:17,320 » Okay. cuz they don't think >> good good shelf. Okay. It's just a tote 453 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:17,320 sitting in the in the library 454 00:39:17,440 --> 00:39:23,920 room and there's a tote there. But >> what I 455 00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:29,520 » four or six bags >> I can talk with this 456 00:39:26,960 --> 00:39:35,359 find out if there's >> I know we used to pick up at the 457 00:39:30,880 --> 00:39:40,640 community center which was really really community. So, the community center um 458 00:39:39,040 --> 00:39:43,640 required rent for us to be able to continue 459 00:39:44,960 --> 00:39:52,960 this cost savings with not having a site there. We were looking for a spot that 460 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:57,119 didn't have a cost associated with it. So, when we're talking to we are in in 461 00:39:55,680 --> 00:40:00,880 conversation right now with one of our community partners that's looking 462 00:39:58,240 --> 00:40:03,599 favorable. Um I don't want to call them out in this meeting just in case it 463 00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:09,359 doesn't happen >> um because this is being live streamed. 464 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:13,760 Um, but Darl, thank you for that offer. Um, can I reach back out to you if that 465 00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:16,240 doesn't happen? I do appreciate that being 466 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:20,400 » Yeah, I I know some as well. >> Okay. Thank you, Lori. I will reach out 467 00:40:17,839 --> 00:40:28,400 to you as well if that does not >> Okay. Okay. Um, so good things come from 468 00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:32,079 the feedback that we receive. And just so that everybody knows here, we we do 469 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:36,960 we get this kind of feedback all the time. This is the first though that 470 00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:40,880 we've had on social media and in the paper. This is the first for me. In the 471 00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:45,200 10 years I've been with the program, this is a first for me. So, um, this 472 00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:50,720 isn't the only thing that we take seriously. We take all of the reports 473 00:40:46,640 --> 00:40:55,678 that we receive everything. Um, not just meal and welld 474 00:40:53,658 --> 00:40:55,678 [laughter] 475 00:40:56,720 --> 00:41:03,483 chicken with gravy. I delivered that meal and it was very well received. 476 00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:05,503 » Yeah. I'm getting [laughter] 477 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:22,839 » to the meeting tomorrow. >> Any questions? Anything that you would 478 00:41:18,560 --> 00:41:22,839 like us to look into? 479 00:41:25,119 --> 00:41:29,880 » Great. that was looked in. 480 00:41:31,839 --> 00:41:37,839 » My dad, like I said, when we had a problem up in Clintville there with the 481 00:41:35,119 --> 00:41:42,400 cemetery, I said what my dad always said that 482 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:47,920 there's a problem, there's always that solution. Something bad happens, there's 483 00:41:44,560 --> 00:41:52,280 always a good part of it here again. Something bad happened, but look at 484 00:41:52,400 --> 00:41:56,880 again. Great job. 485 00:41:56,960 --> 00:42:02,079 Great job. >> And I would say too, the JJs, I mean, 486 00:41:59,119 --> 00:42:05,040 they were the owner was very committed. >> Great job. 487 00:42:03,280 --> 00:42:08,760 » Communication. Great job on JJ. 488 00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:15,359 » We just didn't we could have easily sat on our hands when Lori was talking about 489 00:42:14,640 --> 00:42:17,839 some of the things. >> Great job. 490 00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:22,160 » And >> I didn't expect something, 491 00:42:18,720 --> 00:42:25,760 » but but you took the ball and great work. Great work. I mean, 492 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:29,680 » I did reach out and I said, "Hey, please call me." 493 00:42:28,319 --> 00:42:34,160 » I wanted her to know that we were already discussions with 494 00:42:32,160 --> 00:42:38,839 » I didn't know that the newspaper was go back on our meetings and quote 495 00:42:39,119 --> 00:42:44,480 » sometimes it's easy to put out that negative press and then you're damage 496 00:42:42,800 --> 00:42:46,720 control. >> Yeah, 497 00:42:44,880 --> 00:42:48,480 » we don't get this press like we're taking care of it now, 498 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:53,119 » right? >> You never hear that part. So, that's 499 00:42:49,760 --> 00:42:56,960 unfortunate. Spread the word. We're on top of it and it's as good as we can 500 00:42:55,280 --> 00:43:03,680 make it. >> It might be worthwhile sometime in the 501 00:42:59,520 --> 00:43:06,680 future to actually have the press as a showm 502 00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:19,520 controversial part of it. Um great job. >> Yeah. 503 00:43:16,960 --> 00:43:22,160 They were very responsible and everything somehow make them aware 504 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:27,119 of that >> because I I think 505 00:43:25,280 --> 00:43:31,839 pat on the back for stepping up right away rather say forget it 506 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:40,160 » move on to something else. But Melissa, I think you and your your your staff 507 00:43:34,880 --> 00:43:46,000 here have up on something that is fairly negative sounded let's 508 00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:52,400 give an opportunity then for us shine show a good program we do have and 509 00:43:49,920 --> 00:43:55,400 and the staff we have that car and the volunteers 510 00:43:55,440 --> 00:44:01,960 is one of them. Thank you for that. 511 00:44:02,240 --> 00:44:10,240 It helps us. They can't have it can't be everywhere. 512 00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:14,720 » Voices that is always well received. >> Anything else that we have during that 513 00:44:12,720 --> 00:44:18,000 Melissa? You have any comment on that? I thank you very much for that. Sorry, I 514 00:44:16,720 --> 00:44:21,720 almost missed you. That was a senior moment on my part. 515 00:44:22,319 --> 00:44:28,160 » We do. >> Okay, let's move on. DHS program 516 00:44:26,400 --> 00:44:33,720 supporting students. >> All right. So, we have another hand out 517 00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:33,720 here to 518 00:44:33,760 --> 00:44:42,560 » All right. So much. >> So in the spirit of continuing um with 519 00:44:40,400 --> 00:44:48,319 providing information to this particular ward about what it is that we do 520 00:44:46,160 --> 00:44:52,880 partners um in the month of August as promised we are bringing you information 521 00:44:49,920 --> 00:44:57,680 about our connection with our um our school partners through through our 522 00:44:54,480 --> 00:45:01,520 collaborative efforts there. Um, so this is a handout that just highlights um 523 00:44:59,760 --> 00:45:06,640 some of our public school districts, well all of our public school districts 524 00:45:03,119 --> 00:45:10,720 that um that we some of whom we Hana had mentioned that we meet with like Waka on 525 00:45:08,720 --> 00:45:14,720 a monthly basis and we have other districts that um that we meet with with 526 00:45:12,720 --> 00:45:21,119 a similar frequency or some that you know less of a frequency or on as needed 527 00:45:18,079 --> 00:45:25,920 basis. But um but we have done outreach to all of our public school districts to 528 00:45:23,440 --> 00:45:30,240 offer that opportunity to connect to talk about um what it is that we do by 529 00:45:28,400 --> 00:45:34,240 way of programs, what it is that you know we can offer, how we can get 530 00:45:32,319 --> 00:45:38,960 referrals. Um we've done certainly some work within DHS in our space about 531 00:45:37,040 --> 00:45:44,800 trying to streamline a process and make it make their um make it a central point 532 00:45:42,400 --> 00:45:48,400 for access. um saying to our community partners, our schools in particular of 533 00:45:46,720 --> 00:45:52,000 if you get us the information, we'll figure out what to do with it. We'll 534 00:45:49,760 --> 00:45:54,880 figure out what program um that an individual or student needs to be 535 00:45:53,440 --> 00:45:58,400 connected with. And so just working through some of those pieces. Hannah had 536 00:45:57,200 --> 00:46:03,440 mentioned the opportunity to provide some education to know to our schools. 537 00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:08,319 And so um we're always willing to step in and do formal presentations if that's 538 00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:11,760 what our schools need. Um and um and so we're really just trying to connect with 539 00:46:09,839 --> 00:46:14,611 our schools um to be able to meet families where they're at, to be able to 540 00:46:13,280 --> 00:46:17,599 make sure that there is an [clears throat] awareness within our 541 00:46:15,760 --> 00:46:22,640 school districts about what it is that we need and what it is that we can 542 00:46:20,960 --> 00:46:26,560 provide by way of services, whether it's wrapping around a family, whether it's 543 00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:30,000 through mandatory reporter training in our child welfare space, you know, so so 544 00:46:28,560 --> 00:46:34,960 a number of different things that we look to do um as the Department of Human 545 00:46:32,560 --> 00:46:39,280 Services, you know, offering flexible engagement um you know, We talk about 546 00:46:37,200 --> 00:46:43,359 our early intervention programs. We talk about warm handoffs, access integration. 547 00:46:41,760 --> 00:46:48,880 So those are, you know, again some of the things that we've done. Um and then 548 00:46:46,640 --> 00:46:52,800 just noting on the second page, we see the program area, the service 549 00:46:50,480 --> 00:46:57,200 description, target population, those all being things that we run through um 550 00:46:54,800 --> 00:47:03,119 with our schools. So again that they we draw back on what it is that we do and 551 00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:07,520 um so that they understand how that may be of benefit to the students that um 552 00:47:05,440 --> 00:47:11,760 that they intersect with every day. you know, I I I think about people that we 553 00:47:09,599 --> 00:47:16,240 intersect with as educators and they're with um they're with these students for 554 00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:20,880 multiple hours in a day and so they really have a great opportunity to have 555 00:47:17,839 --> 00:47:26,000 eyes on a student and to be able to um you know work with families in a way 556 00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:29,599 that um that we we don't know all of the families, we don't know all of the needs 557 00:47:27,359 --> 00:47:37,119 and we rely on those community partners to make those connections. Um so we we 558 00:47:33,680 --> 00:47:42,560 then um thought it would be helpful to um do a a program spotlight. So our 559 00:47:40,240 --> 00:47:49,040 third page of this particular handout um highlights a student snapshot again 560 00:47:45,520 --> 00:47:55,680 deidentifying um you know the student um and so identifying a student as um age 561 00:47:52,160 --> 00:48:02,640 nine um great but a real life um scenario. So um of a student that has 562 00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:08,480 intersected with our program um in in our county and so the work with the 563 00:48:06,079 --> 00:48:11,280 program um I I don't know that I necessarily need to like read through 564 00:48:09,920 --> 00:48:17,200 all the pieces but we thought it would be helpful to um talk through in this 565 00:48:14,640 --> 00:48:22,000 narrative for our board here this particular student identifying the goal 566 00:48:19,680 --> 00:48:26,800 um developing relationship with trusted adults um making sure that you know kids 567 00:48:24,800 --> 00:48:30,400 all kids should have a safe person. All kids should be able to identify somebody 568 00:48:28,319 --> 00:48:34,720 that in their day that that they lean on and go to for, you know, those tough 569 00:48:32,160 --> 00:48:39,680 moments. And so, um, and so working through that, um, this also highlights 570 00:48:37,359 --> 00:48:43,680 the tremendous strides that, um, that this little one has made, um, you know, 571 00:48:42,240 --> 00:48:47,680 identifying that he began by hiding under a chair and avoiding 572 00:48:44,880 --> 00:48:52,559 participation, now sits upright, engages confidently, openly, shares his thoughts 573 00:48:49,599 --> 00:48:57,599 with with the group. So just um really seeing um through this snapshot the 574 00:48:55,520 --> 00:49:02,480 progression and the growth um you know of of a student that that we're working 575 00:49:00,160 --> 00:49:06,079 with outcomes achieved emotional self- advocacy peer connections school 576 00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:10,720 inclusion uh family alignment all really really 577 00:49:08,720 --> 00:49:15,680 important and and wonderful and great things for um for again every kid should 578 00:49:13,040 --> 00:49:21,040 handle that you know coming to um coming into so um and I'll just highlight too 579 00:49:19,200 --> 00:49:25,599 this family's biggest hope for Jay to feel safe and connected to his peers, 580 00:49:23,200 --> 00:49:29,280 his school community. Now comes to school each day excited to tell his 581 00:49:27,280 --> 00:49:33,839 parents or comes home rather each day excited to tell his parents about his 582 00:49:30,960 --> 00:49:38,000 experience at school. So um so it's just some really neat able to see with with 583 00:49:36,160 --> 00:49:42,160 the kids and helpful to have those school partnerships to then draw back on 584 00:49:40,079 --> 00:49:47,119 to be able to get those referrals um and have those come our way. Um and then 585 00:49:45,359 --> 00:49:52,880 again we one of the other things we look to do if you look to the following page 586 00:49:48,960 --> 00:49:57,680 CPS guidelines um so the objective of um our our child protective services world 587 00:49:55,599 --> 00:50:01,599 to protect child welfare prevent harm preserve family integrity wherever it's 588 00:49:59,599 --> 00:50:05,200 safe to do so. So working with our schools to talk through mandatory 589 00:50:03,119 --> 00:50:09,760 reporting standards. Um you know educating about our assessment um when 590 00:50:07,119 --> 00:50:14,720 we receive report concerning neglect. What does our assessment process look 591 00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:17,599 like? Um making sure that that our schools are understanding the 592 00:50:15,920 --> 00:50:22,240 confidentiality of the nature of you know when those reports come in and then 593 00:50:19,920 --> 00:50:28,640 what um what that schoolbased access looks like. So, um I think we've done a 594 00:50:25,359 --> 00:50:34,319 bit of work within um these recent years to um to enhance that relationship with 595 00:50:31,920 --> 00:50:38,240 our schools and I and I think that's really off from you know some of the 596 00:50:36,319 --> 00:50:42,160 feedback certainly that we've we've received um with the schools. I know 597 00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:46,960 that Shauna and I had highlighted in one of our more recent meetings um a 598 00:50:44,000 --> 00:50:51,359 presentation that we had done um at the Wisconsin Human Services Association and 599 00:50:49,680 --> 00:50:54,559 where in that presentation we were able to highlight the partnership with our 600 00:50:53,280 --> 00:50:57,680 schools and had a couple of representatives from our school 601 00:50:55,680 --> 00:51:02,640 districts um that really spoke positively about our engagement. So um 602 00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:09,119 so again when we think about the access that we have with schools and um and 603 00:51:04,800 --> 00:51:14,319 being able to change that and then the next thing program overview with the 604 00:51:11,680 --> 00:51:18,319 justice and diversion programming um so one of the things that we've really 605 00:51:15,760 --> 00:51:22,319 looked at um and sought a a grant opportunity and we we did provide I 606 00:51:20,240 --> 00:51:25,920 think a little bit of highlight on that um not recently though so thought that 607 00:51:24,240 --> 00:51:30,400 it was it would be helpful to just loop back on that when we think about our 608 00:51:28,240 --> 00:51:34,400 work with kids And in particular, we think about our wraparound services. We 609 00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:39,599 think about what it is that we do, you know, with within um within many of our 610 00:51:37,359 --> 00:51:44,400 teams that are working with kids like just trying to get ahead of of the 611 00:51:41,680 --> 00:51:51,040 things and really um really sit in a preventative framework. So um so our 612 00:51:47,200 --> 00:51:56,400 youth justice and diversion programming that particular team we had applied for 613 00:51:52,800 --> 00:52:02,079 a grant and we have a um an individual who manages um our diversion programming 614 00:51:59,520 --> 00:52:04,640 and so working with you where maybe they're intersecting with law 615 00:52:03,280 --> 00:52:08,400 enforcement or they're intersecting with our schools in a space where it's like 616 00:52:06,400 --> 00:52:12,880 oh I can see that this is this is gradually creeping up into a concerning 617 00:52:11,040 --> 00:52:16,800 um space and so getting those referrals from law enforcement getting those 618 00:52:14,160 --> 00:52:22,319 referrals from our schools so that we can um start to work with those youth 619 00:52:19,280 --> 00:52:26,160 and develop positive pro-social, you know, relationships, talk about goal 620 00:52:24,160 --> 00:52:30,079 setting, talk about again looping back to that one connection, having that 621 00:52:28,480 --> 00:52:34,079 positive support within the school, within the community. And so really 622 00:52:32,000 --> 00:52:38,559 working in that space um from a diversion perspective or from a group's 623 00:52:36,319 --> 00:52:43,359 perspective working on self-esteem, self- advocacy to really give um you 624 00:52:41,359 --> 00:52:47,359 know to give a boost to our youth um because um it's been a little bit since 625 00:52:45,359 --> 00:52:51,599 I've been in in school and in high school in particular, but but I you know 626 00:52:49,440 --> 00:52:54,640 you think about those those are delicate years. Those are tricky years and 627 00:52:53,119 --> 00:52:58,400 there's a lot of spheres of influence. And so how do we really work with our 628 00:52:56,720 --> 00:53:03,520 youth to be able to provide support to help them to make healthy choices? Then 629 00:53:01,440 --> 00:53:09,599 uh the program spotlight for youth justice which on the very last page um 630 00:53:07,200 --> 00:53:14,640 it just highlights a group of teen boys um court ordered supervision 631 00:53:11,680 --> 00:53:20,640 restitution. though um receiving a referral um burglary, property damage, 632 00:53:17,200 --> 00:53:26,640 breaking even um so talks about court supervision um and then our intervention 633 00:53:23,520 --> 00:53:32,800 approach um enrolling youth in moral recog recognation therapy MRT um that 634 00:53:30,400 --> 00:53:37,119 12step cognitive behavioral curriculum focused on moral reasoning decision- 635 00:53:34,480 --> 00:53:42,480 making personal accountability working through outcomes um with 636 00:53:40,400 --> 00:53:47,920 um and then just drawing down to that detailed case narrative. We're we're 637 00:53:44,480 --> 00:53:52,319 working with these youth and um and one of the things that we look to detail in 638 00:53:50,240 --> 00:53:57,599 the youth justice um programming in particular is looking at where youth is 639 00:53:54,880 --> 00:54:00,800 at um at one point in time and then fast forwarding to another point in time and 640 00:53:59,200 --> 00:54:04,480 just saying have we received more referrals? what is that feedback from 641 00:54:02,720 --> 00:54:09,280 the schools and from you know from potentially u law enforcement about how 642 00:54:06,720 --> 00:54:13,520 they intersected with with the and so just being able to create markers that 643 00:54:10,960 --> 00:54:19,920 way so that we data track some of the things. Um so so really some some 644 00:54:17,680 --> 00:54:26,280 exciting and positive things going on I would say with within our 645 00:54:22,960 --> 00:54:26,280 our schools 646 00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:32,040 questions 647 00:54:34,079 --> 00:54:37,079 such 648 00:54:38,240 --> 00:54:45,839 go ahead >> I used to sit on a regional 649 00:54:42,079 --> 00:54:51,680 but it kind of tends the C SC that they would bring 650 00:54:49,680 --> 00:54:56,240 the regional meeting they would actually bring 651 00:54:53,280 --> 00:55:02,720 some of these participants the children or whoever give thank you for and it's 652 00:54:59,440 --> 00:55:07,520 so powerful the students relay what they've done and how they've gotten 653 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:11,520 better it's quite amazing when you read this it's it's like the things I heard 654 00:55:09,680 --> 00:55:16,559 from these committee meetings when they did bring these children and and young 655 00:55:13,520 --> 00:55:21,040 adults and and tell them how did it help you? Well, I'm this much better. I do 656 00:55:18,319 --> 00:55:24,640 this better. It's amazing. It's it's worth it when you hear something 657 00:55:22,400 --> 00:55:34,760 firstand probably not just from one that the from the 658 00:55:28,880 --> 00:55:34,760 program. It's believe me it's wow 659 00:55:35,119 --> 00:55:43,280 court used to actually have doctors board. 660 00:55:41,200 --> 00:55:49,200 » Yeah, they've done that. I mean it's I think that impression upon me. I often 661 00:55:46,880 --> 00:55:57,799 think that the group here probably hears an awful lot and has the relationship 662 00:55:52,799 --> 00:55:57,799 » but the uh it is warm in here. 663 00:55:58,960 --> 00:56:07,200 I couldn't even see >> but anyhow um Scott 664 00:56:04,400 --> 00:56:11,200 I I question I wonder you know are there some barriers or something? Obviously 665 00:56:09,359 --> 00:56:17,200 the school districts are so important in this thing. Is there school district 666 00:56:14,400 --> 00:56:22,720 because we're here in Waka often they said that Waka gets lot of services 667 00:56:20,880 --> 00:56:30,559 versus up in Clintonville for instance or Marion um I didn't say that but the 668 00:56:26,880 --> 00:56:36,799 the fact is I guess I'm asking question and then be very specific about it but 669 00:56:33,280 --> 00:56:42,640 are there any barriers that can be that a board like this can 670 00:56:39,280 --> 00:56:47,680 be of help in order to uh allow this kind of program which is very 671 00:56:44,720 --> 00:56:52,799 helpful. Make sure that's available for all all the juveniles, all the school 672 00:56:50,480 --> 00:56:56,160 districts and such. That's 673 00:56:54,720 --> 00:57:01,359 any any barriers you can think of challenges regarding school districts? 674 00:56:59,359 --> 00:57:06,799 » Yeah, I would say this. Um, one of the things that we look to do with their 675 00:57:04,160 --> 00:57:11,119 schools um is making sure that there's an equal access opportunity with every 676 00:57:09,280 --> 00:57:14,559 district. So, so districts are getting the same email. They're getting the 677 00:57:13,040 --> 00:57:18,559 same, you know, the identical outreach when if I take by way of an example of 678 00:57:16,400 --> 00:57:24,160 youth diversion programming. all schools when we were leaning into um you know 679 00:57:21,599 --> 00:57:28,079 launching the the program with the grant funding that we had received um just 680 00:57:26,240 --> 00:57:32,240 everybody gets the same communication and so the referral process there's an 681 00:57:30,079 --> 00:57:36,480 equal opportunity um and we have I'm trying to think of like with this 682 00:57:33,359 --> 00:57:41,040 particular board um you know I I think just the continued encouragement of the 683 00:57:38,960 --> 00:57:43,920 community to loop back and if there are you know if there are things we talk 684 00:57:42,559 --> 00:57:47,359 about the concern that we you know that we highlighted with nutrition and so the 685 00:57:45,440 --> 00:57:52,240 same would apply to this where it's like if of hearing things to be able to loop 686 00:57:49,359 --> 00:57:56,160 back to us as you know within our our management team to have those 687 00:57:53,599 --> 00:57:58,960 communications or um we also appreciate hearing like the highlights of where 688 00:57:57,440 --> 00:58:03,440 things are are going well so we make sure that we keep the things that are 689 00:58:01,280 --> 00:58:07,920 going well um so just just that communication where you think there's 690 00:58:05,040 --> 00:58:13,119 programming and things just back to us I I think that spreading the word about 691 00:58:10,720 --> 00:58:16,799 what it is that I think that we've even talked about that um you know Kevin 692 00:58:14,799 --> 00:58:21,920 certainly within space of when our community knows what we do 693 00:58:18,880 --> 00:58:27,880 » then it makes it um it it makes it easier to kind of create those lines of 694 00:58:23,599 --> 00:58:27,880 connection to be able to help people. 695 00:58:28,000 --> 00:58:38,160 Oh, I just sometimes I I I think when I go back to my home county um where Ripen 696 00:58:34,480 --> 00:58:42,319 was far from Fland City and most of our services were in the city of Flight 697 00:58:40,880 --> 00:58:48,880 that's where most of the people live you know and here we are in Waka on this 698 00:58:44,559 --> 00:58:56,319 corner of the county and sometimes I don't know for sure but sometimes very 699 00:58:51,119 --> 00:59:01,760 including sometimes I northward he um wonder if if they really are aware of or 700 00:58:59,280 --> 00:59:05,440 services seen as available to them even though they are available to them. I 701 00:59:03,440 --> 00:59:11,599 understand all that but sometimes you may have to make some extra effort make 702 00:59:07,920 --> 00:59:16,319 sure that they feel that uh we're also providing services for them as you did 703 00:59:13,839 --> 00:59:21,760 in nutrition. I mean my god you you stepped up and you really appropriate a 704 00:59:18,880 --> 00:59:26,960 lot of of services for them and and look at the uh reaction we had. It's going to 705 00:59:24,799 --> 00:59:31,119 be a very positive up there. I'm certain they're just very 706 00:59:28,799 --> 00:59:38,319 grateful what sites that Melissa is in charge of. So I 707 00:59:34,640 --> 00:59:43,119 I'm just the same, you know, just maybe more more and more positive 708 00:59:40,960 --> 00:59:47,440 type of impact and there something that would barriers of any kind challenges 709 00:59:45,440 --> 00:59:53,280 that we have serving some of the outlying communities that we have. Um 710 00:59:51,359 --> 00:59:58,079 just being be aware of them down the road. 711 00:59:54,400 --> 01:00:03,640 and and perhaps sometimes we help most of them just money that's the issue 712 01:00:04,960 --> 01:00:12,720 in those that are in trouble all over the 713 01:00:09,760 --> 01:00:16,799 county um in different various school districts 714 01:00:14,240 --> 01:00:20,400 when they are have a provider when they have a social worker when they have a 715 01:00:18,319 --> 01:00:24,799 juvenile just or in juvenile justice when they're in any of the programs that 716 01:00:22,319 --> 01:00:28,559 are through the county, you know, it doesn't really matter which school they 717 01:00:26,720 --> 01:00:33,119 go to because they're getting the services, they're getting the 718 01:00:30,079 --> 01:00:37,839 information, getting the wraparounds and all the things that we've talked about 719 01:00:35,680 --> 01:00:43,599 and I really enjoy, you know, the little scenario about these juvenile justice 720 01:00:39,760 --> 01:00:52,319 kiddos because we um and so it really nice to, you know, 721 01:00:47,280 --> 01:00:56,799 have that for people for us to share the posit positive outcome from programs 722 01:00:54,640 --> 01:01:02,319 like that, the moral reasoning program where that is so needed. I mean, that's 723 01:01:00,960 --> 01:01:07,040 that's just something they don't have and they don't understand cause and 724 01:01:03,760 --> 01:01:14,079 effect and to be able to do that for kids and do that now and they can get it 725 01:01:10,799 --> 01:01:19,319 now when they're young rather than waiting until they do something very 726 01:01:16,319 --> 01:01:19,319 serious. 727 01:01:19,359 --> 01:01:24,680 Where our money needs to go is 728 01:01:29,440 --> 01:01:32,440 Dr. 729 01:01:33,119 --> 01:01:39,319 for something to look at. Perhaps 730 01:01:41,359 --> 01:01:44,680 you're part 731 01:01:50,480 --> 01:01:53,480 number 732 01:01:57,599 --> 01:02:06,720 agency. the county may have to somehow figure out how to make that happen. Um 733 01:02:04,559 --> 01:02:12,480 30 years ago, we were the only game in town basically for kids and and that was 734 01:02:10,720 --> 01:02:20,160 very difficult. um have more services obviously with 735 01:02:16,559 --> 01:02:26,559 private services and such hospital that's an area that I think the county 736 01:02:22,960 --> 01:02:31,200 as a whole probably is a little weak in as well as every county I suspect 737 01:02:28,400 --> 01:02:36,000 everywhere has it's hard to find a child psychiatrist 738 01:02:32,799 --> 01:02:40,559 such and even regular MDs serve 739 01:02:38,559 --> 01:02:45,920 tough situation anything else uh regarding Morning. Our students have a 740 01:02:43,440 --> 01:02:50,880 very nice handout. Again, very helpful to have for us to be able 741 01:02:48,240 --> 01:02:57,760 to let other people know as well as other supervisors to be aware of that. 742 01:02:55,440 --> 01:03:00,048 » You want to throw that across the room for me? 743 01:02:58,240 --> 01:03:04,000 » It's not [laughter] that. 744 01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:10,079 » Okay, this is my check compared to my other phone. I am 745 01:03:07,920 --> 01:03:14,359 going to just simply derive it. I thought I dropped it down low enough. 746 01:03:15,920 --> 01:03:21,520 » I didn't want to do that. >> You could have done that. Yeah, I like 747 01:03:19,440 --> 01:03:26,559 my little old flip phone. I move out of here. 748 01:03:23,440 --> 01:03:30,400 But anyways, it's outdated. Um, anything else to talk about on this otherwise? 749 01:03:28,880 --> 01:03:35,920 Um, something wrong. 750 01:03:33,280 --> 01:03:41,440 » We just did that. Yeah, Shauna Hansen, this was her bullet point a conflict not 751 01:03:39,520 --> 01:03:48,079 able to attend. So I said speak on her behalf. Um the state had some extra 752 01:03:45,359 --> 01:03:52,319 money uh floating and so they offered counties throughout Wisconsin uh to be 753 01:03:50,240 --> 01:03:56,880 able to apply for the CST supplemental grant award. Shauna applied for it. Um 754 01:03:54,960 --> 01:04:03,039 and then the two categories that the money's 755 01:04:00,559 --> 01:04:08,799 on are one workforce development and then two family support. Um so the 756 01:04:05,599 --> 01:04:11,799 family support uh lump of money is for engagement 757 01:04:13,359 --> 01:04:23,920 engage in their where they live. Um, and with these bunnies choosing purchase 758 01:04:20,400 --> 01:04:30,880 certain uh fidgets like hand uh things like fidget balls or um sensory objects 759 01:04:27,599 --> 01:04:36,400 to one help children their bodies and also for staff to be able to go to 760 01:04:33,920 --> 01:04:39,920 events like um Terill was just talking about there's an event this week that 761 01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:44,400 staff are going to and handing out certain items, right, to engage in their 762 01:04:42,720 --> 01:04:50,559 community and allowing children and their families to um you know uh be able 763 01:04:48,160 --> 01:04:54,799 to grab some things and then enjoy enjoy the event that they're going to. So 764 01:04:51,839 --> 01:04:59,520 those monies were were spent on fidgets and things like that and sensory objects 765 01:04:56,960 --> 01:05:04,319 and then the other funds for that workforce development which is going to 766 01:05:01,760 --> 01:05:10,720 training. Um, so these monies were meant for um, leadership to be able to enhance 767 01:05:08,000 --> 01:05:15,839 their skills to be able to then help staff uh, the best that we can in their 768 01:05:14,319 --> 01:05:21,920 agency. So, just another positive um 769 01:05:19,920 --> 01:05:25,839 one of that that noted that it's it's a positive thing to be able to be able to 770 01:05:23,520 --> 01:05:31,920 grab some extra funds from the state and be able to again repurpose that or put 771 01:05:28,559 --> 01:05:35,039 that back into our community services that we provide. Is the dollar 772 01:05:34,000 --> 01:05:38,799 a month or >> you know what I as I was sitting here I 773 01:05:37,039 --> 01:05:45,039 was like you know I I did not write that number down but if you would like me to 774 01:05:40,319 --> 01:05:49,839 follow back up with you I can the dollar >> you're basically there isn't additional 775 01:05:47,359 --> 01:05:55,119 staff or anything that's up to provide more um support of more things because 776 01:05:53,440 --> 01:05:59,760 » yeah they're very particular with like the fine print of how you can use the 777 01:05:57,039 --> 01:06:03,680 money um right so each each dollar amount they're lumped into those two 778 01:06:01,359 --> 01:06:07,680 categories and they have to sensor third way 779 01:06:05,359 --> 01:06:11,039 » one one that sensory to help children engage in their community families 780 01:06:09,039 --> 01:06:14,720 engage in and then that workforce development how are we training staff 781 01:06:12,720 --> 01:06:19,200 how are we giving back um to our leadership to make sure that we are 782 01:06:16,079 --> 01:06:22,799 doing the jobs that we invented services yeah 783 01:06:20,400 --> 01:06:30,400 » not that it's not an additional cost in that 784 01:06:27,039 --> 01:06:34,160 » that's fine I just thought if you had >> hearings I have no problem circling 785 01:06:34,319 --> 01:06:39,680 uh AI has some things to I don't know what to 786 01:06:37,119 --> 01:06:47,240 » believe [laughter] just around 11,000 right 787 01:06:43,200 --> 01:06:47,240 » 11,000 was something 788 01:06:47,359 --> 01:06:51,720 you have to compliment your >> staff for 789 01:06:53,280 --> 01:06:59,920 just Sha does a really nice job um another staff too about writing the 790 01:06:57,680 --> 01:07:03,520 narratives to be able to be awarded the funds you don't have to get the funds 791 01:07:01,599 --> 01:07:09,440 right? And she works really hard to capture dollars where she can to then 792 01:07:05,520 --> 01:07:11,280 reinvest. Um she just wanted to let you guys know 793 01:07:10,880 --> 01:07:17,079 that >> that's a skill 794 01:07:13,760 --> 01:07:17,079 grant writing 795 01:07:17,520 --> 01:07:22,000 » that's still actually yeah 796 01:07:20,640 --> 01:07:27,200 » you're sitting in a building because of a grant writer that had good skill. I 797 01:07:24,319 --> 01:07:31,520 mean because it was competitive grant so I mean if you write a good grant 798 01:07:30,160 --> 01:07:32,880 » can make a difference >> some funds. 799 01:07:32,160 --> 01:07:38,799 » Yeah. >> Any other questions on that or comments? 800 01:07:36,079 --> 01:07:43,440 Otherwise we move down to discussion and possible action regarding support 801 01:07:41,680 --> 01:07:47,920 exploration of outsourcing transportation services. 802 01:07:46,400 --> 01:07:51,839 » Okay. Okay. So this particular item again request to support exploration 803 01:07:49,520 --> 01:07:54,720 outsourcing transportation and support services with no commitment to 804 01:07:53,119 --> 01:07:59,760 implementation at this time and to authorize um us as staff to prepare and 805 01:07:57,119 --> 01:08:05,200 issue an RFP. So request for proposal for transportation services options. And 806 01:08:03,280 --> 01:08:10,160 so I I'll get up and launch with this particular um agenda item and then 807 01:08:07,760 --> 01:08:15,839 Melissa is here as well as as well as um Jana 808 01:08:11,920 --> 01:08:20,880 transportation coordinator. Um so so um we're definitely here to field um 809 01:08:18,719 --> 01:08:25,120 questions you may have but um but so I'll I'll back up a little bit. So when 810 01:08:22,880 --> 01:08:29,120 we think about our role and our responsibility as a department of human 811 01:08:27,040 --> 01:08:34,159 service in a public sector, county government um space, one of the things 812 01:08:32,640 --> 01:08:39,040 we feel like we've been tasked with is making sure that we are maximizing our 813 01:08:36,239 --> 01:08:46,000 reach to our community and that we are um we are able to serve the people 814 01:08:42,640 --> 01:08:51,440 in um within our county and and um and so and we also have a finite amount of 815 01:08:49,040 --> 01:08:54,560 dollars to do that with. And so one of the things that we've talked about in 816 01:08:52,960 --> 01:08:59,199 particular within the management team or within our department is looking at 817 01:08:56,960 --> 01:09:05,279 services we provide and thinking about community entities that are providing 818 01:09:02,000 --> 01:09:10,480 like related services um or um or there might be an opportunity to um to expand 819 01:09:07,759 --> 01:09:14,400 our reach. So, um, so those conversations have occurred again within 820 01:09:12,319 --> 01:09:19,679 our management team. And as Melissa and I were having the conversation about, 821 01:09:16,480 --> 01:09:23,520 um, about programs within ADRC, um, in aging space, one of the things that, um, 822 01:09:21,920 --> 01:09:30,719 that we had spoken about was transportation. And um and so what we're 823 01:09:27,839 --> 01:09:36,960 looking to do is we are looking to explore whether or not there is that 824 01:09:33,839 --> 01:09:41,520 entity that might be able to provide um the transportation service um in a in a 825 01:09:40,000 --> 01:09:46,880 way with a reach that we're not currently maybe able to or just do a 826 01:09:44,719 --> 01:09:51,759 point of comparison to say are we really maximizing what it is that we can do 827 01:09:49,440 --> 01:09:56,560 within our DHS space. And so if we were to go out for RFP on this um we would 828 01:09:54,480 --> 01:10:01,679 work through and model um we've got some sample RFPs um you know from um from I 829 01:10:00,159 --> 01:10:06,400 think from some other counties who aren't doing who are outsourcing 830 01:10:03,440 --> 01:10:11,600 transportation. Um really to work with and to be able to push an RFP out. Um 831 01:10:09,199 --> 01:10:15,840 we're aware of other counties who outsource transportation. Um I know that 832 01:10:14,239 --> 01:10:18,880 we've had some conversation with um Janna in particular about you know like 833 01:10:17,440 --> 01:10:23,520 what are the pros and cons of doing that? What role might she play? um in 834 01:10:21,120 --> 01:10:29,840 that space if if the work were to be outsourced. Um, and so really looking to 835 01:10:27,360 --> 01:10:34,560 potentially push an RFP out and then loop back to our board here with the 836 01:10:32,880 --> 01:10:38,320 findings and and again I think it's something we're tasked with doing like 837 01:10:36,560 --> 01:10:44,480 are we doing the best that we can be doing? um and are we being as you know 838 01:10:41,040 --> 01:10:47,360 as um as good as we can our our reach um you know we recognize that there's a 839 01:10:46,080 --> 01:10:51,280 space where you know in conversation with Janet right we talked about the 840 01:10:48,960 --> 01:10:56,159 fact that there's that personal touch to being able to provide the service within 841 01:10:53,120 --> 01:11:00,400 the DHS space and do we lose that by um by another entity providing the same 842 01:10:58,159 --> 01:11:04,880 service or if we have an entity that were to write for the RFP because 843 01:11:02,320 --> 01:11:10,239 they're doing like related work um potentially um you know are they able to 844 01:11:07,360 --> 01:11:13,280 to do it in uh in a way where we didn't even realize you know some of the 845 01:11:11,600 --> 01:11:18,080 opportunities that could exist. So really again just an exploratory phase 846 01:11:16,080 --> 01:11:23,600 right now that we sit within and then what we talked about between Melissa and 847 01:11:20,320 --> 01:11:27,360 Janna um and myself and then um we did have a conversation with our finance 848 01:11:25,679 --> 01:11:32,800 director as well as our HR director because it involves you know a potential 849 01:11:30,159 --> 01:11:38,560 um change to an employment position as well as you know some um some financial 850 01:11:35,440 --> 01:11:42,400 considerations. So, um, so we had those conversations and we talked about would 851 01:11:40,320 --> 01:11:47,040 it be reasonable if this board were to approve us to go out to RFP to then move 852 01:11:45,199 --> 01:11:52,640 back um with the way that the timeline would push out to um our meeting in 853 01:11:50,560 --> 01:11:56,000 October and then bring those results and those findings back to this board so 854 01:11:54,480 --> 01:12:01,679 that we could have an educated conversation about what it is that we do 855 01:11:58,159 --> 01:12:04,239 well in house and what opportunities may of another entity. So, I'll rest with 856 01:12:03,440 --> 01:12:08,560 that much. >> I don't think that what her 857 01:12:06,880 --> 01:12:14,080 know what's out there. >> What kind of transportation? When you 858 01:12:10,480 --> 01:12:21,120 say services, what are you referring to? >> Yeah, transport services. So, um we 859 01:12:17,679 --> 01:12:28,159 received two grants from the Department of Transportation that provide services 860 01:12:24,159 --> 01:12:34,320 specifically targeting seniors 60 and older and individuals with 861 01:12:31,360 --> 01:12:39,840 disabilities. So [clears throat] the specialized 862 01:12:36,080 --> 01:12:44,960 transportation case is focusing on those specific target groups. So our funding 863 01:12:42,159 --> 01:12:50,719 the grants that we've the reporting that is um shows the numbers the number of 864 01:12:48,800 --> 01:12:56,239 people that we're serving in different categories um 865 01:12:54,960 --> 01:13:00,480 who is that we're serving how many people we're serving and all of that. 866 01:12:58,239 --> 01:13:05,360 Um, our current, just so you know, our current specialized transportation 867 01:13:01,840 --> 01:13:10,159 program, um, we operate with volunteers that are providing that service. 868 01:13:06,800 --> 01:13:11,920 » And this is the Waka County catch a ride >> separate from that. 869 01:13:11,280 --> 01:13:15,199 » Okay. >> So, you've got multiple programs already 870 01:13:14,480 --> 01:13:19,360 available >> already. Yes. 871 01:13:17,360 --> 01:13:22,880 » But this one has grants that will cover costs. 872 01:13:20,560 --> 01:13:31,120 » Yes. Grant does cover costs. Yes. >> So, this is going to basically try to 873 01:13:26,159 --> 01:13:36,880 replace kits. Get a medical transport. >> No. Well, that's a little bit different. 874 01:13:33,840 --> 01:13:41,679 So, um that's medical transport. So, specialized transportation 875 01:13:39,440 --> 01:13:46,800 from medical transportation. >> Our specialized transportation program 876 01:13:44,159 --> 01:13:50,239 provides transportation for individuals to get to doctor's appointments and 877 01:13:48,239 --> 01:13:55,600 things, but ones that are able to independently transfer in and out of our 878 01:13:52,000 --> 01:13:59,199 volunteers vehicles. Um but we do have people that do contact us that are not 879 01:13:57,360 --> 01:14:02,960 able to afford wheelchair transportation. 880 01:14:00,400 --> 01:14:08,000 » We assist those people as needed as we hear about them. Um medical 881 01:14:05,520 --> 01:14:13,040 transportation is very expensive. >> But do you also like from say a nursing 882 01:14:10,480 --> 01:14:15,360 home to doctor appointments too because he did that kind of stuff? 883 01:14:14,480 --> 01:14:18,640 » We do not. >> Okay. Um, 884 01:14:16,880 --> 01:14:24,080 » there are a few assisted living facilities that we do assist with. They 885 01:14:22,239 --> 01:14:27,440 pay full price for our service though, so we don't use our grants for those 886 01:14:26,480 --> 01:14:34,320 trips. >> Um, there are other facilities though 887 01:14:31,600 --> 01:14:40,080 that have their own transportation. Um, it's a mixed bag. Some facilities do 888 01:14:36,640 --> 01:14:46,880 have their own, some facilities. Well, in the nursing homes, um, funding 889 01:14:42,480 --> 01:14:50,840 and grants from the state and that's part of their benefit. 890 01:14:53,920 --> 01:15:00,719 » So, these are volunteer drivers that utilize their own vehicles and with our 891 01:14:58,640 --> 01:15:05,440 funding and grants, they're reimbursed for their mileage. 892 01:15:02,480 --> 01:15:11,800 » A liability with that though. I mean, >> they utilize their own insurance and 893 01:15:07,360 --> 01:15:11,800 then the county also has insurance. 894 01:15:12,480 --> 01:15:20,880 » There's certain minimums that are minimums that are required. 895 01:15:18,159 --> 01:15:27,040 » They need to a certain level of liability coverage in order to be by the 896 01:15:24,239 --> 01:15:32,000 county for the trips that they >> similar to what 897 01:15:29,679 --> 01:15:38,560 » it is exactly the same actually. Yeah, I assume they're saying 898 01:15:35,520 --> 01:15:43,760 it's a volunteer driver. The county has had it forever. 899 01:15:40,640 --> 01:15:46,760 » I mean, it has decades >> reimbured 900 01:15:49,120 --> 01:15:52,679 and they're not 901 01:15:53,360 --> 01:15:58,520 » volunteers if you have people willing. Absolutely. 902 01:16:01,520 --> 01:16:07,760 the question obviously providing 903 01:16:05,920 --> 01:16:15,440 more service better service through this sort of 904 01:16:10,800 --> 01:16:20,159 thing but is there cost savings I mean are we really having I imagine we are 905 01:16:18,000 --> 01:16:25,360 are we having difficulty with the amount of money available to pay for the 906 01:16:22,080 --> 01:16:29,840 mileage so I'm not sure exactly how the private sector would be able to step in 907 01:16:28,239 --> 01:16:35,520 And for less cost or more service receiving 908 01:16:32,960 --> 01:16:41,520 a grant for it to cover that then >> that's where it saves us money 909 01:16:39,280 --> 01:16:45,840 » until the grant goes away >> or yeah 910 01:16:43,760 --> 01:16:51,520 » well the RFP is what will tell you whether it's financially going to be 911 01:16:48,320 --> 01:16:57,040 beneficial or not. But my question is um how do you ever anticipate the level of 912 01:16:54,480 --> 01:17:01,760 conflict for ride availability? You're outsourcing to a company that's also 913 01:16:59,199 --> 01:17:05,679 providing rides to multiple other 914 01:17:04,159 --> 01:17:12,159 programs. >> Um is there a way for them to measure 915 01:17:10,719 --> 01:17:17,440 » are there going to be conflicts? Are they going to be there 100% of the time? 916 01:17:14,800 --> 01:17:23,679 Are your volunteers able to provide it 100% of the time? Well, that's something 917 01:17:20,000 --> 01:17:29,600 maybe other counties that do outsource help you figure out how to manage for 918 01:17:28,000 --> 01:17:33,679 » being volunteers. Are they going to commit be committed? 919 01:17:31,920 --> 01:17:36,080 » Well, they're volunteers now. I think they're planning to outsource to a 920 01:17:35,520 --> 01:17:38,719 company. >> Gotcha. 921 01:17:37,120 --> 01:17:44,880 » Who would conceivably absorb our volunteers and then manage the 922 01:17:42,080 --> 01:17:49,679 » that way? Okay. And and I just want to make sure to loop back to um supervisor 923 01:17:47,280 --> 01:17:55,679 Shi as well about the question about if we um as a county so we've got the 8521 924 01:17:53,600 --> 01:18:01,600 um grant all these numbers 8521 we have the 5310 um planning and zoning has the 925 01:17:58,480 --> 01:18:05,440 8520 um and and that and we have had the conversation about what does that look 926 01:18:03,679 --> 01:18:09,360 like to bring those those programs together. what you know so just 927 01:18:07,120 --> 01:18:14,400 exploring all those options going out to RFP would help us to also get grounded 928 01:18:12,159 --> 01:18:20,080 on um on just what are those opportunities 929 01:18:16,880 --> 01:18:26,000 so so if this board is so inclined we we um just a motion to provide the support 930 01:18:22,560 --> 01:18:32,400 for us to do >> well basically for a motion see allow 931 01:18:29,840 --> 01:18:35,760 you to possibilities and bring it back then to 932 01:18:34,159 --> 01:18:41,040 the um ask how does this work and cost and 933 01:18:39,199 --> 01:18:47,880 everything your volunteers wonderful program it's 934 01:18:43,920 --> 01:18:47,880 been around forever and 935 01:18:48,800 --> 01:18:55,199 volunteers >> I'll make a motion on that 936 01:18:52,400 --> 01:18:59,000 » issue RFP with no commitment oration for trans services 937 01:19:01,760 --> 01:19:11,600 to allow for the looking to multi clarification services. 938 01:19:09,520 --> 01:19:17,199 Any further discussion? >> Wanted to say to Paty 939 01:19:14,480 --> 01:19:23,280 the board um I've been doing this over 12 and a half years and since I've been 940 01:19:20,800 --> 01:19:31,400 doing this we're pretty much at 100% right fulfillment or that we say no. It 941 01:19:26,800 --> 01:19:31,400 might be that we shift a 942 01:19:31,840 --> 01:19:37,159 » with their flexibility, but our volunteers. 943 01:19:38,560 --> 01:19:42,080 » Yeah. >> Might be a concern when we 944 01:19:41,600 --> 01:19:46,400 » absolutely >> discuss it 945 01:19:44,000 --> 01:19:52,400 as a company because you know dollar bills get in the way and 946 01:19:49,120 --> 01:19:57,280 may not be the >> That's awesome. Well, it's it's a great 947 01:19:55,520 --> 01:20:01,679 statement. Wonderful program. 948 01:19:58,800 --> 01:20:06,400 » That's some great volunteers. >> They are. 949 01:20:03,120 --> 01:20:11,760 » That's the reason I love my job. >> Hard job. Any further discussion at all? 950 01:20:09,600 --> 01:20:16,520 Otherwise, all in favor of the motion has been allowing a 951 01:20:18,080 --> 01:20:24,239 service. All in favor say I. 952 01:20:21,520 --> 01:20:24,239 » I. 953 01:20:26,640 --> 01:20:29,640 Okay. 954 01:20:35,199 --> 01:20:38,199 Okay. 955 01:20:41,920 --> 01:20:44,920 » Okay. 956 01:20:45,360 --> 01:20:54,080 » All right. So the we um sorry we embedded um this particular the quality 957 01:20:51,920 --> 01:20:59,760 assurance economic sport update with along with our employee updates 958 01:20:57,280 --> 01:21:03,920 a recruitment. So just an update for um for this board here that we are 959 01:21:01,840 --> 01:21:08,560 currently in we are currently in the process of um 960 01:21:06,640 --> 01:21:13,440 we've done the internal posting for the quality actually it's quality control um 961 01:21:10,880 --> 01:21:18,719 position within economic support. Um and so we are actually tomorrow we start 962 01:21:15,280 --> 01:21:22,800 interviews for that position. Um so so we'll I anticipate we'll be looping back 963 01:21:21,040 --> 01:21:27,600 then in our September meeting with an update there. Um so wanted to make sure 964 01:21:25,520 --> 01:21:32,880 to provide that information um to our board here to see and then uh in 965 01:21:30,320 --> 01:21:36,880 addition to that that position once filled then we'll create the vacancy per 966 01:21:35,600 --> 01:21:41,920 the state direction we couldn't supplement the funding um with uh the 967 01:21:39,600 --> 01:21:45,920 quality control position. Um, so we received that funding. Um, that was so 968 01:21:44,560 --> 01:21:50,159 this position will be filled with no levy draw, but um, but so that will 969 01:21:47,600 --> 01:21:54,800 create a full-time economic support position and so we'll then look to 970 01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:58,000 recruit for that position. Um, so so we'll work our way through the process 971 01:21:56,080 --> 01:22:03,679 and and I mean it'd be wonderful if we had that update too at the September 972 01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:07,840 meeting. Um, so so that's one thing. Um, and then we um we had a recent so now 973 01:22:06,080 --> 01:22:13,840 I'll flip to uh children and family services and let's just tag team with my 974 01:22:10,400 --> 01:22:20,400 um my here but um if if I miss anything but we've got um an access TSSF case 975 01:22:17,600 --> 01:22:26,000 manager um that uh position will be vacant. Um so we had a resignation there 976 01:22:23,360 --> 01:22:33,679 August 14th. Um so that particular staff member um has decided to go stay within 977 01:22:29,840 --> 01:22:39,040 the the field but um but pursue um a um child welfare, right? We talk about the 978 01:22:35,600 --> 01:22:44,400 the heart of of those spaces and so just um that individual decided to pursue um 979 01:22:42,239 --> 01:22:50,320 something else um within a similar space. So that um and then we had um we 980 01:22:48,080 --> 01:22:54,400 had a vacancy that I think I made mention of last month within our youth 981 01:22:52,400 --> 01:23:00,320 justice team. um we had one of our teammates who who had come from the DOJ 982 01:22:57,520 --> 01:23:04,159 so from that system um within the the prison setting so decided to make a 983 01:23:02,320 --> 01:23:08,400 return to that setting and so that created a vacancy and then we had 984 01:23:06,400 --> 01:23:12,880 somebody um who had started within the initial assessment space who said wait u 985 01:23:10,800 --> 01:23:18,080 I'm going to raise my hand because I I really think that I have a strong 986 01:23:14,800 --> 01:23:22,880 interest um has a um an SRO background within the school setting so um we we 987 01:23:21,199 --> 01:23:26,480 talk that through so that individual has made a transition to the youth justice 988 01:23:24,719 --> 01:23:30,400 space and we want people in positions where you know where they're um they're 989 01:23:28,560 --> 01:23:34,960 feeling connected to the work. So, so then that ultimately though created an 990 01:23:32,560 --> 01:23:37,760 initial assessment vacancy. Um we're fortunate that that individual though 991 01:23:36,239 --> 01:23:43,280 had had just been in the initial assessment space for just a short pocket 992 01:23:40,000 --> 01:23:48,719 of time. So making that transition um u just that that was a a good and healthy 993 01:23:45,920 --> 01:23:54,719 um transition. And then we also had an individual start in initial assessment 994 01:23:51,600 --> 01:23:59,120 um actually after our last meeting who comes to us with um with some years of 995 01:23:57,440 --> 01:24:03,679 experience. So that's been a pretty exciting opportunity to have somebody 996 01:24:00,719 --> 01:24:09,040 start in child welfare with experience. Um so um and and so she's really um 997 01:24:07,199 --> 01:24:13,280 doing a nice job acclimating within the team and they're and they're making some 998 01:24:10,400 --> 01:24:18,719 good connections that way. There's that. Um then CCS facilitator. So, uh, 999 01:24:17,120 --> 01:24:23,040 recruiting for the CCS service facilitator concluded, um, interviews 1000 01:24:21,199 --> 01:24:27,600 and just kind of wrapping up that piece. So, hopefully next meeting we'll have an 1001 01:24:24,560 --> 01:24:35,840 update there as well. Our speech there position, which still 1002 01:24:30,159 --> 01:24:42,080 remains. So, um, there's so that that really concludes that by 1003 01:24:39,120 --> 01:24:48,320 way of our personnel updates. I did as long as I have the a moment. Um did also 1004 01:24:44,880 --> 01:24:53,679 want to make mention of um from the the fiscal perspective, we'll be looking to 1005 01:24:51,280 --> 01:24:58,960 um come to our next meeting. We've been doing a lot of meeting um with um with 1006 01:24:56,639 --> 01:25:02,320 Heidi and our finance director and Tara, our assistant finance director, with our 1007 01:25:00,880 --> 01:25:07,280 budget, working through the new pieces of workday and how the budget um 1008 01:25:04,719 --> 01:25:12,560 preparation process looks different. So, um really spent uh a lot of time um 1009 01:25:10,400 --> 01:25:16,320 working within the program there and just making sure that all managers um I 1010 01:25:14,960 --> 01:25:21,440 think Heidi and Ter have done a nice job of making sure we've got things um set 1011 01:25:18,639 --> 01:25:27,440 within the workday system as we're um working on our budget. So, we will be um 1012 01:25:23,600 --> 01:25:32,400 coming back to um this board um in September. what we're working through is 1013 01:25:30,159 --> 01:25:37,199 trying to come up with um and see if we can solidify things to come back at the 1014 01:25:34,560 --> 01:25:42,320 September 2nd meeting. Um otherwise um what Heidi had indicated was um an ask 1015 01:25:39,440 --> 01:25:46,239 to this board um about holding a special meeting um in September just to make 1016 01:25:44,639 --> 01:25:51,280 sure that we get um those budget conversations and discussions um held 1017 01:25:49,120 --> 01:25:55,840 early enough um in September to really be able to put some thought um and have 1018 01:25:53,360 --> 01:25:59,520 some you know good um and and helpful healthy conversation about our budget. 1019 01:25:57,920 --> 01:26:05,280 So there's there's that piece I wanted to just make note of. And then we also 1020 01:26:02,719 --> 01:26:09,920 have the financial report um you know for 1021 01:26:06,800 --> 01:26:14,960 for 20 26 that came out with the agenda. And so no um no major concerns there as 1022 01:26:12,719 --> 01:26:19,080 far as trending. And so I just wanted to make mention of that before I 1023 01:26:21,120 --> 01:26:31,840 found a question on that. um speech therapist part 1024 01:26:28,480 --> 01:26:33,600 um Stephen's Point has a speech therapy program right 1025 01:26:32,480 --> 01:26:37,520 » we do >> and I think previously you mentioned the 1026 01:26:35,760 --> 01:26:44,719 fact that you know I have had some contact with them and everything but I 1027 01:26:41,600 --> 01:26:51,040 it's me looking at things but um things are very competitive obviously for those 1028 01:26:48,719 --> 01:26:54,239 others mind you but uh we've been going a couple of years it seems like we're 1029 01:26:52,719 --> 01:27:01,600 just struggling with on that. I don't think we should look 1030 01:26:57,840 --> 01:27:07,440 outside of the box as to approaching something. I I know the law enforcement 1031 01:27:04,080 --> 01:27:13,520 we actually pay for some of that. um go through the program they have for patrol 1032 01:27:10,719 --> 01:27:17,600 officers and such and might have to look at some way of 1033 01:27:15,360 --> 01:27:23,199 spending some money to have someone who's maybe fresh out of school 1034 01:27:21,440 --> 01:27:30,480 to make sure they come or a lot of medical uh fields coming that way too. 1035 01:27:27,040 --> 01:27:35,280 state of Clark or state scenes are actually approaching those students and 1036 01:27:33,360 --> 01:27:40,719 helping to pay some of the costs provided that they work for us for a 1037 01:27:37,280 --> 01:27:45,679 period of time. I encourage that kind of talk and everything anytime you have a 1038 01:27:42,480 --> 01:27:51,520 vacancy there anything that HR committee does or just HR the department talk to 1039 01:27:48,719 --> 01:27:57,840 you all about how you know look at that to ensure that yeah it's a viable 1040 01:27:55,440 --> 01:28:02,400 position program you definitely have to have 1041 01:27:59,600 --> 01:28:05,840 anything with the human resources >> and I would say in particular as to the 1042 01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:09,760 speech therapy position because we need to have it those are conversations we've 1043 01:28:08,239 --> 01:28:12,960 with the HR committee. We've also had conversations with um 1044 01:28:11,760 --> 01:28:17,520 » or not with the HR committee but with our HR director. We've had conversations 1045 01:28:15,360 --> 01:28:21,199 about um about what are we doing from a recruitment effort um perspective like 1046 01:28:19,600 --> 01:28:27,360 what sites are we getting on to, what outreaches are we doing? Um we've had 1047 01:28:23,840 --> 01:28:33,920 conversations with um Nicole who um you know program um you know about 1048 01:28:30,639 --> 01:28:38,800 the with WP about you know the potential there. Um I 1049 01:28:36,639 --> 01:28:43,840 one of those in particular was as a result of a conversation that we had 1050 01:28:41,040 --> 01:28:49,120 about okay about the potential for um how could we get creative and after we 1051 01:28:46,080 --> 01:28:54,639 come back to this board with if it is a a tuition type you know and and it is 1052 01:28:52,800 --> 01:29:01,280 contracting for a commitment to our county for x period of time. So, we've 1053 01:28:57,440 --> 01:29:07,040 had those conversations. Um, and the candidate pool unfortunately is just 1054 01:29:04,320 --> 01:29:13,199 really small, >> right? And that's way 1055 01:29:10,239 --> 01:29:16,199 a few years heavy, 1056 01:29:20,320 --> 01:29:29,440 which is kind of an interesting concept. It worked. It worked well like 1057 01:29:27,760 --> 01:29:35,520 didn't have a very good relationship with the speed test and the virtual for 1058 01:29:34,159 --> 01:29:41,000 the same building and they did virtual because it was just easier for him. 1059 01:29:37,199 --> 01:29:41,000 » Yeah. Yeah. So 1060 01:29:41,120 --> 01:29:48,719 » it worked for him. >> It works. Yeah. 1061 01:29:45,600 --> 01:29:58,120 » Do people at UWSB who are in studying in this field have required internships? 1062 01:29:53,040 --> 01:29:58,120 Is there a rotating internship provide 1063 01:29:59,120 --> 01:30:09,920 compensation? >> I know WSB has many internships with 1064 01:30:04,560 --> 01:30:16,800 organizations that they provide um and fulltime job um in his field with a 1065 01:30:13,920 --> 01:30:22,600 company that every year they get the new interns. They provide that guaranteed 1066 01:30:19,600 --> 01:30:22,600 spot. 1067 01:30:26,719 --> 01:30:37,440 have to look at you know approaching this sort of thing market is different 1068 01:30:32,800 --> 01:30:42,400 but it was many years ago I think you are allowed I believe now to get have 1069 01:30:39,520 --> 01:30:46,080 paid internships for social work and stuff like this where at one time there 1070 01:30:45,120 --> 01:30:50,719 wasn't any right >> you were not allowed to on the C 1071 01:30:48,320 --> 01:30:54,320 compensation for your hours that you had to put 1072 01:30:52,480 --> 01:30:57,480 and stuff. is it 1073 01:30:58,960 --> 01:31:04,800 be encouraging on that just you know anything and just the fact that I know 1074 01:31:03,199 --> 01:31:08,639 there's question always when we have a vacancy 1075 01:31:06,400 --> 01:31:12,719 um in fact here's a policy somewhere in there at 6 months or something it's open 1076 01:31:10,960 --> 01:31:17,199 I don't think it's been followed for years um 1077 01:31:15,920 --> 01:31:24,000 and certainly there are some of the newer uh supervisors come board that 1078 01:31:21,280 --> 01:31:29,679 always question opening really need to tell. That's why I was asking HR make 1079 01:31:27,600 --> 01:31:35,440 sure you know that you know they're comfortable with it because uh as much 1080 01:31:32,320 --> 01:31:41,600 as we provide some direction perhaps or prioritize some degree uh HR human 1081 01:31:39,360 --> 01:31:46,880 resources the committee as well as the department itself really kind of makes 1082 01:31:44,719 --> 01:31:51,440 decisions on like this >> that says you know what we can have or 1083 01:31:49,199 --> 01:31:55,600 can't have and personnel that we have to some degree 1084 01:31:53,360 --> 01:32:01,520 that way. So good though. I'm glad pass you brought 1085 01:31:57,120 --> 01:32:06,320 that up. Any ideas we have will help. Anything else at all regarding other 1086 01:32:04,560 --> 01:32:11,719 we'll move on and just talk about any supervisors? Anyone going for the fall 1087 01:32:08,719 --> 01:32:11,719 conference? 1088 01:32:12,480 --> 01:32:19,440 I'm not the chair. We're really promoted. Well, February has one in 1089 01:32:16,480 --> 01:32:23,040 Madison which is legal. I know some are going. Yeah, 1090 01:32:20,239 --> 01:32:26,920 » we'll go. Yeah, I know. Two others are I know. 1091 01:32:23,920 --> 01:32:26,920 and 1092 01:32:31,760 --> 01:32:39,280 » we're pretty well done already. I mean, they already it's pretty close to hand 1093 01:32:37,199 --> 01:32:42,639 now. I think it's beginning or something. 1094 01:32:40,320 --> 01:32:47,760 » Yeah, I don't remember. I'm not going to >> February though. There is a a very good 1095 01:32:46,320 --> 01:32:52,880 I've never been to it. I've always wished to go to it. Wasn't able to 1096 01:32:49,360 --> 01:32:59,440 because um I'm sleeping in Florida. not for the Alabama thing. Um but the um you 1097 01:32:56,719 --> 01:33:05,280 might in your mind think about for the uh supervisors that you might want to go 1098 01:33:01,840 --> 01:33:09,040 to the February one has to do with legislative 1099 01:33:06,960 --> 01:33:12,719 actually go and meet legislators in Madison 1100 01:33:10,639 --> 01:33:18,960 » talk to our which reminds me Mary that we have some 1101 01:33:15,520 --> 01:33:21,760 things that we need to promote some things and resolutions that we maybe 1102 01:33:20,800 --> 01:33:25,360 should have >> that we should have those kind of things 1103 01:33:23,360 --> 01:33:30,480 in can to give to our legislative people. Um I don't think they've been 1104 01:33:27,760 --> 01:33:33,440 doing that for many many many years. Not that I was aware of you have any for 1105 01:33:32,320 --> 01:33:39,159 that. >> I think that's in February. 1106 01:33:34,960 --> 01:33:39,159 » In February and I'm not sure. 1107 01:33:40,159 --> 01:33:47,040 Yeah. >> You could ask some things you wish to 1108 01:33:43,840 --> 01:33:50,880 promote or tell the WCA and everything maybe have some things that you wish. 1109 01:33:48,880 --> 01:33:54,800 » Yeah. I think it's kind of Yeah. to compote. What we need is state and state 1110 01:33:53,120 --> 01:33:59,960 legislators to loosen up drinks. We need this 1111 01:34:01,280 --> 01:34:11,760 house. Our next meeting is September 2nd. It'll be at the highway department 1112 01:34:07,120 --> 01:34:16,000 and I have to thank you to take a beautiful building. I think if I may 1113 01:34:14,639 --> 01:34:20,960 make mention I I don't know if there's an opportunity for us to tour but I just 1114 01:34:18,159 --> 01:34:27,719 because this is a public no business will be conducted on the 1115 01:34:23,040 --> 01:34:27,719 tour but yeah just 1116 01:34:28,239 --> 01:34:31,239 for 1117 01:34:33,199 --> 01:34:36,600 a motion to 1118 01:34:37,120 --> 01:34:41,960 » don't have to I know we don't we don't have to 1119 01:34:42,480 --> 01:34:45,600 would say that's