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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Resource Network 07-05-95St. Croix County TO: Human Resource Network Members FROM: Marilyn Fruit, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Human Resource Network Meeting DATE: Wednesday, July 5, 1995 TIME: 1:30pm - 3:30pm LOCATION: St. Croix County Health &Human Services (Conference Room) 1445 N. Fourth Street New Richmond, WI 54017 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Address for St. Paul Foundation NEW BUSINESS: Family Preservation and Support Services -Cindy Griffin or Jerry Youngman Agency Sharing Review and revision of existing policies and programs Scheduling non-member agencies ANNOUNCEMENTS &CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Marilyn Fruit DATE: Monday, June 26, 1995 COPIES TO: Committee Members HUMAN RESOURCE NETWORK OF ST. CROIX COUNTY May 8, 1995 Present: Marilyn Fruit, St. Croix Co. DHHS - Economic Support; Barbara Nelson, St. Croix Co. DHHS - Public Health; Bill Knuth, St. Croix Job Center; Peter Kilde, West CAP, Sue Kramer, Dept. on Aging; Al Baldus, 29th Assembly District, Debbie Willink, St. Croix Co. DHHS - Long Term Support; Paula Welch, Turningpoint; Beverly Rehwaldt, PIC; Carol Jones, Even Start The meeting was called to order by Chair, Marilyn Fruit at 1:45 pm. The next meeting was announced to be July 5, 1*30 pm, in the DHHS Conference Room. Motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting by Bev, second by Paula; motion passed. Chair Fruit opened the meeting to discussion on legislative concerns. Sue Kramer addressed personal care. Al responded that Joint Finance increased the budget, possibly to current levels. Sue expressed concern regarding proposed cuts with the small pot of Alzheimer's support monies. Al recommended to "keep the pressure on". Deb Willink addressed Family Support noting that $51,000 is received from the state for children with special needs living at home. The Governor proposed a block grant to county and concern is with the loss of funds within the agency. Currently there are 25 on the program and 42 on the waiting list. A statewide survey was completed. Currently there is an advisory board which the Governor recommends eliminating. These families are dedicated to keeping their children at home --respite care is a big need. Major impact on family relationships --marriage, sibling behavior, etc. Al shared his views on what is happening in legislature. Some of. cuts will be revisited in next biennium. Governor's plan with DNR, Dept of Ag, DPI, Secretary of State, Treasurer's office -- setting up cabinet -- more control in Executive office. Joint Finance deliver budget -- Assembly caucus -- Assembly floor -- Senate -- ultimately to Governor. 450 line item vetoes by Governor last year. Paula Welch shared information on a hearing Thursday on prohibiting purchase of firearm by person charged with domestic violence. Another hearing to extend no contact hours from 24 - 72 hours to maximum 72 hours to 10 days. Rally in Madison May 18. Al says the climate in Madison is that domestic abuse is growing and knowledge is growing. Feeling is "need to do something". Paula expressed HUMAN RESOURCE NETWORK OF ST. CROIX COUNTY July 5, 1995 Present: Bill Knuth, Job Center; Mary Lestrud, Extension; Cindy Griffin, DHHS; Marilyn Fruit, DHHS-Economic Support; Barbara Nelson, DHHS-Public Health; Paula Welch, Turningpoint; Maureen Farrell, Library; Petr Kilde, West CAP The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by Chair, Marilyn Fruit. No additions to the agenda. The next meeting was announced for September 6, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. in the DHHS Board Room. Maureen Farrell will chair the meeting in Marilyn's absence. Motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting by Bill; second by Paula; motion passed. Unfinished business -- Marilyn requested an address for St. Paul Foundation as the address available has resulted in mail being returned. Mary stated St. Paul Foundation did not move forward with St. Croix plans due to Lack of funds. New business -- Cindy Griffin, Deputy Director, DHHS, was introduced to discuss the Family Preservation and Support Services grant., Discussion and references to handout (attached). Grant awarded for $45,000 from 10/01/95 to 09/30/96. Dollars for planning only, not services. Have been advised grant dollars are to continue beyond 09/96. Purpose is beyond community building into major systems change. Emphasis on prevention as well as intervention. Need to select planning committee; currently looking at who should be on committee. Hope to have named within the next month. Discussion on community planning process. Looking at interfacing into APEX community assessment currently going through Public Health. B-W district involved in Communities That Care model. Data collection time-consuming; looking at organizing by source. Census data available from Extension office. Preliminary budget due by mid -August. Major system changes possible. Look at overlapping and gaps in services. Currently unsure as to definition of "community" --considering by school district. Agency Sharing -- Public Health -- Public Health Matters newsletter handed out; referenced and discussed article on bike/pedestrian safety grant. Children qualify if eligible for well child screening through HealthCheck or WeeCare or Kids Care grants. Considerable time and effort being spent on community assessment. Core Group consists of broad diversity of community members including hospital administrators, clinic representation, county employees, business, United Way, school board, and minister. Invitations sent to work group prospectives based on seven topic areas from Healthier People in Wisconsin:A Public Health Agenda for the Year 2000. These include: Infant/Child, Adolescent, Reproductive/Perinatal, Chronic Disease/Prevention, Communicable Disease, Injury, and Environmental. Full group meeting scheduled for July 26 with completion goal of first week in December, 1995, Job Center -- As of May 1, no longer take unemployment claims. Done by phone, 1-800#s, automated, voice -response. Three UE offices closed. UE rate 2.9% in St. Croix, 2.8% in Pierce county. Lost Jobs case worker, new one to start soon. Looking at relocating in November; where unknown. Jobs Center/Jobs Service in Ellsworth. Job matching --statewide, national at computer; user friendly. JC, PIC, ES, DVR (parttime) all in the same building plus Chippewa Valley Technical College teaching there. St. Croix is getting a lot of job listings. Turningpoint bally" have received state sexual assault grant; 1995-6mollthS; 1996-full year. Has not been announced yet so isn't "official". Looking for sexual assault advocate. Grant will service survivors of sexual assault or incest (adult or child) and involve service to family --go with to hospital, court; work 1:1; do education; available 24 hours/day. Getting new Domestic Abuse brochures. Will have new 800#--new one for crisis calls; old number for Triway First Call for Help. Self Esteem groups for women meets on Monday, 6-7:30 p.m. at shelter. Children's support group at same time; three separate age groups. Domestic Abuse Support group meets on Thursday, 6-8 p.m.; child care provided. Participants should call before attending to ensure appropriateness. Will plan to have sexual assault support group after staff hired. WestCAP -- Getting ready for reapplication for Community Service block grants. Low income housing project in Clayton progressing as scheduled. Groundbreaking 0n August. Model for future involvement. FullCircle has interest of WI Public TV for doing documentary. Film shot for promo. Major funding and program directions - waiting to hear back on proposals. Applied for grant for adolescent/youth needs. Micro - enterprise development - exploring community involvement (i.e., banks --loan pools). Hunger Prevention grant - seven county project; 41 food pantries. Working to increase food dollar; coordination to deal with large quantity donations. Library -- Participating in federally funded grant through Eau Claire region --Internet #, training, 600 hours free on-line time at county office in Hammond. River Falls, Baldwin and Woodville community libraries also involved. In midst of study; 13 member committee looking at inequities in Library cost assessed in different townships/villages. Two choices: 1) leave as is or 2) consolidate all libraries into one county library with 10 branches and overseen by a board. Expect request for more county dollars. Will have display at Farm City Day, August 12, Mueller farm at Hwy 65/10. Booksale at county fair again. To be involved with Second Annual Reading Festival, October 7, Saturday. Extensiongetting ready for county fair. All invited. Also involved with Farm City Day. Trained another Master Food Preserver. Working with Communities That Care. Grant turned down but will resubmit through DPI. Goal is to prevent child delinquency. Peace-making/violence prevention training interest. Looking at Phillip's Plastics who give $160,000 every quarter. Reading Festival funded through them. Reading Festival on October 7 at WITC-Cashman Conference Center. Miss Wisconsin will be in attendance, professor from UW-Madison who is an expert on child's literature; "the best storyteller" to be there. County committee concerned about children and violence. Planning to do some trainings; develop community service projects early next winter. Will hire half time nutrition educator. Has had contact with WIC Director. Work with Hunger Prevention Council. DHHS (Cindy) -- "Interesting" times. Working on 196 budget --how to make revenues and expenses balance; '97 budget --redesign. Have had three lay-offs, one staff reduced to half-time. Economic Support -- KIDS computer system delay with implementation; training in fall/early winter. Will interface with CARES and eliminate paper referrals. Two vacant positions, won't fill. CARES has reduced workload. Reorganization for future --Dept of Industry, Labor and Job Development (DILJD). Replacement of AFDC program; rumors that it will be similar to Work Not Welfare, or totally different. Whatever, will be radically different from AFDC and in effect 01- 97. Intake --can get in 1-2 weeks. Low intake on adult cases since over the winter. General Relief --will have to have resolution go before full county board to continue in 1996. Will have problem with county jumping if some do and some don't unless have residency stipulation. Review and revision of existing policies and programs -- Changes recommended: eliminate time of meeting; Job Service and PIC will have one member between the two. Contact Marilyn if other recommended changes. These changes will be on September agenda to be voted on. Scheduling non-member agency presentations -- Suggestions included: Growing Communities for Peace; County planning - Dave Fodroczi; Work Not Welfare update by Katy Drinkwine; women in poverty in Western Wisconsin/rural America. Meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m on motion by Maureen; second by Paula. Respectfully sub ted, Barbara Nelson Secretary