HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Resource Network 03-01-95St. Croix County
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TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Marilyn Fruit, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Human Resource Network Meeting
DATE: Wednesday, March 1, 1995
TII��0 1:OOpm - 3:OOpm
LOCATION: Private Industry Council (PIC)
240 Wisconsin Drive, Suite 110
New Richmond, WI 54017
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Nominating Committee Report
Election of 1995 Officers
- Vice Chair
- Secretary
Legislative Forum - May 3, 1995
- Participants
- Topics
Updating Resource Directory
Volunteerism
NEW BUSINESS:
Agency Sharing
"Work Not Welfare" Presentation
ANNOUNCEMENTS &CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Marilyn Fruit
DATE: Monday, February 20, 1995
COPIES TO: County Board Office
County Clerk
News Media/Notice Board
Committee Members
HUMAN RESOURCE NETWORK OF ST. CROIX COUNTY
March 1, 1995
Present: Martha Mabis, County Library; Jane Geary (for Carol
Jones), CESA #11 - EvenStart; Kris Pawlowski, Barbara Ullom, Gail
Espeseth, WestCAP; Barbara Nelson, St. Croix Co. DHHS-Public
Health; Paula Welch, Turningpoint; Sandy Gehrmann, Department on
Aging; Beverly Rehwaldt, PIC, Marilyn Fruit, St. Croix Economic
Support; Tom Holland, St. Croix Valley YMCA
The meeting was called to order by Marilyn Fruit. Minutes of
previous meeting were approved. Nominating committee report by
Marilyn. Motion for unanimous ballot for Barbara Nelson for
secretary; second and passed.
Self introductions were made.
Katy Drinkwine, Onsite Project Manager, Pierce Co., Work Not
Welfare (WNW) program was guest presenter. AFDC sunset by 12-98.
WI plans by 1997. Pilot need for 1,000 cases -- Fond du Lac 800
and Pierce 200. WNW a cash assistance program. Qualifying - same
procedures as for AFDC. Pierce Co. still has all Economic Support
program services. As of 01-01-95, all new applicants must apply
for WNW; phase others in by 07-01-95.
Food stamp value cashed out to family. Attempt to reduce stigma
and put responsibility on family. USDA requires food and nutrition
training- 12 hours through Extention office. Community garden spot
donated. Will provide food preservation classes as well. Can do
more, but 12 hours required.
Calculations of grant reviewed. Bottom line retrospective review --
amount will be frozen for 6 months until next review. No
additional AFDC for child after WNW enrollment. Pregnancy
allowance for last trimester only.
Participation requirements -- menu from JOBS agency. Amount of
participation based on WNW payment divided by minimum wage equals
number of hours required. Can't exceed 40 hours/week. 'Grant
sanctioned in next month if refused. Noncompletion of number of
hours results in # hours X $4.00/hr substracted from grant. Good
cause exclusions. Exemptions exist.
Time limit attached to program. 48 months enrollment; 24 months
benefits; 12 months transitional benefits of MA and child care.
Case must be closed for full three years after 24 months benefits
before eligible again.
Child Services Network in place. Social Worker assigned;
assessment done to identify barriers to self-sufficiency, help with
transition to world 01 work, Protective Services referrals, 11
necessary. Case management team --JOBS case manager, Child Services
Network and other resources needed by family.
Lots of opportunity under WNW that didn't exist with AFDC. Working
on child care cooperative.
Work First component -- pot of money in Jobs agency which can be
accessed before WNW enrollment; i.e, purchase tires, appropriate
clothes. May not have to go on assistance if not desired.
Pierce Co. has flexibility to explore options. Community Steering
Committee exists --financial institutions, car dealers, educators,
HS staff, medical providers, politicians.
Community training event -- ? April 6, 4-8 p.m., Rodli Commons, UW-
RF. No cost, speakers, and workshops, 3 separate tracks and job
fair. March 6 preliminary notice to be sent.
Legislative issues --
Marilyn stated by 01-01-96 all counties will probably be
implementing Work First -- self sufficiency.
Legislative Forum - May 3, 1995 Marilyn sent letter with topics
wanting to address. Discussion of most crucial topics.
Library - county study being done (June or July). Concern with
federal grant dollars being wiped out; i.e, jail library. Postage
increase.
EvenStart - may not know until next Sept. if continue as is federal
dollars that funds. Grant being written for additional 4 years.
WestCap - Community Service block grant dollars - keeps programs
going, concern with slashing of. Question if role of CAP would
change with dollars coming to state for distibution.
Public Health - WIC program concerns if competition for dollars
with other nutrition programs; i.e, school lunch, nutrition sites,
day care, etc. Primary care and prevention grant dollars may be at
risk. ji
Turningpoint - Harriet at Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse.
Basic cutbacks will affect women and children.
Dept on Aging - Thousands of letters sent nationally. Newt
announced will remove edlerly nutrition from block grant.
Reauthorization Older American's Act -- will be scrutinized. Long
Term Support program issue if elimination of Alzheimer's Support
Group.
PIC - recommend cut $300 million employment and training - ?27% for
18 months. Youth programs not shown to do much except summer
programs. Questionable affect on Jobs Centers.
Economic Support - move into DILHR,• local level may not change.
YMCA - not affected by grants.
Update Resource Directory --
Look at now Y can assist others.
recommend bring changes to meetings. Charge $7/copy beyond
committee members. Eau Claire Co. applies for grant funds to keep
theirs current.
Volunteerism --
multifacted recruitment ideas - check with Barb Blaisdell for
future
Agency Sharing --
PIC - Job Fair 3/28, 1-8 p.m., WITC, Cashman Conf. Center.
Governor has put stop on all job fairs so question if it will go.
At least 8-10 employers. 1400 registered with Job Service and most
are working.
Dept on Aging - Looking for volunteers. Wrote grant for adult
respite; one of 13 in nation awarded. Located in Woodville Sr.
Center - "Day Away Club". Will start Friday 10-2, extend hours
dependent on volunteers. Only one paid staff. Starting with 5
people.
Cosponsoring Active Older Adult and Fitness Day at YMCA, May 31, 2-
7 p.m. Open house format, info' and tour heightening awareness of
health and social services.
Turningpoint - March 9, Steamboat Inn, Annual meeting with Sheila
Harsdorf as speaker.- Dinner at 6:45, $12. Special volunteer and
individual support recognition. Speaker only @ 8 p.m. - no cost.
Redoing phone system. 800 - First Call for Help # separate from
Turningpoint. Grant possibly by summer.
Public Health - WI Women's Cancer Control Program (WWCCP) in
progress. Provides for free pap smear and mammogram for women
rimari ply over 50 years of age (some funds for 40 years and older)
who qualify with eligibility guidelines. Can be uninsured,
underinsured (no prevention covered) or receiving Medicare --grant
covers alternate year not covered by Medicare.
WIC (Women, Infant and Children Supplemental Nutrition program)
doing outreach as state reports now state we have many more
individuals eligible for the program that are not being served.
Current caseload at about 776, working toward 812, then will apply
for additional funds. Unclear as to impact of federal block grant
plan. Hopefully won't do outreach to increase numbers and then
find no funds and have to put on waiting list.
WestCAP - Housing Assistance funds: no funds available for FIT;
emergency rent assistance dollars gone - will apply for second
round of FEMA funds. Awarded 50 section 8 vouchers (low income
housing) through WHEDA; waiting list of 60 already.
EvenStart - Increased students since beginning of year. Surge of
people taking GED.
Library - National Library Week April 10-14. Cosponsor with
Baldwin Public Library on April 11, 7:30 p.m. at Baldwin Community
Center, Michael Norman. Refreshments and display planned.
Host open house April 10, 11 1-6 p.m. at Hammond County Library.
See "behind the scenes" plus refreshments.
Economic Support - Finishing up with CARES; increasing proficiency
and round of follow-up training. Hopeful of becoming use friendly.
Statewide small attrition rate.
Looking at budget changes. What jobs will be like in future.
Review of General Relief --now 37% reimburseable from state. In
future would have to be all local dollars. Discussion re:
existence and/or changes. Concern for those awaiting S5 and SSI_
decisions.
Next meeting -- May 3, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 2:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Nelson
Secretary