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MEETING MINUTES
MENTAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNITY
JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL
June 20, 2016 9:00 AM
Room 156 St. Croix County Services Center
1752 Dorset Lane - , New Richmond, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
This first meeting of the Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Justice Collaborating
Council (CJCC) was called to order by Convener Health and Human Services (HHS) Director
Fred Johnson at 9:00 AM on June 20, 2016. Convener Johnson will run the meeting of this
subcommittee until a chair and vice chair are elected.
ROLL CALL
Attendee
Name
Organization Title Status Arrived
Fred Johnson St. Croix
County
Chair Present
Patrick
Thompson
St. Croix
County
County Administrator Absent
Liesl Nelson St. Croix
County
Public Defender Absent
Scott L. Cox St. Croix
County
Corporation Counsel Present
Alison Page St. Croix
County
Medical Community
Representative/ Vice Chair
Present
Dan
VanSomeren
St. Croix
County
Sheriff's Office Present
Mark Richert St. Croix
County
North Hudson Police Dept. Present
Colleen Linder St. Croix
County
Organizer Present
Others in Attendance: Donna Burger, Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner, and
Behavioral Health Administrator Steve Kirt
Excused: Attorney Liesl Nelson, County Administrator Patrick Thompson
Unexcused:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No Public Comment.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Election of Community Justice Collaborating Council Mental Health Subcommittee
Chair
Health and Human Serves (HHS) Director and Convener Fred Johnson asked for
nominations for Chair of the Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Justice
Collaborating Council (CJCC). Corporation Council (CC) Scott Cox nominated HHS
Director Fred Johnson which was Seconded by Captain Dan VanSomeren. CC Scott Cox
called for a unanimous ballot nominating HHS Director Fred Johnson as Chair of the
CJCC Mental Health Subcommittee. This was seconded by Allison Page. A voice vote
was taken and all approved.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott L. Cox, Corporation Counsel
SECONDER: Alison Page, Medical Community Representative/ Vice Chair
AYES: Fred Johnson, Scott L. Cox, Alison Page, Dan VanSomeren, Mark Richert
ABSENT: Patrick Thompson, Liesl Nelson
2. Election of Community Justice Collaborating Council Mental Health Subcommittee Vice
Chair
Chair Fred Johnson asked for nominations for Vice Chair of the Mental Health
Subcommittee of the Community Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC). Chief Richert
nominated Allison Page as Vice Chair.
A motion was made by Corporation Counsel Scott Cox to close the nominations and cast
a unanimous ballot for Alison Page, this was seconded by Captain VanSomeren. A voice
vote was taken, all approved Alison Page as Vice Chair.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott L. Cox, Corporation Counsel
SECONDER: Dan VanSomeren, Sheriff's Office
AYES: Fred Johnson, Scott L. Cox, Alison Page, Dan VanSomeren, Mark Richert
ABSENT: Patrick Thompson, Liesl Nelson
3. Establish Meeting Schedule of the Community Justice Collaborating Council Mental
Health Subcommittee
Chair Fred Johnson asked the Subcommittee if this was a good point in the meeting to
look for a time and day to schedule regular meetings. The group determined it would be
easier to decide the amount of time needed for future meetings after moving through this
agenda. This agenda item was moved to end of the meeting.
Coming back to this item it was determined to meet the first Wednesday of each month
from 8:30 - 10 at the Services Center in New Richmond in Room 156.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Fred Johnson, Scott L. Cox, Alison Page, Dan VanSomeren, Mark Richert
ABSENT: Patrick Thompson, Liesl Nelson
4. Planning for the Future of Behavioral Health Services Summit Meeting Report
Chair Fred Johnson shared that on Feb 11, 2016 a meeting was held and hosted by the
Value Hospitals Services Co-op with representation from St. Croix, Pierce and Polk
County Human Services as well as Sheriff's office.
Alison Page provided an overview of what the Valley Co-op is, who is part of the Co-op,
their collaborative efforts and the next steps that came about from the Feb. 11th meeting.
One of the areas of focus has been the issues with mental health services in the area
which has been address by the Behavioral Health steering committee After the meeting,
there was not a consensus on work on the issue of inpatient needs and this may be a focus
area for the Community Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) Mental Health
Subcommittee.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
5. Community Justice Collaborating Council Mental Health Subcommittee Priority
Discussion on priority of the subcommittee. Alison Page from Baldwin Medical Center
made a motion that the Community Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) Mental Health
Subcommittee's priority be to explore and recommend to the full Community Justice
Collaborating Council the inpatient and residential behavioral health treatment options to
serve the region. Inpatient and residential being defined as a continuum from inpatient to
residential, including secured inpatient areas. Behavioral Health being defined broadly as
mental health and detox needs, also including evaluation of medical care needs. Seconded
by Corporation Counsel Scott Cox. Voice vote was taken all approved.
Additional discussion and questions raised regarding how best to approach this priority.
There will be a need to collaborate and communicate with other facilities, including
medical facilities, and the state, to help determine what has and hasn't worked, what is
needed and how best to meet the need. An evaluation of funding and how Medicaid
reimbursements will need to be done.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Alison Page, Medical Community Representative/ Vice Chair
SECONDER: Scott L. Cox, Corporation Counsel
AYES: Fred Johnson, Scott L. Cox, Alison Page, Dan VanSomeren, Mark Richert
ABSENT: Patrick Thompson, Liesl Nelson
6. Community Justice Collaborating Council Mental Health Subcommittee Work Plan
Chair Johnson asked for committee input on what a work plan would look like. What
needs to be done to take this on and begin evaluating and resolving our priority.
It was recommend this be an agenda item for the next meeting allowing time to focus on
development of a plan.
Back to agenda item #3 to determine meeting times.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Fred Johnson, Scott L. Cox, Alison Page, Dan VanSomeren, Mark Richert
ABSENT: Patrick Thompson, Liesl Nelson
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
*Determine a work plan
*Appointing additional members
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
NA
ADJOURN
A motion was made by Captain VanSomeren and Seconded by Corporation Council Scott Cox
to adjourn the meeting. This meeting was called adjourned by Chair Johnson at approximately
10:30 AM.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday August 3, 2016 from 8:30-10 at the St. Croix County Services Center in New
Richmond.