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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-20-2016 Mental Health Minutes 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.