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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-2021 Domestic Violence & Family Issues Minutes MEETING MINUTES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & FAMILY ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNITY JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL October 20, 2021 11:30 AM St. Croix County Government Center -Room 1281 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee NameOrganizationTitleStatusArrived Pam BellrichardSt. Croix CoordinatorExcused County Edward VlackSt. Croix ChairPresent County Mark LemkeSt. Croix Present County Curt ThomassenSt. Croix Faith BasedRepresentativeAbsent County Mark RichertSt. Croix Present County Tim HeckmannSt. Croix Court CommissionerPresent County Alena TaylorSt. Croix Executive Director, Absent CountyTurningpoint Ryan SherveySt. Croix Absent County Karl AndersonSt. Croix Excused County Sharlene LopezSt. Croix Behavioral Health Present CountyAdministrator Charles ColemanSt. Croix Excused County Travis Satorius St. Croix Absent County Craig J. St. Croix Excused Hooyman County Rebecca Schultz replaces Mark Lemke - DOC. Craig Hooyman to be final replacement pending. Haley Konsela for TurningPoint. Erica Ellenwood for Karl Anderson. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Domestic Violence & Family Issues Subcommittee of the Community Justice Collaborating Council Regular Meeting April 21, 2021 11:30 AM Also Present: Rebecca Schultz (Replaces Mark Lemke), Bridget Warren (R), Yvonne Larsen (R), Haley Konsela (R), Susan Capparelli. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] AYES: Edward Vlack, Mark Lemke, Mark Richert, Tim Heckmann, Sharlene Lopez ABSENT: Curt Thomassen, Alena Taylor, Ryan Shervey, Travis Satorius EXCUSED: Pam Bellrichard, Karl Anderson, Charles Coleman, Craig J. Hooyman PUBLIC COMMENT None BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Update from Justice Services Director Susan Capparelli, Justice Services Director, gave a brief update on meeting scheduling and altered locations pending. An update on current ODARA risk assessment in the State of WI was presented as it may pertain to pretrial work. Discussion was held. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Update from TurningPoint of Current Operations and Programs Ms. Haley Konsela provided a TurningPoint update. TurningPoint is on-boarding several staff and coordinators for services. Haley as Legal Advocate has gone part time. TurningPoint is holding a "Virtual Fundraiser" December 9th - information on that event is located on their website. All three service sites are fully open and have remained open throughout the Pandemic. The shelter is currently and typically full and a waiting list is present for some ten requests. Update of trained use and full implementation of the Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP): St. Croix County Sheriff's Office, North Hudson PD, Hudson PD, New Richmond PD are all trained and using the LAP. End Abuse WI has published their 2020 Lethality report. Gun violence accounts for the predominant homicides in the State. Discussion was held. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Update from St. Croix Valley Restorative Services on Current Operations and Programs Bridget Warren, Executive Director, Restorative Services, provided information on available programming for people affected by domestic violence related situations. Discussion was held about costs and availability for varied risk level of services. Discussion was held on potential MRT DV groups to start soon. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. Review St. Croix County's Workplan for DV/Family Issues Discussion was held on the work plan for St. Croix County and progress being made by the workgroup comprised of Haley Konsela, Ryan Shervey and Tim Heckmann. Judge Vlack presented some topic areas for subcommittee working plans 2022 related to IPDV, risk assessing, Lethality, etc. Work will continue and be presented at the December meeting. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Membership Review, Interest and Commitment Discussion continues on subcommittee membership and work forward. Judge Vlack discussed the areas for subcommittee working plans 2022 related to IPDV, including Assessing (both victim and offender specific), Treatment Services for Victims and children involved in the home, as well as, treatment services for offenders. The group also discussed those currently listed as members and if any replacements that require noting. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Updates/Reports from TurningPoint Restorative Services - Information on IPDV Specific Parenting Group Shar Lopez to Provide Support/Funding Resource Information for 2022 Continue Work on Community Resource Guide ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE None ADJOURN Judge Vlack adjourned the meeting at 12:50PM DATE OF NEXT MEETING December 15, 2021 - GC #1281 - 11:30AM