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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-2019 Employment Trends - Minutes MEETING MINUTES Employment Trends and Issues for Individuals with Disabilities Subcommittee April 13, 2018 10:30 AM St. Croix County Services Center Rm 172 St. Croix County Services Center - 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Dave Ostness St. Croix County Supervisor Present Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Chair Present Laurie Pelnar St. Croix County Committee Member Present James Schreiber St. Croix County Vice Chair Present George Zaske St. Croix County Committee Member Present Others present were Brad Beckman, Aging and Disability Resource Center Administrator; Fred Johnson, Health and Human Services Director. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the March 9, 2018 were reviewed; Chair Anderson approved the minutes as printed. PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Supervisor Anderson opened the floor for public comment. There was no public comment presented. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Business Model for Individuals with Disabilities Access Presented by Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Division of Vocational Rehabilitation staff was not able to attend the meeting. 2. ADRC of Scope of Services Contract Pertaining to the Disability Benefit Specialist Program Council members received a copy of the 2018 ADRC Scope of Services relating to the Disability Benefits Counseling. It was discussed that the ADRC could take it upon themselves to add an additional step when meeting with consumers regarding employment needs. Beckman has reached out the Quality Assurance Specialist for our region and will be discussing with other ADRC leaders during the next ADRC Connect meeting to see if St. Croix County could possibly pilot a program on enhancing a section of the ADRC Scope of Service to focus on employment. 3. Recommendations Employment Trends and Issues for Individuals with Disabilities Subcommittee It was discussed to make a recommendation to have bullet F within the ADRC of Scope of Services Contract be expanded and enhance. It was also discussed to have the issue of transportation be addressed with the Transit Subcommittee. A motion to enhance and expand the area F. Disability Benefits Counseling, section 4, item f was made by Supervisor Ostness; seconded by Committee member Pelnar; motion carried. A second motion to discuss the need for transportation for those seeking employment be presented to the Transit Subcommittee was made by Committee member Zaske; seconded by Committee member Schrieber; motion carried. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discuss outcome from the ADRC Connect meeting Brad will be attending Disability Benefit Specialists ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Employment First Conference will be held on May 22 in Wisconsin Dells. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.