The Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force (MMHTF) mourns Dontre Hamilton and honors his life. We are gravely concerned by the circumstances of his death, which raise many questions about the response of the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). We are also concerned about the challenges Dontre and his family experienced navigating the mental health and housing service delivery system, and accessing medication and other services. The recommendations in this document grew out of dialogue with Task Force members and heartfelt discussion with Mr. Hamilton’s family, and our fervent conviction that the system must change to ensure other community members get needed services and additional lives must not be lost. We must take action as a community to ensure that this never happens again. Click here to continue reading.
Resources About the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board
Here are several resources regarding the formation of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board. Check back for additional information as it develops:
Proposal to Create the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board
Memo on 2013 Wisconsin Act 203
Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force Commends Signing of Mental Health Board Bill
Initial Report on 2013 Act 203, Establishing the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board
Governor Scott Walker Announces Appointments to Milwaukee County Mental Health Board
2014 Fiscal Projection for Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County Five Year Financial Forecast
Corp Counsel’s report to Milwaukee County Board Health and Human Needs Committee on the new MCMHB
Information related to the Mental Health Board is posted to the County website at:
http://county.milwaukee.gov/BehavioralHealthDivi7762/Mental-Health-Board.htm
Mental Health Reform Resource Section
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Milwaukee County House of Correction Update – May 2014
Click on the links below to review the materials from the May 2014 MHTF meeting.
Milwaukee Master Plan
The Milwaukee Master Plan is now available on the MHTF website. Please click here to view.