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Briefing on Proposed 2023 Milwaukee County Department Budget Requests as Submitted to the County Executive

Please join us for the August Mental Health Task Force meeting on Tuesday, August 16th, from 3 – 5 PM via Zoom. This meeting will feature our annual Milwaukee County budget briefing. Special guest County Executive David Crowley will provide opening remarks, Director Joe Lamers will provide an overview of the budget process, and department leadership will share an overview of proposed budget and address questions. This meeting is co-sponsored by the Make It Work Milwaukee Coalition.

To request the Zoom link, complete the form below.

Agenda

View the event flyer with briefing information and event agenda here (accessible PDF).

• Welcome and Opening Remarks:
  • Mental Health Task Force Co-chairs Mary Neubauer & Christine Apple
  • Make It Work Milwaukee Coalition – Barbara Beckert
• Opening Remarks about the 2023 Milwaukee County Budget:
  • Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley
  • Budget and Budget Process – Joe Lamers, Director, Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance
• Milwaukee County Transit System – Tim Hosch, Chief Financial Officer, Milwaukee County Transit System
• Milwaukee County Health & Human Services including Aging & Disability Services; Behavioral Health; Children, Youth & Families; Housing; & Veterans Services
  • Shakita LaGrant-McClain, Director, Department of Health & Human Services
  • Matt Fortman, CFO
  • Clare O’Brien, Policy and Budget Director
• Milwaukee County House of Correction, Chantell Jewell, Superintendent
• Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Denita R. Ball, Chief Deputy
• Wrap up, Call to Action and Next Steps – Coalition Leadership

Save the Date

Mental Health Task Force September meeting

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 3 – 5 via Zoom
Speakers will include Jennifer Bergersen, MSW, CAPSW, Chief Executive Officer, Granite Hills Hospital.

Meeting Registration

Our meetings are open to all. ASL interpreters will be available at the July meeting. To request other disability accommodations, please email barbara.beckert@drwi.org as soon as possible. We will do our best to respond to all requests.

To request a meeting link, complete the form below.

Please join us for the July Mental Health Task Force meeting on Tuesday, July 12th, from 3 – 5 PM via Zoom. Our agenda will include an overview of the new Mental Health Emergency Center from the center administrator. We will also hear about youth in the justice system with a focus on youth with mental health concerns; what programming, services and treatment are provided, what are the gaps, and what is the future of the youth justice system.

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Agenda

View the July 12th meeting agenda here (PDF).

View the July 12th meeting recording here (Youtube).

• Welcome and Opening Remarks, Mary Neubauer and Christine Apple, co-chairs
• Kevin Kluesner, site administrator, Mental Health Emergency Center, Administrator Kluesner will provide an overview of the new Mental Health Emergency Center which is scheduled to open in September, and will serve children and adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
  • View a PDF of Administrator Kluesner’s presentation here.
• Kelly Pethke, Interim Administrator, DHHS – Children, Youth and Family Services, Administrator Pethke will update us on what is happening in Milwaukee with youth in the justice system, Milwaukee County’s role; what programming, services, and treatment are provided; and the status of plans to bring youth home from Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.
  • View the Here and Now: The Direction of Children, Youth, and Family Services in Milwaukee County brochure (PDF).
  • View a PDF of Administrator Pethke’s presentation here.
• MHTF Volunteer Opportunities, Christine Apple Co-chair
  • View the Word document version of the MHTF Steering Committee Nomination Form.
  • View the PDF version of the MHTF Steering Committee Nomination Form.
• Policy Updates: Mental Health Board, State policy and budget, and 2022 Elections, Mary Neubauer – MNHT CO-chair, and Mental Health Board member, Barbara Beckert Disability Rights Wisconsin.
  • View the MHTF Voting Update here (PDF).
• Robin Dorman, Regional Attorney Manager – State Public Defender Office, Attorney Dorman will address the issue of youth with emotional or mental health disabilities who are in the justice system, what is happening to them, any concerns or recommendations for changes, and what services and treatment are available for youth (or should be).

Save the Date

• Wisconsin Partisan Primary: August 9, 2022
  Register to vote, request an absentee ballot, see your ballot, or check your polling place at: MyVote Wisconsin
• Tuesday August 16^th at 3 – 5 PM via Zoom
  Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force annual budget briefing: 2023 Milwaukee County Department Budget Requests as Submitted to the County Executive.
  The briefing will feature special guest County Executive David Crowley, and department leadership.
• Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 3 – 5 via Zoom
  Mental Health Task Force September meeting
  Speakers will include Jennifer Bergersen, MSW, CAPSW | Chief Executive Officer, Granite Hills Hospital.

Meeting Registration

Our meetings are open to all. ASL interpreters will be available at the July meeting. To request other disability accommodations, please email barbara.beckert@drwi.org as soon as possible. We will do our best to respond to all requests.

To request a meeting link, complete this form below:

Join the Mental Health Task Force for:

The Intersection Between Mental Health and Human Trafficking.

Tuesday, June 14^th 3 – 4:30 PM

Sponsored by the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force and Milwaukee Turners

Content warning: This panel will discuss issues related to human trafficking and other forms of abuse. The organizers encourage attendees who may be sensitive to these elements to care for their safety and well-being.

Human trafficking violates our basic human right to live free from slavery or servitude and to be treated with dignity and respect. Trafficking is a significant problem in our community. Our panel of Milwaukee advocates will address the intersection of mental health and human trafficking and share resources and recommendations for action to combat human trafficking and support victims and survivors.

Panel Members

Learn about our speakers via their bios here (PDF).

• Malia Chow, HIR Wellness Institute, Community Healer and Advocate
• Melinda Hughes, The Benedict Center, Inc. Director of Programs and Operations
• Erika J. Petty, Lotus Legal Clinic, Executive Director and Lead Attorney
• Dana World-Patterson, Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee, Chairperson; Foundations for Freedom, Inc. Founder and Executive Director
• Pam Malin, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Victim Advocacy Program, Victim Advocacy Specialist, Healthy and Safe Relationship Project Coordinator

Moderated by Emilio De Torres, Executive Director, Milwaukee Turners

Background Material from Our Panel Members

• From the Benedict Center, Melinda Hughes (PDF)
• From Disability Rights Wisconsin, Pam Malin (PDF)
• From Lotus Legal Clinic, Erika J. Petty (PDF)

Event Registration

Register in advance for this webinar via Zoom here. 

After registering you will receive a confirmation email with a link.

To request disability related accommodations, including ASL interpreters, include your request on your registration. Please make your request as soon as possible; we will do our best to fill all requests. ASL interpreters and captioning will be provided.

Please join us for the May Mental Health Task Force meeting, Tuesday, May 10th, from 3 – 5 PM via Zoom. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and our agenda will include two speakers on youth mental health. We will also hear updates from Ascension Wisconsin and from Milwaukee County BHD.

Agenda

View the May 10th, 2022 MHTF Meeting recording here (YouTube).

1. Welcome and opening remarks, Mary Neubauer and Christine Apple, co-chairs
2. Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health Update, Linda A. Hall, Director – Office of Children’s Mental Health
   Director Hall will provide an update on youth mental health including the OCMH Social Connectedness of Youth agenda, and Children’s Mental Health Awareness Activities.
   • WI Office of Children’s Mental Health Update Presentation (pdf).
3. Milwaukee County Mental Health Services for Youth
   • Speakers:
     • Brian McBride, Director, Children’s Community Mental Health & Wraparound Milwaukee
     • Maria Castillo, Community Outreach Coordinator, Milwaukee County Children’s Community Mental Health Services & Wraparound Milwaukee
     • Leanne Delsart, Integrated Services Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Milwaukee County Children’s Community Mental Health Services & Wraparound
   • Materials
     • Children’s Community Mental Health Services and Wraparound Milwaukee Presentation (pdf).
4. Ascension WI. Behavioral Health Services Overview, Jim Kubicek, VP Behavioral Health Service Line
5. Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services Update, Amy Lorenz, MSSW, LCSW, Deputy Administrator, CARS

Save the Date

• June 2 at 4:30pm: Mental Health Board Finance Committee preliminary budget presentation
• June 10: Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force Meeting: Intersection of Trafficking and Mental Health
• June 14 at 4:30pm: Mental Health Board Finance Committee Public Comment on proposed budget
• June 23 at 1:30pm: Mental Health Board Finance Committee Public Comment on proposed budget

Meeting Registration

Our meetings are open to all. ASL interpreters will be available at the May 10th meeting. To request other disability accommodations, please email barbara.beckert@drwi.org as soon as possible. We will do our best to respond to all requests.

To request a meeting link, complete the form below.