Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force

The Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force is the voice of the community on issues related to the quality and responsiveness of mental health and substance abuse disorder services.

Advocacy & Alerts

Volunteers Needed: Mental Health Task Force Steering Committee

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The Mental Health Task Force Steering Committee is seeking nominees for three openings: an advocate, a family member, and a peer (person with lived experience). Service on the Steering Committee is a leadership role. It requires some previous participation in the Mental Health Task Force and a commitment to the values and policy priorities advanced by the Task Force. Please consider applying or nominating a candidate – we’d like to hear from you!  See the links below for the nomination form and details.  Submit nominations by August 30th.

Questions? Contact our co-chairs, Mary Neubauer or Christine Apple, or MHTF Coordinator Barbara Beckert at barbara.beckert@drwi.org.

March 17, 2022 Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Testimony

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On March 17th, the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board held a hearing to receive public input regarding priorities for the 2022 budget. The Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force shared budget priorities. MHTF Steering Committee member Moriah Iverson spoke on behalf of the Mental Health Task Force.

MHTF State Budget Testimony

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Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force Co-chair, Mary Neubauer, shared priorities for the state budget with the Joint Committee on Finance at the April 28th Virtual hearing.  You can read the full MHTF testimony here (accessible PDF).

Have you shared your budget priorities with Joint Finance Committee members?  Submit your budget comments via email to committee members at Budget.Comments@legis.wisconsin.gov.

Remember to also share your budget priorities with your own state legislators.  You can look up their contact information on the Wisconsin State Legislature website here, using the “Who Are My Legislators?” function — just enter your home address.

Feel free to use information from the MHTF budget testimony when you submit your comments.

State Budget Advocacy Update

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Share your state budget priorities with the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), which is responsible for moving the budget forward.  The JFC has their own website where you may submit comments.  These are downloaded every day.  Several budget hearings have also been scheduled – three in person and one virtual.