The Milwaukee Master Plan is now available on the MHTF website. Please click here to view.
Resources
2014 Milwaukee County Budget – Position Paper, Transit Concerns, and Town Hall Meetings
Click here to view the Make It Work Milwaukee Coalition position paper on the 2014 Milwaukee County budget.
Click here for information on paratransit concerns with MV transportation.
The County Exec has announced 2014 Budget Town Hall Meetings. See below, or click here for a printable version of the flyer.
An Action Plan: Addressing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Needs for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Thank you to Denise Johnson, Melani Kaplan, and Eve Dicker Eiseman for the informative presentation at our August Task Force meeting on mental health and substance abuse needs for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The powerpoint, materials handed out at the meeting, and links to other useful information and resources are included below:
Article – Breaking News: Deaf People Face Significant Barriers to Mental Healthcare
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Website
Other helpful links:
AODA Services for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing in Wisconsin
National Association of the Deaf: Mental Health Services
Wisconsin Resources:
Denise Johnson
Project Coordinator AODA Services for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
IndependenceFirst
540 South 1st Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-291-7520 (V/TTY)
414-226-8319 Direct TTY
866-716-3481 VP Relay
414-937-5910 Direct VP
414-291-7525 (FAX)
djohnson@independencefirst.org
www.independencefirst.org
http://deafaodawi.org
https://www.wisconsinat4all.com
Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Central Office
1 West Wilson Street
Room 451
Madison, WI 53707-7851
608-264-9899 (FAX)
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/sensory
Director
Linda Huffer
608-266-5641
Linda.Huffer@wisconsin.gov
Human Services Program Coordinator
Melani Kaplan
608-266-8567 (Voice)
608-338-0860 (VP)
“100 Ways to Support Recovery” Guide for Mental Health Professionals
This guide in the Rethink Recovery Series has a lot of great information relating to recovery and mental illness. Click here to view the guide.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Imminent Danger Series
Recently the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran a series of articles called “Imminent Danger”. This series discussed the issues of mental illness, violence, and commitments. The reaction from the community, and the Mental Health Task Force, has been strong.
Click here to view the series of Journal Sentinel articles on Imminent Danger.
Click here to read the Op Ed response by the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force.
Marquette held a forum on the Imminent Danger series on Wednesday, January 11th. Click here to view the forum online. Here are additional resources from the forum:
1) Imminent Danger Forum Agenda
2) Powerpoint from Thomas Zander, psychologist and Adjunct Professor of Law, Marquette Law School
3) Handouts from Darold Treffert, Retired Director, Winnebago Mental Health Institute: