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Department of Human Services
117 East Fifth Street
P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891-0100
BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Bayfield County Courthouse, Conference Room B
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Committee Members Present: Mary Lou Jahr, Shelli Listing, Lona Schmidt and Barb
Gadbois
Committee Members Absent – Excused:
Committee Members Absent - Unexcused: Ann Glavan
Staff Present: Kristin Opperman and Denise Ruberg
Call to order: The meeting was called to order by Lona Schmidt at 9:58 a.m.
Introductions – new Youth Services Coordinator: Introductions were made.
Kristin Opperman is the new Youth Services Coordinator.
Review/Adoption of Minutes from June 9, 2015 meeting: Motion by Mary Lou
Jahr to approve the minutes, seconded by Lona Schmidt. Motion carried.
Update of Facebook Support Group: The new Facebook Support Group is called
Chequamegon Family Support Parenting Group. Lona made a suggestion that
information about the new group be given to schools and they could get the
information about the group to families with special needs children; she also asked
Kristin to talk with Carrie to see what she would suggest as the best way to inform the
school district. Barb said she would go over the information about the group with
teachers in the Bayfield School District; she also suggested putting an article in the
paper.
State Updates: Kristin stated that Governor Walker just approved the new budget.
There will be changes with the Family Support Program but there are no specifics as to
what those changes will be; she will be getting more information closer to the New
Year.
Other: There are two parenting classes being offered by the UW Extension office;
Chequamegon Parents Connect and Relationships Matter. Informational flyers about
these classes were reviewed.
Adjournment: Schmidt adjourned the meeting at 10:17 a.m.
Next meeting: December 8, 2015 at 10:00a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Denise Ruberg, Clerk II
09/08/2015