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HomeMy WebLinkAboutChildren’s Community Options Program Advisory Committee - Minutes - 3/8/2016 K:Agenda & Minutes/Family Support Committee/minutes/2016/2016-03-08_FSPAC_meeting_notes Department of Human Services 117 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 100 Washburn, WI 54891-0100 BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY OPTIONS PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING NOTES DRAFT Bayfield County Courthouse, Conference Room B Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Committee Members Present: Shelli Listing Committee Members Absent – Excused: Lona Schmidt, Barb Gadbois, Ann Glavan & Mary Lou Jahr Committee Members Absent - Unexcused: Renea Woerle Others Present: Kristin Opperman, Heather Gilbertson, Melissa McKinney & her husband Eric Sherck Call to order: Due to the lack of a quorum, an official meeting could not be held. Introductions: Introductions were made. Melissa McKinney is the Founder of The Rookery Nook and is hoping to find out what she can do to help children with needs in our community. Review/adoption of minutes from 12/08/2015 meeting: Tabled due to the lack of a quorum. How a Community Member becomes a Board Member:  Fill out the Citizen Application  County has to approve the Board Members for the Committee.  Usually there are 6 people officially named. What CCOP Advisory Committee is for:  Advisors / Representatives for the children  State Funded  Make sure children with disabilities needs are being met K:Agenda & Minutes/Family Support Committee/minutes/2016/2016-03-08_FSPAC_meeting_notes The Rookery Nook 101 Williamson Road, Washburn, WI 54891 Rookerynook.org – 715-813-0095  Preschool & Childcare Center  Works also with Disabled Children  Helps with children of Battered Women  Working on being State Licensed from 6 weeks to 12 years  Has Structured Environment What CCOP is about Kristin explained that the Family Support Program has now changed to CCOP. Kristin stated that the county was given the option to have one committee for Children and Adults with disabilities but that they chose to keep the two groups (children and adults) separate. Bayfield County is continuing to run the program the same way it has run in the past years and will adapt to the changes once more information comes down from state as to the guidelines for CCOP. Work Load Kristin is helping 25 kids that need long term care with another 12 still on the waiting list. There are times the child on the waiting list ages out and moves onto adult services due to lack of funding. If a child is diagnosed with autism, but it doesn’t impact their learning ability/education, then that child will not qualify for our programming. This is where we need the knowledge of other programs that could help these children. Providers Needed in our Community for Disabled Children  In home Nursing Care needed  After school care for kids 12 and older with special needs  Funding for Respite Care / Mentors / etc.  Medical Funding for special needs equipment Kristin stated that many families with children with disabilities go from a 2 income family to a 1 income family due to not having the above mentioned services readily available. Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)  For teens to adults with disabilities  Works with helping to find jobs  Pay money towards education  Great support line for the teen / adult K:Agenda & Minutes/Family Support Committee/minutes/2016/2016-03-08_FSPAC_meeting_notes  ASPIRE –UW Stout– Disability Grant for Student Support Services o Is federally funded o Helps the young adult to be successful in social settings State Updates: No further information from the state as to the Guidelines for CCOP Other: Liz Lexau, Family Living Agent from the UW Extension office is helping with the Family Support Facebook Support Group page. Adjournment: Meeting dispersed at 2:20 pm 2016 Meeting Dates: Future meeting dates: 6/14/16, 9/13/16, & 12/13/16. Minutes Submitted by: Heather Gilbertson