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Comprehensive Community Service (CCS) Meeting
Conference Room A– Ashland County – Downtown
July 14, 2020
Members Present: Cheryl Hanson, Thomas Mittelstaedt, Lorna Gamble, Dale Irwin, Karlan
Williams
Members Excused: Andrew Austin
Members Unexcused:
Others Present: Terry Barningham, Val Levno, Jan Kupczyk, Joshua Gilbert, Becky B.,
Elizabeth Skulan, Clark Schroeder, Shelby Eckland
Call to order and Introductions
Mittelstaedt called the meeting to order at 2:32 p.m. Introductions made.
Discussion and Possible Action: Review of the January 14, 2020 BCCS Meeting Minutes
Review Program Report
BCCS census staying around 21 participants. Christopher Beirl hired as a BCCS Service
Facilitator. There is an open Service Facilitator position. In contracting process with WI Family
Ties for certified parent peer specialist services. Reviewed programs response and service
provision since mid-March around COVID-19 issues. Most services provided by phone or
audio/video internet platform such as Zoom.
Children Services
Levno stated that due to safety issues because of COVID-19, we are not able to provide several
services. Telehealth is being used frequently. Teens/adolescence doing really well with this,
while younger children struggling with sitting still longer than 15 minutes. Williams wonders
what actions will be taken with schooling this year. Levno informs that DPI sent memos to all
schools with recommendations and a few options on how to open schools safely.
New Business
2019 Quality Assurance Report was reviewed.
Motion by Williams, seconded by Hanson to approve January 14, 2020 BCCS
meeting minutes, as presented. Motion passed.
Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes)
None.
Other (Informational Items)
None.
Future Meeting Dates
• October 13th, 2020 – Bayfield County Department of Human Services, 117 E 5th St.
Washburn, WI at 2:30 p.m. or remote via Zoom.
Meeting adjourned
Minutes submitted by: Shelby Eckland, Administrative Assistant – Ashland County
Ashland HHSD and Bayfield County DHS
Regional Comprehensive Community Service (CCS) Coordination Meeting
EOC Room – Bayfield County
January 14, 2020
ACCS Members Present: Terry Barningham, Josh Gilbert, Jan Kupczyk,
ACCS Members Excused: None
ACCS Members Unexcused: None
BCCS Members Present: Cheryl Hanson, Karlan Williams, Lorna Gamble, Dale
Irwin
BCCS Members Excused: Andrew Austin
BCCS Members Unexcused: None
Members-At-Large: Val Levno, Thomas Mittlestaedt
Others Present: Shelby Eckland, Becky Boquist, Elizabeth Skulan, Clark
Schroeder
Call to order and Introductions
Mittelstaedt called the meeting to order at 2:32 p.m.
Discussion and Possible Action: Review Minutes from January 14, 2020 Meeting
Review Program Report
Levno states the programs are taking with referrals and moving forward with intakes.
ACCS census has been around 65-67 participants and BCCS census is staying around 21
participants. Christopher Beirl was hired as a BCCS Service Facilitator. There is still an
open position for a BCCS Service Facilitator. WITC and Northland College interns will
be working with ACCS fall of 2020. We are in the contracting process with WI Family
Ties for certified parent peer support services. Reviewed programs response and service
provision since mid-March around COVID-19 issues. Most services provided by phone
or audio/video internet platform such as Zoom.
Motion by Kupczyk, seconded by Levno to approve January 14, 2020 minutes as
presented. Motion passed.
Children Services
Levno stated due to safety of Covid-19, most things we provide we cannot do. Telehealth
being used frequently, teens/adolescence doing really well with this, younger children
struggling with sitting still longer than 15 minutes. Williams wonders what actions will
be taken with schooling this year. Levno informs that DPI sent memos to all schools
regarding recommendations and a few options on how to run the school.
New Business
2019 Quality Assurance Reports were reviewed. The Ashland report had pages missing.
The corrected handout will be emailed to committee members and posted on the Ashland
County website.
Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes)
None.
Other (Informational Items)
None.
Future Meeting Dates
• October 13, 2020 – Bayfield County Department of Human Services, 117 E 5th St.
Washburn, WI at 2:30 p.m. and/or via Zoom.
Future Meeting Dates
• October 13th, 2020 – Bayfield County Department of Human Services, 117 E 5th
St. Washburn, WI at 2:30 p.m. or remote via Zoom.
Meeting adjourned
Minutes submitted by: Shelby Eckland, Administrative Assistant – Ashland County