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HomeMy WebLinkAboutChildren’s Community Options Program Advisory Committee - Minutes - 6/14/2022K:\Agendas and Minutes\CCOP Advisory Committee\Minutes\2022 CCOPAC minutes\2022-06-14 CCOP Minutes - Final.docx BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY OPTIONS PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Bayfield County Courthouse via Teams Meeting & Phone Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Committee Members Present: Sara Wartman (by Teams), Mary Dougherty (by phone), Michelle Lampson (by Teams), Hayley Weyers (by Teams) Committee Members Absent: Sherri Paulson, Cheryl Cook Staff Present: Deanna Regan (by Teams) Call to order: Weyers called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. Review/adoption of minutes from 12/14/2021 meeting: Committee updates: • Introductions took place • Weyers still working to recruit school district staff over the summer. Send any ideas for recruitment to her. • Weyers has been acting Chairperson but has been recruiting for someone to fill the vacancy. Wartman volunteered to take on the role. Children’s Long Term Support Program Enrollment: • Weyers reported there are 35 active enrollments in the CLTS program. • There are 7 active referrals. • Three children are functionally eligible with one to enroll this Friday, so it can be considered that there are 38 active enrollments. • Bayfield County has posted for additional Support and Services Coordinator. Weyers sent it to Julie Winter at Northland College to post there also. CCOP Procedures Guide Program Administration: • Pages 8-11 were distributed in the meeting packet Other Informational Items: • Wartman asked if anyone noticed gaps or needs in local services or nutrition. Lampson remarked historically finding flexible services, especially respite care (i.e., camps or conferences) has been difficult often with bureaucratic hurdles. Employment related options and services are also lacking. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) in Ashland can help but it takes time to figure out employment options. Draft minutes, scheduled for final approval at the next regular CCOPAC meeting. Department of Human Services 117 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 100 Washburn, WI 54891-0100 Telephone (715) 373-6144 Fax (715) 373-6130 Email: baycodhs@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov Motion by Wartman to approve the 12/14/2021 meeting minutes and all subsequent meeting notes to date, seconded by Weyers, all in favor, motion carried. Motion was made by Weyers to elect Wartman as Chairperson, seconded by Lampson, all in favor, motion carried. K:\Agendas and Minutes\CCOP Advisory Committee\Minutes\2022 CCOPAC minutes\2022-06-14 CCOP Minutes - Final.docx • Weyers remarked that airports utilize lanyards to identify those with unseen disabilities and questioned if law enforcement is aware of or looks for anything like that in our area. • Wartman stated that there is something you can get on a license plate to indicate an unseen disability. • Weyers said last year through the CLTS program, kids could work with a virtual reality program called Floreo. There is a whole series on interacting with law enforcement. Weyers has been trying to send out this information to parents. Adjournment: • Meeting adjourned at 10:41 a.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Deanna Regan, Clerk II, Support Staff Motion was made by Lampson to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Weyers, all in favor, motion carried.