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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY OPTIONS PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Bayfield County Courthouse via Teams Meeting & Phone
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Committee Members Present: Hayley Weyers, Anna Hanson (by Teams), Michelle Lampson (by Teams at 10:23)
Committee Members Absent: Sherri Paulson
Others Present: Heather Gilbertson (by Teams), Mary Anich, Jessica Zakovec – WIC Bayfield County (by Teams)
Call to order: Weyers called the meeting to order at 10:31 when quorum was met. (Informational meeting was being
held prior and started at 10:04)
Discussion and Possible Action - Review/adoption of minutes from January 9, 2024, meeting:
Motion by Weyers, seconded by Hanson to approve the January 9, 2024, meeting minutes.
Motion passed.
Guest Presentation Series-Jessica Zakovec, Women, Infants & Children (WIC):
Bay Area WIC program– Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children.
Office is in Ashland and serves Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron Counties.
Eligibility: all foster kids under the age of 5, women who are pregnant or post-partum, infants, and children
under 5.
Annual certification is required and then nutrition education and contact is done quarterly.
Fit Families Program: targets 2–4-year-olds. Empower families to adopt healthy eating and physical activity
behaviors.
Referrals: www.wicmomstrong.com /Phone 715-685-6661
Committee Participants:
Enrollment Report: The program has 44 active enrollments and 9 active referrals.
Alice Wilson was hired as an additional Full-Time Case Worker.
Weyers is hoping that the program can service these 9 referrals soon as Wilson takes on more of a case load.
Other Informational Items:
Invited presenter Hayley BeBeau-Behavioral Health Case Manager on May 14 to discuss Mental Health
Services offered by Bayfield County.
Invited presenter Jamie Mackin – Disability Benefit Specialist on July 9 to talk about about SSI and SSDI
services offered by Bayfield County.
Lampson suggested a presentation or information from someone knowledgeable about summer camps and
respite opportunities for kids.
The May agenda will include discussion and possible action to formally appoint a Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson for the committee.
CST – Coordinated Services Team is a new program that needs to be assigned to a committee. The DHS Board is
considering merging the CCOPAC with CST. A decision will be made sometime before the end of the year.
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
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Future Meeting Dates:
May 14, 2024
July 9, 2024
Sept. 10, 2024 (Conf Room B)
Nov. 12, 2024
Meeting adjourned at 10:40
Minutes respectfully submitted by Heather Gilbertson, Clerk III, Support Staff