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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
FAMILY & BEHARIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FBHSAC)
MEETING MINUTES
Courthouse Conference Room A & Remote
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10 am
Committee Members Present: Lona Schmidt, Darlene Neff, Bev Lindell and Bev Patterson
(arrived at 10:15).
Others Present: Tom Croteau (Behavioral Health and Community Services Manager), Mary
Anich (Family Services Section Manager) and Nina Bucher (Support Staff).
Call to order: Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10:06 am and tabled the minute
approval due to lack of a quorum (which changed at 10:15 when Patterson arrived).
Public Comment: none.
Section Updates:
Family Services-Anich relayed staffing changes and training status on recent hires.
Discussion was had regarding updated requirements for hiring allowing more diverse
education/experience than in the past. This has helped with the candidate pool, and the state
WI Learn social worker training regimen is getting new hires educated on the basics. The
balance of the training takes place within the section.
Behavioral Health-Croteau shared that his section has noticed a trend to actively
psychotic referrals/clients experiencing high activity for long periods of time. This creates
challenges to getting safety systems and services in place to offer help. Behavioral Health
workers strive to form trusting relationships, triage then facilitate people accessing various
programs available in the area.
The “Wellness on the Water” building in Washburn houses solo practitioner offices. Nurse
Practitioner Psychologist Barb Nevala and several others have set up practice there which
should help address service access shortages.
Request for Proposals to build the new Behavioral Health Section went out to bid last week.
This space will include nine offices, a conference room, and a forensic interview room.
Minute Approval: Schmidt asked for any changes or a motion to approve the 5/8/24 FBHSAC
meeting minutes. No changes were cited so Neff made the motion to approve, and Patterson
seconded. Motion carried.
Schmidt’s reappointment: Schmidt will complete a citizen application to reapply for the
committee which will be reviewed at the October meeting.
Future Meeting date: October 9 at 10am.
Minutes were approved
at the 1/8/25 FBHSAC
meeting
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Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:50 am.
Minutes respectfully submitted by,
Nina Bucher
Nina Bucher