Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Aging & Disability Resource Center Governing Board

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Monday, October 11, 2021

2:00 PM

Via Zoom

The Monday October 11, 2021 ADRC Governing Board meeting is being held virtually. The public can

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Staff & Guests Present: Todd Campbell, Jennifer Fischer, Cindy Matulle, and Che

Stedman

A. Call To Order

Chair YOCHUM called the meeting to order at 2:00pm.

6 -

Present

SARAH BOCHER, ESTHER OLSON, CHAN STROMAN, Chair PAUL YOCHUM,

ALAN FERGUSON, and Supervisor MIKE BARE

4 -

Absent

DONNA BRYANT, BARBARA KATZ, TERENCE ESBECK , and CASEY

THOMPSON

B. Consideration of Minutes

SEPTEMBER 2021 ADRC GOVERNING BOARD MINUTES

2021

MIN-324

Attachments: September 2021 ADRC Final Minutes.pdf

A motion was made by OLSON, seconded by BOCHER, that the Minutes be

approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - BOCHER, OLSON, STROMAN, YOCHUM, FERGUSON and BARE

Ayes:

4 - BRYANT, KATZ, ESBECK and THOMPSON

Absent:

C. Action Items

1. Listening Sessions

BOCHER would like to have listening sessions in early 2022. It has been a while since

there has been public input. STROMAN stated that there should be at least one session

a year to allow the public to have input on the services offered. OLSON stated she would

like the results from the ADRC survey and then decide on a time for listening sessions.

FISCHER reported the survey results are almost complete but that only 29 people

responded who were enrolled in Long Term Care. This is will be an action item on next

month’s agenda so members have a chance to review the survey results.

A motion was made by OLSON, seconded by STROMAN, to approve having

listening sessions in early Spring of 2022. The motion carried by the following

vote:

6 - BOCHER, OLSON, STROMAN, YOCHUM, FERGUSON and BARE

4 - BRYANT, KATZ, ESBECK and THOMPSON

Ayes:

Absent:

D. Presentations

1. Che Stedman presenting on the CARES Team

Che Stedman, Assistant Chief of Medical Affairs with the City of Madison Fire

Department, presented on the pilot program Community Alternate Response Emergency

Services “CARES”. City of Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway and Alder person Deanna

Martin brought concerns of medical & mental health calls from the public be addressed

immediately. Through partnerships with DCDHS, Journey Mental Health, DC 911 Center,

and the Madison Police Department (MPD) CARES was created. Starting September 1,

2021, a mobile mental health response team responds to calls for service of mental

health issues versus medical issues. CARES is stationed out of MFD Station 3 on

Williamson Street in the City of Madison and currently responds to calls in the Downtown

Madison area Monday-Friday from 11am-7pm. The CARES unit is staffed with

community paramedics and a Journey Master Crisis worker. Both of these staff

members receive 200+ hours of training in mental health. STEDMAN presented data

from MPD that in 2019 police responded to 7000 calls in which the person was having a

mental health crisis. From those calls 5% resulted in an arrest, 2% citations were

issued, and 2% were held on an Emergency Detention. The majority of mental health

calls came from the Downtown area Monday-Friday’s between 10am-9pm. There was only

a small portion of calls on the weekend in the Downtown area. Calls are routed through

the 911 Center who screens calls and the CARES unit is sent directly to the call.

Madison Police can also request CARES to respond if the officer determines that a

mental health issue is present instead of police interaction. Since the start of the pilot

program CARES has responded to 37 calls and one that needed police intervention. This

average to three calls per day but each call could take up to several hours to complete.

The CARES team follows up within 48 hours about any referrals or other services that

were offered.

This is a pilot program in which the City of Madison has set aside $600,000 for the

program. The goal is to get permanent funding from both the City of Madison and Dane

County to make this a Countywide program. The more information and positive success

of the program will help to make this Program grow and offer those who struggle with

mental health another option for getting help without having to call the police.

E. Chair's Report

YOCHUM stated that October is National Disability Employment Awareness month.

FISCHER and YOCHUM showed a certificate of appreciation for service that was signed

by Dane County Executive Joe Parisi for those members who resigned or termed out.

Question was brought up of how far back does the Board go in issuing the certificate.

FISCHER was going to look at who has left the Board over the years. ADRC flyer about

return on investment and that it would be useful to have those numbers for budget

process in future years. Thanks to staff with adjusting to COVID-19 issues as they

come up.

F. Board Member Reports

BOCHER acknowledged National Disability Employment month. Many different activities

going on. Supervisor BARE reported County Board meeting Wednesday October 13,

2021 to go over budget items. Redistricting being discussed at the next couple of

meetings. OLSON reported that the County Budget process approved funding for AAA

budget priorities of Case Management Services, Nutrition-Site Management, Mental

Health Resource Program, and Diversity & Inclusion. OLSON was bringing these items

to her senior group to get seniors to contact their County Supervisor’s to keep these

budget items unchanged during the budget meetings. OLSON summarized a situation

with the State Aging Office and underspent money with AAA. OLSON briefly talked about

a letter sent out from AAA Board to the State Aging Office and Legislators of a lack of

communication of funding for last fiscal period. DCDHS Adult Communities Services

Division Administrator Todd Campbell commented that the AAA Board sent a letter to

several Dane County Legislators with the essentials covered regarding concerns of

miscommunication of Nutrition Funding from the State Aging Office.

G. Manager's Report

FISCHER reported that former ADRC Board member Barb Nichols is applying to be on

the board again. She served out her previous term but has been off of the board long

enough to apply for the current opening. FISCHER stated at next month’s meeting the

survey results will be gone over.

ADRC Operations update. Two I&A positions have been filled. Interviewed for the

vacant DBS position and person will be starting October 25. Applicant is also bilingual in

Spanish. Still in the process for hiring Clerk III. Any in person meetings with staff are by

appointment only. Stats of what services are being handled is currently behind on

tracking until Clerk III is hired.

Medicare Part D enrollment starts Friday October 15, 2021. Review drug plans as the

formulation changes every year.

H. Reports to Committee

None.

I. Future Meeting Items and Dates

Next meeting: Monday November 8, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom

J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

None.

K. Adjourn

A motion was made by STROMAN, seconded by BOCHER, that the meeting be

adjourned at 3:07 pm. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - BOCHER, OLSON, STROMAN, YOCHUM, FERGUSON and BARE

Ayes:

4 - BRYANT, KATZ, ESBECK and THOMPSON

Absent: