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, August 8, 2022  
3:30 PM  
via Zoom  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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The Monday August 8, 2022 ADRC Governing Board meeting is being held virtually. The public can  
access the meeting with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
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SPEAK ON/SUPPORT/OPPOSE AN AGENDA ITEM MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you  
plan to attend using your phone).  
Registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
A. Call To Order  
Staff and Guests Present: Jennifer Fischer, Jana Moll, Sheena Behnke  
Chair STROMAN called the meeting to order at 3:36 pm.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
SARAH BOCHER, BARBARA NICHOLS, Chair CHAN STROMAN, Secretary  
CASEY THOMPSON, Chair ESTHER OLSON, and DAVID PETERSON  
4 -  
DONNA BRYANT, Chair PAUL YOCHUM, TERENCE ESBECK , and ALAN  
FERGUSON  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
ADRC JULY MINUTES  
2022  
MIN-209  
Attachments: 7-11-22 ADRC Minutes  
A motion was made by NICHOLS, seconded by THOMPSON, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - BOCHER, NICHOLS, STROMAN, THOMPSON, OLSON and PETERSON  
Ayes:  
4 - BRYANT, YOCHUM, ESBECK and FERGUSON  
Absent:  
C. Public Comment  
None.  
D. Disclosures and Recusals Under the Dane County Ethics Code  
None.  
E. Presentation(s)  
1. Transition Services for High School-Aged Students.  
Speakers - Casey Thompson, Special Education Teacher and Sheena Behnke,  
Transition Employment Specialist  
Provided a brief overview of MMSD's approach to preparing for and implementing  
transition services.  
TRANSITION PLANNING  
2022  
PRES-100  
Attachments: Transition Planning Overview MMSD 8_8_22 (1)  
F. Discussion Item(s)  
None.  
G. Action Item(s)  
None.  
H. Report from the Chair  
Chair Stroman said she attended the play Fortune Cookies and reported that it was  
excellent.  
I. Reports from Board Members  
Nichols said the 2022 report that relates to long term care facilities and the work force  
crisis is out. You can find it on the Wisconsin Center for Nursing webpage under data  
reports and also from Leading Age. Nichols suggested having John Sauer of Leading  
Age come and speak to the ADRC.  
Nichols announced the center is having its annual virtual conference on September 9  
dealing with creating a diverse nursing workforce.  
The 2021 workforce survey of licensed practical nurses has been completed and will be  
coming out in the next month or so.  
Olson mentioned the WI Senior Advocates Group is working on a flyer to send out in an  
effort to get all seniors to vote and anyone else that doesn’t normally vote.  
J. Report(s) from Manager and/or Staff  
The ADRC hosted the dementia play Fortune Cookies on August 4. The feedback that  
was received from the people who attended was fabulous. People enjoyed the use of the  
arts for the topic. Good discussion was had after the play and it was a successful event.  
Ellen Taylor, the DCS helped with the discussion. The plan is to add a half time DCS  
position with additional funding from the State of Wisconsin and the hope is more  
Dementia activities and events will be offered in the future.  
Fischer mentioned that ADRC continues doing expansion on our resources.  
The ADRC has an immunization grant that is getting an extension on to do a mailer to  
encourage boosters. Data shows that people aren’t getting their boosters but received  
their initial immunizations for Covid. The plan is to target the lowest booster areas in  
Dane County with some mailings to provide education on who is eligible and how to  
obtain your booster. The ADRC will also continue to connect people with in home  
vaccinations or if people have transportation issues getting people connected with  
transportation.  
Fischer said as of January 1, the Adult Community Services Division is going to be  
separating. There will be a Behavioral Health Division and a Disability and Aging  
Services Division. The ADRC will fall into the Disability and Aging Services. Todd  
Campbell will be the head of the Behavioral Health Division.  
Fischer will email Statistics to the board.  
The public health emergency for the pandemic continues.  
ADRC STATISTICS  
2022  
RPT-296  
Attachments:  
June 2022 statistics  
K. Future Agenda Items  
Stroman would like to hear about what the Dementia Specialist does.  
Stroman said any topic that has been suggested in the past should be considered as a  
standing future agenda item until it has been dealt with and covered.  
Olson said the State Aging Advisory Counsel meeting is this week and will be hearing  
about the State’s dementia plan. Olson said she will update the board at the next  
meeting.  
Bocher suggested having someone from DBS and EBS come speak to the board.  
L. Upcoming Meeting Date(s)  
September 12, 2022 at 3:30 pm via zoom  
M. Adjournment  
A motion was made by OLSON, seconded by THOMPSON, that the be adjourned  
at 5:06 pm.. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - BOCHER, NICHOLS, STROMAN, THOMPSON, OLSON and PETERSON  
4 - BRYANT, YOCHUM, ESBECK and FERGUSON  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jana Moll, ADRC Clerk III