Central Wisconsin Health Partnership

CCS Service Facilitation Forum
April 20, 2016

Wautoma, Wisconsin

Present: Andrea Behnke, Michelle Carpenter, Kim Whitaker, Greg Erickson, Celia Wagner, Hans Bremmer - Waushara County; Julie Izzo, Lenna Hamilton, - Adams County; Tara Eichstedt, - Green Lake County; Erica Baldwin, - Juneau County; Dan Naylor, - White Pine Consulting

Thanks to Waushara County for hosting the meeting and Andrea Behnke for taking notes!

No new items were added to the issues basket

Brief update on the Statewide CCS meeting – next one is scheduled for September 7th.

Crisis plans for CCS – not required, but most often there is a need, and if so, a crisis response plan should be developed by all involved, or if already existing everyone involved should be aware – including law enforcement. Group briefly discussed the importance and benefit of area Law Enforcement staff being trained in Crisis Intervention Training.

The group recommended Crisis Response Planning as a regional training topic.

Our regional form development will be discussed in a future meeting after the workshop by Langeston Hughes regarding this topic on May 4th.

Another future regional training topicthat was also suggested by the group was First Episode Psychosis. Dr. Rick Immler was identified as a trainer.

The group selected “Transition”as a topic for further discussion today.

Some of the group’s definition of the word include:

  • Consumers feeling rejected
  • Between support and independence
  • Reaching goals
  • Don’t need us – becoming resourceful, independent, less needy, referral to another support system
  • Step down process to transition plan
  • Transition plan to natural and community supports
  • Goals are “being met” and don’t need a team to continue their access and accomplishment

Three key words when a consumer begins services that are often missing, but will also help define transition are:

  • Voice – in one’s own planning and recovery
  • Access – to needed services and supports
  • Ownership – of one’sown recovery plan

As the Service Facilitator works with the consumer, and other providers, recognize that modeling and supporting the process of getting goals met and recognizing accomplishments we can move to transition.

Another important factor is the building or “repairing” relationships with natural and community supports – (neighbors, friends, extended family, spiritual and faith community, community support programs, mentors, peer supports, etc.) the easier it is to transition. Greg used the analogy of a construction project – where over time some of the activities performed by “carpenters” (service provides and professionals) are replaced by natural and community support people.

The group should review this topic at the next meeting given that some in attendance had to leave early.

Next meeting:

Monday, June 20th

10 – 12

Green Lake County Human Services –Green Lake

4.20.16 Forum Notes