Diversity Committee Meeting Minutes

November 18, 2016, 200 N. Blount Street, Madison, WI

Attendance: Denise Johnson, Gail Kinney & Sandy Hardie

Excused: Cathy Scheier, Thai Vue, and Anthony Harris

Guests: Interpreters

Staff: Mai Zong Vue

Welcome and Introduction: Sandy called meeting to order at 10:25 a.m. and welcomed everyone. A brief self-introduction was made.

Approval of October meeting minutes: Due to a lack of quorum, it will be table until the next meeting.

Website Updates: Mai Zong and Mike have yet to meet and make the changes per the Committee’s request. While the Committee waits to get a new layout from Mike, Mai Zong will draft a chart with check-off columns (title, topic, vote yes or no, deadlines, etc.) and links and send to members to review. Denise volunteers to review and breaks the information into different sessions prior to the January discussion with Mike.

There is a need to break the CLAS Standards down prior to posting on the website as well. Mai Zong will work on it.

Division of Cares and Treatment Services (DCTS) Updates:

The TANF RFP was issued last week and it was forwarded to Diversity members as well. Gail asked if there is a Division of Cares and Treatment Services flow chart that can be shared with the Committee. Mai Zong will look into it.

Internally, a Collaborative Team workgroup consisting of staff from mental health and substance abuse was created to increase collaborations within the two sections.

AJ Ernst left DCTS and staff under this section was divided between Teresa Steinmetz and Kenya Bright and Joyce Allen.

Diversity Application Package:

Denise handouts the application package that Gail, Sandy and Denise worked on. A minor change was made by moving the schedule expectation to the Committee commitment section. Gail will fix this and send a revised one to Mai Zong. Mai Zong will send the final application package with meeting minutes to everyone.

Workforce Updates:

Gail was invited to sit on the Intervention and Treatment Committee (ITC) by Norm Briggs. The Committee met twice to restructure this Committee and discussed the workforce report that SCAODA did not approve. The four pillars identified for ITC are: recruitment; education and training; certification and supervision; and retention. There are many new faces in ITC including Gail Kinney, Allen Frank , April from Northern Technical College, Bill Lauer, Elizabeth gilbert, Sheila White, etc. Leanne Cooper is the staff for the ITC.

DSPS Updates:

There are going to be changes within DSPS as they are reopening the rules to rewrite the criteria and expectations for this field. They posted the application online for interested individuals to apply and were told they will choose the committee by the end of October. However, those who applied had not heard about their application status. Gail is heading a committee to provide support for DSPS as needed. There is a need to have some kind organization around the issues and be heard as DSPS is working on changing the criteria rules.

Diversity Workshop, Reception and Dialogue, and Video Updates:

The Diversity workshop went okay. Gail, Denise and Cathy did a good job! The attendance is around 15-20, which could be because the CLAS Standards workshop was held at the same time

Diversity Reception and Dialogue went well. The Committee would like to continue the Reception and Dialogue again next year 2017 with better advertising.

The two videos went as alright. The lessons learned include: there is a lack of advertising on the program, videos were not announced in the morning, and should have started at 12:15 p.m., not 12:30 p.m. The second day video went much better as it was started much earlier. Thank you to Denise and Anthony for producing the videos. Next year, the Committee plans to show all three of them. The Committee will ask for the video slots and do it differently. Gail will follow up with finishing the videos and put the links in the SCAODA website.

Annual SCAODA Presentation

Diversity Committee has not presented in 2016 and would like to present in 2017. Past presentations included: Gail’s Presentation in 2013 and Evelyn Cruz’s presentation on CLAS Standards in 2015.

For 2017, it was suggested and agreed that Gail presents the “white privilege” topic to SCAODA in March.

2017 Meeting Dates:

Everyone reviews the meeting dates for 2017. Mai Zong will confirm the meeting locations for those who were not at the meeting and send out a final list of meeting dates for 2017.

Adjourn: Sandy made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:50 p.m. and seconded by Denise.

Next Agenda Items:

· Review of Annual Goals

· Review and discuss future budget initiatives

Note by Mai Zong Vue, 608-622-1842, November 21, 2016

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