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Mental health board representatives brief committee on board composition, Parachute House funding and peer services uncertainty
Summary
Representatives of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board briefed the Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning Committee on April 10 about board composition, committee structure and recent funding disruptions affecting peer-run services including Parachute House and Uplift Wisconsin.
Representatives of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board briefed the Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning Committee on April 10 about board composition, committee structure and current threats to peer-run services after state and federal funding changes.
The presenter told the committee the Mental Health Board is organized under state authority created by Act 203 and said the board has 13 members (11 voting, two non-voting). A presenter said one longstanding challenge is filling a medical-college staff vacancy due to faculty scheduling. The board has standing committees for finance, governance, quality and community engagement; an executive committee includes the committee chairs and vice chair Ken Ginlick (director, Serenities Inn) and secretary Shirley Drake (Peer Specialists Limited).
Why it matters: presenters emphasized the board’s role in oversight and partnership with Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services…
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