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County CCS overview spotlights referral gaps and collaboration with treatment court
Summary
Bayfield County CCS staff walked the Criminal Justice Council through services under the Medicaid waiver, eligibility limits and referral pathways; members pressed for clearer referral procedures from courts, corrections and tribal partners.
Alan Spaude-Filipczak, a licensed clinical social worker with Bayfield County Comprehensive Community Services (CCS), briefed the Bayfield County Criminal Justice Council on April 14 on the voluntary Medicaid waiver program and the specific services CCS can provide to qualifying residents. Spaude-Filipczak outlined vendor roles and service facilitators, noted which services CCS does not provide, reviewed current participant statistics and described age and eligibility limits for enrollment.
The presentation prompted questions from several council members about clinical services and referrals. Joe Russo asked for clarification about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment and group-therapy options; Spaude-Filipczak said contracted services can be provided in clients’ homes and in community settings and described how vendors and facilitators support participants. Judge John P. Anderson asked about eligibility tied to Medicaid coverage and how to refer eligible individuals from the local criminal justice system; Spaude-Filipczak summarized qualifying conditions and referral steps, and Barb Flynn described the partnership between treatment court and CCS.
Miranda Williams raised the referral process from the Department of Corrections and offered to present further detail at the next council meeting. Tom Croteau and Mark Abeles-Allison discussed opportunities for program growth and connections with the county health department; Abeles-Allison also noted the council’s interest in using CCS data in jail-census planning. Jeremy Bates asked whether CCS programming includes veterans-specific services; Spaude-Filipczak said programming opportunities exist though specifics depend on vendor availability.
The council did not take formal action on CCS program changes at the meeting. Members recommended clearer written referral pathways between courts, corrections and CCS and requested a follow-up presentation to outline referral procedures and any barriers to enrollment.
