Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Quarterly Meeting
09/09/2022 10:00 AM - 09 /09/2022 04:00 PM
Department of Health Services, 1 West Wilson Street, Room 751, Madison, WI- 53703
Agency: Department of Health Services
Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Quarterly Meeting
Friday, September 9, 2022
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson Street, Room 751
Madison, WI 53703
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Meeting ID: 160 965 7873
Agenda
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Call the Meeting to Order
3. Review and Approve Meeting Agenda
4. Review and Approve June Meeting Minutes
5. Behavioral Health Initiatives (BHI) Updates Presentation-Stacie Heckendorf, Program Coordinator (10:30-11:00 a.m.)
6. WSD/WESP-DHH Presentation-Ryan Gollner, Director (11:00-11:30 a.m.)
7. Councils/Public Health Emergency Presentation-Karen Odegaard, External Affairs Liaison, DHS Office of the Secretary (11:30-12:00 p.m.)
8. Public Comments on Issues Affecting the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or Hard of Hearing
(12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
9. Lunch (12:15-1:15 p.m.)
10. Board of Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Updates Presentation-Chantel Wiedmeyer, Program Coordinator (1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.)
11. Council Officers’ Election
12. Public Comments on Issues Affecting the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or Hard of Hearing (2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.)
13. Community Updates/Announcements
14. Create and Establish Sub-Committees and Roles
15. Adjournment
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is appointed by the Governor to advise him, the Department of Health Services and the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about issues and concerns affecting 500,000 people in Wisconsin who are deaf, hard of hearing, and/or deaf-blind.
The Council is administratively attached to the Department of Health Services. If you need an interpreter, alternate formats, or other accommodations to participate, please contact Jennifer Anderson at 715-502-9355 or jenniferj.anderson@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities. For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.