DSL INFO MEMO 2002-04
April 30, 2002
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of Health and Family Services
Division of Supportive Living
To:
Key Constituency Groups in Mental Health and Substance Abuse
From:
Sinikka McCabe, Administrator
Re: Announcement of a Feasibility Study to merge the Bureau of
Community Mental Health and the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
The Division of Supportive Living (DSL) has a unique opportunity to
evaluate organizational structure options for the Bureau of Community
Mental Health (BCMH) and the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS).
This opportunity arose as a result of leadership changes in both
Bureaus. Detailed information about the leadership changes was provided
in DSL Memorandums in February 2002.
In recognition of the diverse opinions and the complexity of the
issues facing these two bureaus, I have authorized the creation of a
cross-functional team to:
-
Gather information from key internal and external
constituency stakeholders to:
- Identify compelling reasons for consolidating the Bureau of
Community Mental Health and the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services.
- Identify compelling reasons for maintaining separate Bureaus of
Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Identify possibilities for blending the bureaus in a new and
creative way
- Analyze the information and develop "best fit"
recommendation(s)
The team will explore the similarities and differences of the client
populations, programmatic issues, clinical directions, functional
practices, funding/fiscal issues, regulatory requirements, and best
practices.
An important task in the feasibility study is to gather information
from key constituency groups in mental health and substance abuse. The
team will conduct a combination of interviews and surveys to gather
information. The attached list (Attachment 1) denotes the organizations
and the method the team plans to use to gather information. Please
contact Mark Hale if you feel we should make any additions or changes to
our list.
If you or your organization is listed as a survey site, please
complete the attached survey (Attachment 2) and return it to Mark Hale
no later than May 24, 2002.
Following the data gathering process, the team will analyze the
information and present the summary of survey responses on June 13, 2002
beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, 2850
Dairy Drive in Madison. You are invited to attend this feedback session.
Please RSVP to Mark Hale by June 7th so a preliminary count
of participants may be established for seating arrangements and for
copies of printed material.
The target for completion of this effort will be summer 2002. The
team is comprised of: Mark Hale, Bureau of Quality Assurance (chair),
Rebecca Cohen and Sally Rashick, BCMH, Sue Gadacz and Oren Hammes, BSAS,
Jayne Grant and Richard Kreklow, Division of Management and Technology,
and Bob Wagner from the Office of Strategic Finance.
Please direct your questions to:
CENTRAL OFFICE CONTACT:
Mark Hale
Supervisor, Program Certification Unit
Bureau of Quality Assurance
Phone: (608) 266-0120
Fax: (608) 266-5466
Halemd@dhfs.state.wi.us
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Note:
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
2850 Dairy Drive, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53718-6751
(608) 224-0607
From Hwy 12 & 18 West Beltline exit Stoughton Road North. Go to
Pflaum Road (by Wendy’s). Turn right and proceed to Dairy Drive. Turn
right. The Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups is the second building
after the Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Attachment 1
List of Individuals/Organizations to be Contacted to
Assess the
Feasibility of Merging the Division of Supportive Living’s
Bureau of Community Mental Health and Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
|
Organization/Individual
Name |
Information Gathering Method |
| BRC-IAC |
Survey form |
|
Dane County Dept. of Human
Services |
Survey form |
| Department
of
Corrections |
Survey form |
|
Families
United |
Survey form |
| Grassroots Empowerment
Project
|
Interview |
|
Great Lakes Addiction
Technology
Transfer Center
|
Survey form |
|
Great Lakes Intertribal
Council
|
Survey form |
|
IMPACT-Alcohol and Drug
Abuse
|
Survey form |
|
Inter-Cities Council on Substance
Abuse
|
Survey form |
|
Juvenile Justice
Project
|
Survey form |
|
Kenosha County Human Services
Dept.
|
Survey form |
|
Mental Health Association of
Milwaukee
|
Survey form |
|
MH, AODA and Aging
Coalition
|
Interview |
|
Milwaukee County Mental Health
Association
|
Survey form |
|
Milwaukee Innercity
Congregations
llied for Hope
|
Interview |
|
Minority Training
Project
|
Survey form |
|
NAMI of
Wisconsin |
Interview |
|
North Woods Guidance Center, HSC
Forest,
Oneida & Vilas Co. |
Survey form |
|
STAR—Volunteer women in
recovery |
Interview |
|
The Foundation for Addiction
Research
And Education, Ltd. |
Interview |
|
The State Council on Alcohol
and
Other Drug Abuse |
Interview |
|
The Wisconsin Certification
Board |
Interview |
|
Wisconsin Alcohol and Drug
Treatment Providers Association |
Survey form |
|
Wisconsin Association for Alcohol
and
Drug Abuse Counselors |
Survey form |
|
Wisconsin Association on Alcohol
and
Other Drug Abuse |
Survey form |
|
Wisconsin Association of Outpatient
Mental Health Services |
Survey form |
|
Wisconsin Coalition for
Advocacy |
Interview |
|
Wisconsin Council on Children and
Families |
Survey form |
|
Wisconsin Council on Mental
Health |
Interview |
| Wisconsin Counties Association |
Survey form |
| Wisconsin County Homes
Association |
Survey form |
|
Wisconsin County Hospitals Association |
Survey form |
| Wisconsin County Human Service
Association MH-TAC |
Interview |
| Wisconsin County Human Service Association
AODA-TAC |
Interview |
|
Wisconsin Family
Ties |
Interview |
|
Wisconsin Hospital
Association |
Survey form |
|
Wisconsin Women’s Education
Network |
Interview |
Attachment 2
Survey of the Feasibility of Merging the Division of
Supportive Living’s Bureau of Community Mental Health and Bureau of
Substance Abuse Services
The Division of Supportive Living is exploring the feasibility of
merging the Bureau of Community Mental Health and the Bureau of
Substance Abuse Services into a single Bureau. We would like your views
and input as we consider this possibility. We are especially interested
in:
- 1. What you feel are compelling reasons for maintaining separate
Bureaus.
-
What you feel are compelling reasons for
consolidating the Bureau of Community Mental Health and the Bureau
of Substance Abuse Services.
- 3. What the most significant challenges would be if it were
decided to consolidate the two Bureaus.
As you address these three questions, please consider the
implications for mental health and substance abuse clients, programmatic
and clinical directions in the two fields, the impact on the 51 Board
delivery systems, and the implications for service providers.
We request you limit your response to two pages. Please complete the
attached survey and mail it, by May 24, to:
Mark Hale M.S.S.W.
Supervisor, Program Certification Unit
1 West Wilson Street, Room 1050
P.O. Box 2969
Madison, WI 53701-2969
Thank you for your assistance.
Survey of the Feasibility of Merging the
Division of Supportive Living’s Bureau of Community Mental Health
and Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Name: ____________________________________ Phone:_________________
Organization Represented:
_________________________________________________
1. Please list compelling reasons for maintaining separate Bureaus of
Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
2. Please list compelling reasons for merging the Bureau of Community
Mental Health and the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services.
3. Please list the most significant challenges the process of merging
the Bureau of Community Mental Health and the Bureau of Substance Abuse
Services would present.
4. Please review the following statement and circle the response that
most represents your position on the concept of merger.
The Division of Supportive Living should merge the Bureau of
Community Mental Health and the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
into a single Bureau.
Strongly Agree B) Agree C) No Opinion D) Disagree E) Strongly
Disagree
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