Progress. Yes, Madam Chair, Miss bin Tounsi as she's excused, Miss Brown,
present.
Miss Balak. Dr. Carter, myself present Mr. Glenn
present.
Commissioner Kinloch is excused. Mr. McNamara Mr. Parker Mr. Phillips here, Miss Ruth. Dr. Tag present. Madam chair you have a quorum.
Thank you. This time I'd like a motion to approve the agenda. Chair support, moved in support it any further discussion? Yes. Yes. Go ahead. Mr. Was that you Mr. Phillips? Yes,
Madam Chair. I would ask the pleasure of the Board to move items number 11 and number 12. To behind Item number seven.
i It's been moved and supported. And that's a new suggestion. Thank you. Any further? Yes. Mr. Parker.
Just wondering when you're going to put on the air report. Are you adding anything to it?
Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Okay, I'm gonna add on to my report. conversation regarding CEO resignation. All right. Any further adjustments to the agenda? Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye to approve the agenda with those changes. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. Thank you very much. All right. At this point, we'll have a moment of silence. So I can ask everyone to do that.
Thank you very much. And thank you all for your patience to we're getting started a little late. But we will move expeditiously through our agenda. All right. At this point in time, we do have approval of the board minutes. Moved approval is there support or? Thank you all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? Thank you. We will receiving file the approved Finance Committee minutes from May and also the approved program Compliance Committee minutes from May we will receive and file those minutes Moving further down the agenda. We have announcements. Are there any network announcements?
Check. Good afternoon Tiffany Devon, Director of Communications two quick announcements. D. Wynn is sponsoring the Michigan chronicle men of Excellence Award ceremony next Thursday, June 27, six, six o'clock at the MGM Grand. We are happy to announce that our advocate and friend Mr. Kevin Fisher, the executive executive director of Nami, Michigan is winning an award and we would love to be able to support him that night. So if you would like to attend please let Lillian know as soon as possible. And also just wanted to let you all know that our 10th anniversary of our faith based conferences coming up Thursday July 18 at fellowship chapel, we are incredibly excited to be able to celebrate 10 years of reaching out to faith based leaders in our communities. And we would love for you to attend and I will send that flyer to Lillian so you can register. Thank you.
Thank you very much. All right Are there any board member announcements? any board member announcements,
Madam Chair? Yes. I would like to just make a comment. We I work at Sur Metro Detroit and we have a charter school under the Detroit public schools and we serve at risk youth. And recently about a few weeks ago, two of our students from our Southwest I'm sorry, our East Side location which is at Samaritan Center. In the evening, at their, in their neighborhoods or near near their homes. There was a drive by shooting and one of the students was killed. And the other his girlfriend, they were both students at our school was not hurt. But I'm making this announcement because I called Brooke was broke. Right? And I called Brooke, because I didn't know what to do. And she promptly was able to refer some people to help our staff and our students get through this to provide counseling and everything and so I really want to thank broken and D when because of the programs and services they offer. They are needed all over and so thank you to do when
i Great, thank you. Thank you. So sorry to hear about that. That tragedy. Any other board announcements? All right, hearing none, we'll move on then with our board committee reports. And we're starting with the board chair report. So Matt? Yes. Adam Chair, if
I may. Yes, we amended the agenda to take the action items 11 and 12. Prior to the board committee reports.
I thought it was after that so it was prior to thank you for that correction. All right. Okay. All right. So we need to take the board committee reports and I thought he said 11 and 1211 and 12 would be the board actions. I'm
sorry. Yeah, it was a mistake.
Oh, yeah. 11 and 12. Yeah, those are the board actions and you wanted those taken before the committee reports? Yes. Okay. And after Roman numeral number seven after the announcements, all right. Thank you. Alright. So we will then jump over then to the to the board actions, which is on your current agenda is Roman numeral number 11. This the unfinished business and so we will start there with the staff recommendations. So we have a number of revised ones under the unfinished business support action 2173.
Good afternoon, Keith Rambo. Vice President of IT services. What you have in front of you on board action 2173 are is a request for $12,894 in additional funds. For our 123 net contract. This is to add additional capacity to our data communications network between Milwaukee and our Woodward facilities. Hi,
is there a motion to approve 2173 Madam Chair Move for approval. Or moved and supported any further discussion? Hearing none, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? Thank you. Board action 2250 This is a revised one. Board action 2250 Madam Chair yes
wonder we take all the items from the finance committee and take them as a packet since they've been discussed at the committee support.
Yes, Mr. Phillips. So
item include item 2462.
Okay, so the Finance Committee ones are let's take those Mr. Parker would just
I'm only taking the unfinished business. Okay, which would be 2250 and 2407.
This is under unfinished business, right.
Those are the only two remaining of finance.
Alright, so your motion is that we approve them together? Yes. All right. Or it's been moved in support it. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. So then that puts us at 2250 and the other one?
Yes.
I'm a little confused. And one of those have the Summer Youth Program in it because I got a doll
and then we both got a question.
Okay, thank you. Nevermind.
Okay, so we need someone to stand and speak to 20 to 50 and 2406. These are under unfinished business that revise divisions. No, no, no, no, no.
Oh, there it is. Okay. Oh,
I thought I we approved 2173 And I call for someone to come for 2250 Well, Mr.
All of the finance committee work your ass Yeah,
I moved.
And, again,
together, right. So I'm asking this for someone to come up to speak to those. If I don't know if we need him to speak to us but so we have the motion. On the floor and you support it. Okay. This rule supported that. All right, then. Any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor signify by Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. Great. Thank you. So that brings us down to 2407
which was 406. Madam Chair.
Only 406 Thank you.
Again, Madam Chair. Yes. Like to move that 2406 and 2412 and 2413, which are all been to the program committee. I'd like to move for the approval. Support.
All right. Is there any discussion? So there's someone here to answer some questions that we need to on any of these items. In our hands, all in favor signify by Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. Thank you. All right. So now we're down to item number 12, which is new business. We have some staff recommendations here. So we have some from the program compliance. Actually, all three of them are from the program compliance. Bell. Board action 2462. The summer youth employment.
Yes, ma'am. Good afternoon, Andrea Smith, Director of Innovation in community agement requesting approval to enter into agreement with 13 agencies throughout Wayne County. So they will be municipalities and townships primarily to carry out our Summer Youth Employment Program, employing roughly 900 students aged 14 to 24. For June through September, the total would not exceed $1.9 million.
All right, is there a motion to approve for approval? Moved approve, is there support, support and moved in support it further discussion? Mr. McNamara I thought you had this thing in HF saying all right, is there any further discussion
or questions
that directly what connectors right
speak in the mic please.
City Connect is the direct partner under de ese.
I'm extending okay you abstain and also all right. I'm a question is going to go ahead, Miss Ruth.
I don't know why we're called this being 2.1 million. It's what is it a long time ago. I'm just it was
two fiscal years ago. It's been 1.9 The last two all right. Okay,
any further questions on congratulates? I'm here on site parking.
I didn't know you are you're still gonna have some event for all those students that come in to learn about mental health?
Yes, it's August 2 at Huntington place. August 2.
Madam Chair, I guess we also have a program so I have to abstain. Swell. You
abstaining. Okay. All right. Any further discussion? Like snacks?
What's your agency? Sir? Metro? They're not on my list. Oh, they're
not on your Okay. Okay.
All right. Any further discussion? All right. Now we have declared one to two abstentions. Right. All right. All right. No further discussion and we do have the motion on the floor. All in favor signify with Aye. Aye. Any opposed? And again, the abstention since I would record would you say your tag
one more? Miss Ruth, who is yours? BFDI or someone else? Yeah,
I think I might need to abstain just in case they would be funded. Under connect Detroit. So yes. Okay. Um, I need to abstain. All right. So
let's let's do the abstention. So we've got three abstention. So Miss Black shower. Do you have those?
Yes, Madam Chair. I have Mr. McNamara and Mr. Phillips and Miss Ruth.
Okay. All right. Thank you. All right. So that carries Okay, motion board action. 24 or 47? Excuse me. 67.
sud. Some more Madam Chair.
All right or moved and supported any further discussion? Seeing no hands all in favor signify with Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. Board action 2468 A 2d permanent supportive housing. So move Madam Chair, moved by Miss Ruth. Is there support? Support support by Mr. Glenn? Any further discussion? Seeing no hands all in favor signify with Aye Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. Thank you. All right. So let's get back to get to our agenda. So now we're going back up to Roman numeral number eight, board committee reports. All right. Board Chair report. There's a number of things that have happened since our last board meeting. We have had a number of our members attended the Mackinac policy conference. I don't know if anybody has any thing they'd like to comment about that. We had a little bit of discussion earlier at the executive committee meeting. It appears that mental health was highlighted quite a bit at the meeting. Any further comments or from any board members that attended on the Mackinac policy conference? All right, seeing no
appointment. Well, it was a focus of discussion on several occasions, typically with Mayor Duggan and Chief of Police white, and many of the initiatives that he when was very much involved in or supported a great deal. were highlighted during that discussion, even though our name wasn't mentioned. But they were recognizable. And, you know, it is speaking to some people afterwards. It was they were struck by the amount of involvement. Both the police department in our organization, I made sure that everybody know we most of the stuff we we set up but you know, but they were struck by the amount of attention that is being paid to it. Because a lot of times the public only hears about when something goes wrong. And they don't understand all of the work that is being set forth in order to to make sure that not a lot goes wrong and that we care for our citizens. So kudos to those that were involved. I don't know if we could get a copy of the presentation so that everyone can see it, but it is worth seeing. And kudos to everybody that was involved.
Thank you. Yeah. And I heard about it I wasn't able to attend. I was even out of state and heard about it. So that's really good. It really does speak to the leadership, Mr. Doar and the team the whole the whole Dewayne staff. It really put us on the map in a positive way. So thank you guys. You guys are stars. Our next item we had a hill day. I know you attended Mr. Doe, along with Mr. McNamara. Are there any updates on that Mr. Mac mirror or Mr. Door?
Okay, we did we talked about we've toured what are the local CC
THC
so we got an idea of what the how that works. We lobbied hard for only a stab Banaz is endorsing our, our application for one and so Senator Peters. Mr. Doe got letters from them and we spoke with them at length.
Thank you I
have now it's really been a champion for us. All right, update on the community mental health summit conference. I know Miss Ruth you attended. I don't know who else attended. You might want to make a couple of comments on that in that regard, please.
The summer CMAs conference we have a new member. Mr. Parker has been nominated to take the treasurer position to be nominated. So he'll be voted on in the fall conference. So all of us that are voting members, we are really encouraging you to attend so we can have representation and is in this area again. Ms. Brown was unable to continue her appointment. So we do ask and hope that everybody is there because we need representation in our in our region.
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Parker, for stepping up and representing us at the state level. That brings our attention to the next item which is about the fall conference. And the fall conference will be in October, is that that is when the vote will be taken. Correct? Yeah,
correct. All right.
Any any. Lillian, do you have any feedback on the fall conference in terms of attendees?
So right now Madam Chair, we have two three individuals that have for
anyone else? Okay, we write
by we have five board members who have expressed interest at this time.
All right. Thank you very much. So we will be represented there. And I know Mr. Parker is one of those members. All right. The next one, the National Council of mental well being that was held that in Philadelphia back in May. I think a number of members attended any thoughts or comments on that? I'm sure it was an outstanding conference. Did Michelle Obama show up at that one? Yep. Yeah. St. Louis? Yeah. All St. Louis. I misspoke. I'm sorry. Yeah. Yeah. The one coming up is in is in Philadelphia and 25. Yeah. All right. How about that one, Lillian. Any comments about that one in terms of you need to hear from folks or is there too soon?
No, it's never too soon to let me know that you're planning to attend. Because as soon as they put out the hotel accommodations, we want to make sure that you're at the conference hotel. So if you think you're able to go or no, you're able to go please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you.
Thank you. All right. Also, we do have you have some word about the the policy conference, the maximum of policy conference with 25. Any thoughts on that?
I'll defer to our Chief of Staff. Yeah.
Good afternoon board Brook Blackwell. So the the chamber did change things up a little bit this year and they opened up registration early, they opened up actually during the conference. So registration is open for board members. I know we can send inquiries to Lilian as black Shire. They do have a cutoff date for anyone that wishes to decline and cancel registration. It is in April of 25. That way if you if plans change, because things always matters, change and things plans can always change on a dime. But we do have a cutoff date of April 25. So that way, you can make that notification to Miss Black Shire, just so we don't lose any registration and hotel accommodations. Because things get I mean prices incur on the organization. Right now we've worked with Miss Blackstar myself.
Hi, Mr. Phillips.
I just want to add something just FYI. I know a lot of while I was up there a lot of people that were in municipalities are voicing concern over the fact that they moved the registration of thus, it will show that there were two charges in one fiscal year, but the same event. So I just wanted to make you know everybody aware since we are a municipality as well, and I want to make the public aware more so than anything that there will be two charges this year for us for you know, the Mackinac policy conference, but it's for separate years. So I just wanted to thank like that point so that no one can make a big deal out of it. That's it.
That's a good point. And that's worth noting. Thank you so much. All right. Any further questions or comments from Ms. Blackwell? All right. All right. You still on the chair report and we're now at the item that was added. So it is with a heavy heart that I'm sure most of you have heard in some way, shape or form in case you haven't. We have accepted and received a resignation from our outstanding CEO Mr. Eric Dola. He's resigned from our organization and has really accomplished a lot under his under his leadership and under his tenure. So I would like us to just take a moment to recognize Mr. Doe, I know that I mean, just watching the care center opening up the groundbreaking we had last week. I mean, we've just seen phenomenal, phenomenal growth in the our ability to serve and our ability to provide access to care for the people in Detroit in Wayne County. So, I would like us to acknowledge as a board formally and give Mr. Doe an applause because he is a star that will be leaving.
Let the record reflect that the whole room stood up. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Deutsch. Yes. Oh, go ahead. Did you want to say a few words or did you want to say anything before we talk about some of the implications of this action,
whatever, whatever the appropriate time is, if this is it, I will I will I will do so.
Yes. Please go right ahead. Mr. Doar.
Thank you. Thank you so much, Madam Chair. Thank you, board members. You know. As a lawyer, it's always been a very easy thing for me to do to get in front of a roomful of people and speak, especially as a litigator. There are times however, when your heart is heavy and that fluency that you have in speech just doesn't seem to quite connect. And I know that this morning when I expressed to my executive team, the fact that I was leaving, had to catch myself several times there because of the fact that I have come to not only appreciate their leadership, their friendship, their tenacity, their perseverance, but also just the sheer dedication that they show to the folks who we provide services for. And when I had then again, the opportunity to speak with the staff yet again, it was with a heavy heart because so many people have touched my life, and that of my daughter, Grace. I know that this organization at a time in my life in which I lost my wife. It wasn't an easy transition, but this organization came through for me. And so it wasn't it wasn't easy, obviously to express any sense of goodbye to this amazing organization. I think the families, Madam Chair for trusting us with their family members, I think the provider network of all the folks who have had a chance to work with for being such extraordinary leaders even when you didn't quite agree with some of the decisions that I or we made in this place. But I hope that you always knew that I was doing it from a standpoint in which I was trying to provide the best services and improve the health care and the delivery of that service to people. I would like to thank the folks in Lansing certainly director her tell all of the legislators who have had the opportunity to work with they didn't have to do the things that they've done, but I thank them for their grace in doing so. would certainly like to thank the county executive and the mayor of Detroit along with all of the other municipalities who have open up their mentorship, their guidance as I have embarked on this journey here as CEO of Detroit Wayne but most especially, Madam Chair, I would truly like to thank God for placing me in a place where it wasn't my professional sort of study that got me here, but rather it was a place where God thought would be the best place for me. I knew nothing about behavioral health. But yet my eyes were open as to so many things that I had the opportunity to learn and continue to learn. So I won't take much more time because I'm trying my best to, as they say keep my composure but I do want to thank you and thank this body truly for for your leadership, your guidance. Your your your your sheer support for all that we've done on behalf of this region on behalf of the state and on behalf of the folks who we provide services for. We moved from serving 75,000 people to 123,000 people. During COVID We made some tremendous things happen in this organization. You talk about a Care Center. You talk about this building that we sit in today, whether it's seven mile that will be coming or the downriver community, so much is yet to be done. And I will continue to root for not just this organization, but for the people who we serve. So unlike the Baptist preacher who may carry on a little longer, Madam Chair, thank you for giving me this time and this opportunity. I may not get one again. So just my appreciation to you. Thank you so much.
Thank you, and we are done with you yet. Mr. So you'll be hearing a little bit more from us. But thank you so so much. We have other expressions of appreciation that we will have in the works that we will be able to deliver in relatively short order. So thank you again Mr. Dola. As a follow up, the Executive Committee is charged by our bylaws to to provide for interim arrangements and follow up arrangements to to a situation such as this. So just want to report to you that we've looked at a number of things. This is to the board. And we will be looking at instituting an interim person in that regard. And there's a process that we're undertaking so board members be on the lookout in your email. I know one of the things is there will be an internal announcement by Mr. Jody Conley, our HR director, we've instructed him to get involved to help us as we go through this process of selecting an interim director. There's an interim agreement that goes along with that. So all board members will see that agreement, we have a draft one and if you have any comments, you'll need to get those to Lillian, and we'll have an email and with this prescribed date and time for you to be able to do that. We also will need to establish a search committee. So I will ask him today. It's an ad hoc committee. For anyone who wants to volunteer. I will just say that there needs to be less than six people on the board on the search committee. Excuse me. So that's five. So if you're interested, you need to let Lillian know right away and you can let me know right away what are that you're interested, and we will have that in mind as we go forth. Mr. Conley, as in times pass has been instrumental in helping us with some of the logistics and he will still be involved. Along with that. We will bring all these recommendations to back to the full board for their approval as we look at all of the pieces of establishing and completing an interim process it will come before the full board. Miss Brown has agreed to help me also in this process as we look at some of the pieces a little bit more closely. So did I leave anything out any of the executive committee just wanted to put out a few parameters so that the board will know what to look for in the coming days. All right. Well, thank you all for that and I'll proceed on the executive committee. We know that an annual meeting is scheduled for July 17. Miss Brooke Blackwell, you want to speak to that for a moment, please.
Madam Chair, if I may, yes, you may. There was one item where you were looking at having maybe a special meeting during the month of July. Yes,
thank you. There will be a special meeting to bring back to you all the some of the completed free pieces and process of the interim process for your approval. So we look for that as black wall as you hear you want to speak to the Annual Meeting please.
Thank you Madam Chair. Brooke Blackwell, VP of government affairs. We do have an annual meeting scheduled for July 17. As is in your bylaws, the annual meeting will go on as the full Board meeting. is scheduled for that day as well. It is scheduled early in the day starting at 11am. And there is a community a community meeting scheduled afterwards that will start at 1230. Just as in years past, the board of fluctuates the annual meeting. So that's one year it takes place. In the city. The following year it will take place out County this year is one of the out county year so it will take place in Southgate. We are scheduled at the Crystal gardens in South Gate. The agenda for the community celebration is forthcoming and I will discuss that with this body in the coming weeks.
Thank you any questions from his blog? Well, I thank you make sure that's on your calendars board members. Metro Region meeting this year will be in we are the hosts the win. And so Miss Braco was helping us to establish that or be this fall sometime in September, October, as well as looking at establishing a board study session sometime between July and October. We will either well I don't know if we'll do it in July but probably it'll be in the fall. But we'll keep you posted on that. And the budget hearing. The joint budget hearing that we've had for the last few years between finance and pro PCC that set up for August the seventh. So you may want to know note that that's always been very, very informative. And I think it's good that we have those meetings together. I do need a motion to establish the ad hoc committee for the search. So I would need a motion. For that
we follow Madam Chair.
It's a note by Miss Brown and supported by Miss Ruth. Any further discussion on establishing the committee as I mentioned, it has to be less than six members so a maximum of five. But I need your approval to establish that. So any further discussion on search committee? See no hands. All in favor, please signify by Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. Thank you. All right. Well, that concludes the Executive Committee and the Board Chair report. will go on to the Finance Committee, Miss Brown. Thanks,
Madam Chair. Finance Committee met on Wednesday, June 5. Within that meeting, we did have we talked about the budget timeline submission and on the budget timeline board members by July 3 I believe the budget the initial budget will be submitted and we will discuss it at the July 3 I'm sorry finance meeting. We will have an opportunity to return questions that we have as a relates to that to staff and they will get those questions back to us hopefully by the 15th of July and the at the annual meeting. We will go over that finance or the budget in detail. Other than that, Madam Chair, we have already approved the board actions we did discuss some some small changes as it relates to the corporate credit card as it relates to the finances, cash flow sufficient to score operations and liquidity is strong. That will conclude my financial report. Thank
you. We will any questions from his bro. Okay, well receive and file the Finance Committee report. The program Compliance Committee I know Miss Commissioner Kinloch had to leave that Ricardo did he pass on any comments to you to report for us?
That specifically, but I would say that we had a quorum, and we had a number of healthy discussions. I think, most specifically. A few of the reports came under unfinished business and new business and we had I think robust discussions about that in terms of meeting the goals as set out and using appropriate funds to meet those goals. And we requested some additional information, not to the point of offending any of the recommendations but just again to make sure we're getting the most what we needed to do early in is wonderful. Yes, she just needed to put it in yellow when I should
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no, we put you on the spot here. You didn't have
no no no, that's that's fine. We had a thorough report presented regarding charges initiatives. And we thought it would be even more effective if we were to be given the breakdown by age of the School Success Initiative. And that will follow on with our next meeting. Customer Service presented and we seem to be moving along there. Well, integrated health care. The report indicated we're meeting our benchmarks there
that will conclude my report
thank you, Dr. Carter. Thank you very much. Any questions for Dr. Carter? Don't ask any questions though. All right. Thank you again. We will receive and file the program Compliance Committee report. Recipient rights Mr. Glenn?
Thank you Madam Chair. Well, the recipient rights met on June 3 2024. During a meeting, the director reported out that they had hired two new investigators, Marcellus ball and Tiffany Burgess and a new clerical support staff person. Also during that leading my Oliver provided a abuse neglect policy update. And during that meeting, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reviewed and accepted our assessment plan of correction. Currently, we're in the process of our of preparing our semi annual report to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services do which is due June 30. Our next meeting is scheduled for August 5 2024. And during that meeting, madam chair you requested some information as it relates to abuse cases and neglect cases and the amount of time that they were opened in close. That information will be provided moving forward in our own our agenda for recipient rights. And that concludes my report.
Thank you any questions from a siglin? All right, thank you, Mr. Glenn will receive and file your recipient Rights Report. Sud is Mr. Adams on the line or.
Okay, Miss Davis, thank you.
Thank you Madam Chair, Board members Judy Davis on behalf of Mr. Thomas Adams, the Sud oversight policy board we met on June 17. We had an extensive overview of the current opioid epidemic presentation from our own Sud board member and epidemiologist Dr. Penzone as a BG we also had a a presentation from our communications department or mental health Youth Council. And then we had some informational reports, as well as to board actions were passed. And that concludes the report.
All right. Thank you any questions from Miss Davis? Seeing no hands Thank you very much. We will receive and file. Mr. Phillips, I'm gonna put you on the spot. I believe you are scheduling a ad hoc Policy Committee. Is that been scheduled? Yes.
All right. Thank you just wanted to note that thank you very much. All right. I believe we're back to you Miss Brown, an update on the credit card policy. Is that you Miss Brown, or is that someone else I know you mentioned in finance before actually
the update was some some small minor changes to the the expenditures the approved expenses which if you want to go into detail, oh, I have it here. So they added or changed the expenditures to be more specific. So like say for instance, those who do have credit cards that are authorized by the organization they can go they can purchase conference or seminar registrations hotel, an heiress commendations in the court reporters with the travel policy membership they can pay for their membership dues as a relates to the organization subscriptions, subscriptions. And related to core activities of the van as a web leads to purchasing food and refreshments, such as the food and refreshments that they purchase for board meetings. Postal and express mail. Miscellaneous fees and goods under $500 before tax or excluding electronic devices and parking fees. So those were the main things and then the reconciliation timeframe went from 10 business days to 20. That was a
little this was just recommended to go to the policy committee.
I don't think that it was necessarily it didn't have to go to Policy Committee. It was a this is a I want to say it's on there. Mr. dolla under the CEO because we did.
Yes, this was sent
for Finance Committee. It is the board's prerogative to either come to here or to refer it to the policy committee. So this is your product.
Okay, if I may, Madam Chair, this particular policy does fall under that of the finance committee. So whenever any changes are made, you know, in terms of financial matter, it goes before that policy but as Miss Turner said, you know, certainly comes before this body here and they can refer to policy for it to come back here.
What's the pleasure of this board? But would you like this to go to policy committee or do you want to vote to accept it today?
Madam Chair, if I may, yes, you may miss brown Ginetta Brown, Deputy Director of Finance is on the line. Okay.
Thank you. But what's the pleasure of the Board relative to this policy? vote today? Well, how many do we have? We have a quorum vote today or you want to refer to the policy committee, which is meeting next week?
Sure, yes. Mr. Parker.
I mean, the Finance Committee has went over it and our lawyers have went over. I'm comfortable voting on it today. I think the policy committee has quite a few things already. on their agenda for next week. Okay, anybody that's up to the chair you want.
Okay, so,
I mean, I we reviewed the information at the Finance Committee, and the vote was to send it to forbore for final approval. So the the changes I don't think there were they were anything major unless they're looking to review the entire policy. I've moved to approve. Okay, so
set the motion support for what's been moved and support it. Any further discussion? The no hands all in favor signify with Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? All right. Thank you very much. Yes.
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Okay, is that a red or burgundy?
It's an SUV.
Okay. All right. Continuing on, then we're moving right ahead. I did jump ahead a little bit with the policy bylaw committee this meeting next week. Is there a report from the Strategic Planning Committee? Is there a report from the building committee? Yes, Madam Chair. Yes, please proceed, Mr. Parker. Just
wanted to say that one item. Just to know for the record, I was communicated with by staff that the downriver Care Center. They had negotiated a price is under the cost that we allocated to do it, so they are moving forward with that closing on that facility.
Excellent. All right. Any questions for Mr. Parker? It will receive and file the program. I mean, the board building committee report. I don't believe there was a strategic plan committee meeting on this black Shire is that correct? Madam Chair, that is correct. Okay. So there's no report on that one. All right. Then we'll move right along then to the President and CEO Report. Mr. dolla.
Thank you, Madam Chair. So I believe I'll be very quick over here. I believe much of this has been covered already. Mr. McNamara, I think if we just start referring to it as certified clinics mean, I have to say CCBHC. So just a hint there. No, you know, our our trip certainly to DC there on Hill day, we had a chance to sit within an agency that does provide CCBHC services and I think for the board members who were there, they had a chance to see the value of this and what it has brought to that community in Washington DC being able to serve populations that they haven't been able to serve before. And you know, this was a small agency. So from a financial standard standpoint, this was a huge deal for them. Whereas obviously for and an organization such as Detroit, Wayne, that designation and being able to serve more people, especially those who are mild, mild to moderate certainly becomes a nice feather in the cap as they say to have their last Friday, Madam Chair, I believe he touched upon this already. No, we just had that small event over on seven mile in Southfield there. Were you know, certainly, we could not have asked for a better day, but the structure there that would offer both behavioral health and physical health services preventative care. I mean, what an amazing structure that will surely be to provide services in and around the community, not just for Wayne County, but also Macomb. Oakland and surrounding parts as well. Do want to just point this out just from the standpoint that you know, the microphone there for a second wasn't working and Brooke Blackwell gave the team some sort of look that everybody seemed to have been looking for batteries. To get the microphone work in there. So we were we were back and had things moving in the right direction. Excited about that structure. Mike maski. Our facilities VP there says that it will take us 18 months I'm trying to figure out Mike, why isn't it going to take us 15 months? And forgive me if I'm still speaking of us because I am still here at Detroit Wayne. So if that happens to confuse anybody, I am sorry for that. NCQA obviously, our three year accreditation. What an amazing work there. But you know, from Dr. Carter, with her guidance, you know, to miss Stanfield and all of the folks around who made that possible. Sure from folks remember this from years ago, what it took to get NCQA and so placing us on that same platform as the health plans and others who are out here doing this work certainly puts us in a great position.
And we applaud on that please. Yeah.
So we are including our second week, of course of the care center, bringing open their grace Wolf, our VP of services, Doc, our own doctor for him, Dr. Malmo and others who have just been extraordinary. I mean, imagine this when we open on that Monday at the tent, that those doors were open and would remain open for the next 365 days continuing 24/7 operation there. I've heard from Director hotel who just expressed her excitement with the fact that we're offering you know, such services here at Detroit way. So just just extraordinary stuff that certainly is happening there. You know, from a budget perspective, you've heard from Miss Brown, you know, we've never been in a more healthier position, you know, financially but also the growth that has taken place. With that in mind. Certainly our provider partners have been instrumental in working with them in making these things happen. Remembering the fact that you know, sometimes they are closer to the folks we serve than we are. So with that in mind, Madam Chair, I think we've been here for some time, folks have any questions I'm prepared to answer those questions.
I'd like you to just speak to the provider stability.
At the public health emergency there, you know, we weren't able to offer those stability payments like we were in the past, but certainly providers who've reached out to us because of challenges that they're having, we've been able to move certain things around and make that work. At the same time though, we've increased you know, rates on several CPT codes have also instituted Value Based Payment, offering opportunities there to also expand the network as well. So, even though some of the things that we're able to do prior to COVID weren't able to do those things today, we still have been able to move things around to make sure that the network is healthy. I know that in terms of even working with several health plans there that's another part of the report. They're being able to now operate in a on a platform where we can see things in real time as certainly change the way things were done under care 360 which is a programming which the state uses but now with the vitals platform that we have, it enables us to see things in real time. So if you can imagine that on both the physical and behavioral health side that really changes how you serve the individual person, in in in both spaces there.
Thank you so much. That's so important because, you know, if we want to increase access, we don't want everybody going into the care center. We want the whole network to be strengthen and stable so that people can get the appropriate care at the appropriate location and level. So thank you. Any questions for Mr. Doe? Manager? Yes, Mr. Parker's
wonder you can comment on our partnership with Riverside long term care where we add on that.
Oh, great point. sparker. So I believe Mr. Singla Do you want to comment further on that?
But afternoon, Madam Chair, Manny Singler. VP of operations. We are in process of negotiating a contract terms with the specific vendor, Trillium Health, to bring about those 52 beds of long term stay in City of Detroit. Some of the things that are still in the works are there is a transition of the call, which is a certificate of need to the city of Detroit. We're just waiting for some of those procedural work to be get approved from the state before we formalize the terms of the engagement to ensure there is a appropriate start date of that specific engagement to happen. So right now we are just looking through some of those transition activities as it was originally stated for a different city in the suburbs. So it's been moved to Detroit.
Okay, yes, any idea when all that will be done and we would be able to serve from people for long career.
The transition is expected to close in two weeks. And once that is in place, we'll start formally the contract negotiations and put that to paper.
No date. We're start when we get done is done.
The there is a plan starting from September, which was originally outlined in the timeline that was given the objective is to ensure that we have enough time between now and that date to come to an agreement that works both from a fiscal fiscally standpoint, as well as operationally to ensure that whatever investment we are making to bring those beds out there, there is a good proportion in terms of how we'll be able to leverage it. I mean, just going back to some of the operational things that we spoke about is there's going to be a common advisory group that will be creating a clinical oversight will be represented through their leadership as well as our clinical leadership. So some of those things have to be put in place as part of that proposal.
Okay, I heard September, so I'm booked that. Absolutely. Thank you, Madam Chair.
All right. Any more questions? Mr. Doe, Mr. Single on this issue? No hands. Thank you very much. We were receiving file. The President and CEO report. And once again, thank you. I mean, that's just another another beautiful part of our strategy that's coming to fruition and in fact, in such an innovative way, so thank you again. All right. Moving right along then we're ready for our provider presentation and we were just talking about providers. So now we will hear from Easterseals. So please introduce yourself and proceed. Okay,
so you have our presentation. Right? Good. Who do I tell when we want to move that forward? That I'm looking at? Okay, am I looking at you Okay? All right. Thank you. Can you hear me when we talk like, that's good.
Thank you. All right.
First of all, I want to thank the board for inviting us to come from Easterseals mark. My name is Tricia Tate. I am our chief program officer for IDD and long term care. Programs for Easterseals mark. Also, I want to thank Mr. Doa the chance for us to see you this time but um, for helping us be established our more contract and working with individuals in Wayne County. We've had a great partnership and hopefully continue to have that this year and ease that I get my microphone isn't working.
There now. Hi, everybody. I'm Laurie Roskam, and I'm the director of equity care coordination for Easterseals more within the Tri County area. So Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. Counties. Thank you very much for having us can move to the next slide.
Okay, then go to the next one, too. That was just an overview or talk a little bit about what Easterseals more what we are what we do and then focus on Wayne County. So our mission at Easterseals mark is to lead the way for 100% equity, inclusion and access for individuals with disabilities. Their families and our community are a nonprofit agency. We provide comprehensive behavioral health services for individuals who may have a mental health diagnosis, as well as an IDD diagnosis, cognitive disabilities, intellectual disabilities on long term care programming and some specialized programming as well. We're also a CCBHC in Oakland County applying to be one in Macomb. as well. And we also we have service locations throughout several counties. We have one in Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, Genesee, Kent County, as well as we're have some coal locations and over 30 schools, and we run to miracle Lake fields in Southfield and Lake Orion, which is fun for us. We have over 900 staff when we wrote this, we had 900. I think we have over 1000 At this point, which is exciting. And we provide services to over 25,000 people in the past fiscal year. Or the next slide. Nice this was just as a slide to show where our locations are just more info more formative. We can go on. Our CEO on this to talk a little bit of why we did merge. So some of you are familiar with Easterseals and some of you Mork and we've merged October 1 of 22 and our biggest reason for doing that is to provide that continuum of care for people and our communities. We wanted folks to know there's no wrong door. There's no wrong way for access. We wanted everyone to know if you come to us, we will figure out how to get the services that you need and that you belong here. It's really helped us with our integrated care programs and helping us get people the services that they need. And that we'll talk about what we're doing in Wayne County.
Hi, everybody. So in Wayne County, our wayne county office we do provide intake services for everybody entering our door. We also have care coordination, worker coordination and the team approach. So we have care coordinators as well as care coordinator assistants. We approach each individual by trying to surround them with the supports that they need as well. As always, hopefully being available, you're getting back to them and meeting them where they're at on an ongoing basis. We provide behavior assessments and supports. We also have individual and group therapy and psychiatry services that can support individuals we meet people in their homes at our office. It's their choice in the community wherever they want us to meet them, which seems to work well for all the families that we support. Some of the indirect services of course we coordinate all care that through the network of Detroit, Wayne integrated health network, so we can support people with respite, CLS services, the whole variety of services that are offered here within the county. Our care coordination team will coordinate that and support the individual and their family in receiving the services that are medically necessary
for them. So they one of the things that we really thrive on at Easterseals mark is the partnership we have with Detroit Wayne, but also the partners in the providers within that network. So we really have strengthened our relationships, we started our IDD contract in 2012. So, for about 12 years, almost 12 years, we've been in Wayne County serving the IDD population and just really growing that relationships that we have with providers so that we can provide people what they need. Right? That's the goal.
So who we serve in Wayne County, we just thought it was important to kind of give you an overview of who like the age groups that were serving. Last fiscal year we served 730 unique individuals that live in Wayne County, but then also on the next slide will show our office is in Dearborn currently, but we do meet people where they're at so we wanted to show that we will serve anyone in Wayne County wherever they're at will go to them. Most of our services take place in the individuals homes, but they are more than welcome to come to our office. We do have a clinic setting in Dearborn, but we just really find it important to meet people where they're at and where they're comfortable in order to have them feel like they're, they can trust us to get their care that they need
to and go the next slide
and then Laurie is going to tell you a little bit about our Wayne County team who works out of the Gibran office and all throughout Wayne County
for our weekend team. We do currently have approximately 14 Here coordinators to care coordination with Clemson six mental health clinicians. We are growing as in order to assure capacity of course that's been touching go here for about the past year but I will I feel like we're on the positive uphill top of the hill at this point and really pretty good and have capacity to bring individuals in. We're always onboarding and we will continue to grow our capacity to meet the need that's coming in for services so we have no plans on limiting any of that. We can go to the next slide. Oh, I did forget one piece if you could go back I'm sorry. Just so you know that. One of the ways that we do try to recruit and hire staff at all time is just through our benefits not only salaries trying to pay competitive salaries for the professional position that the person might be applying for, but also we offer retention bonuses, tuition reimbursement, college scholarships, paid internships. We do free clinical supervision within our capacity to do that for individuals that need to have that level of support. And we're continuously recruiting out in the community to get the clinic political positions that we need to support the individuals so that we continue to provide care.
Yeah, thank you.
So for anyone who's seeking services, of course, calling Detroit Wayne, access integrated home network, I'm sorry, access can get them services through us. Also, if it's individuals who have been open with services in the past, they can also call to Easterseals more directly, and we can reopen the case working with the Detroit Wayne integrated health network access staff whose goal numbers are on the board here, plus in the information that we've provided to everybody. Any questions?
Any board members have questions? Just want to thank you for your presentation and want to thank you for your continued service to the community. I know you've been around a long time. As you've said, though, like all of us, you've had some changes along the way but Your reputation precedes you and we're glad you're part of the network.
Thank you for glad to be here. Thanks.
Thank you so much.
Right,
so we're now winding down in our board. Meeting. Lillian, do we have any board actions that we need to review any? Any not board actions Excuse me? Follow up action action item.
Madam Chair, there were just a couple one if board members are interested in wanting to serve on the seal search committee, notify the Board Liaison and attend any conferences that were to do the same. And I just want to make sure that I have everyone that raised their hands for this fall conference. I have Mr. Parker Miss Bullock Mr. Phillips, Miss Ben Tozi was already on the list. Was there anyone else I thought I had a miss Ruth. Thank you. That's fine.
Thank you. That's all the word actions that are the actions you have at this time. Yes, ma'am. Actions. Alright. Thank you. All right, Trent. Is there anyone on the line? Do I need to go ahead and do the good and welfare because that's where we are?
Yes, today. Submissions public. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Well, I'll need to read the statement. So just one minute before that board members. Is there anything anybody wants to say before read the statement and we take public comment. Any comments are from my board members? All right, seeing none then I will read the statement. All right. This is the good and welfare our public comment portion members of the public are welcome to address the board during this time, or no more than two minutes. The Board Liaison will notify the chair when the time limit has been met. Individuals are encouraged to fill out the comment card and it seems like we have some that have done that cursor fill out the comment cards and identify themselves and make their prior to making their comments. However, those who do not wish to identify themselves may still make comments.
Please note that issues raised during the good in the welfare portion that are of general concern or concern to the general public.
Their feedback will be posted on the Board website on the D when website. If something is of a confidential nature, nature will be handled individually on an individual basis. All right. With that we'll open to good and welfare for public comment. Perhaps we'll start with those where you have cards filled out or filled out.
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also the team wellness Wellness Center. And she's asking, is it feasible to increase our mental health days and also we truly need short term and long term disability. The third comment is from us on salary. Also continue on center and East the contents of the SDI union contract negotiations. Another common is found deals Sprager. Also in team wellness commons, the union contract with T Mobile Center and she has concerns another public getting wellness asking about the sheet is speak for Team wellness workers who are currently in contract negotiations that can bring in other comics.
Okay, and I'm gonna ask either Mr. or legal counsel, Miss Turner to comment. I mean, if there's something going on with the union at a specific provider organization, that's really I don't believe that's in our sphere but Miss Turner or Mr. Doar. Could you comment? Yes.
Yes, all right. Thank you. All right. So can that but if I may manage. Yes, please.
I think though at the very least I will reach out to the CO Ed team. Well, that's to make sure that he's aware of these comments that have been shared here at this board.
All right. Thank you very much. Thank you. Oh, how do we respond to these individuals just to let them know to go back to T wellness. Okay, got it. All right. Anyone else for public comment? are good and welfare.
Check. No one raised their hands. So
that's it. All right. Okay. Once again, board members, any follow up items, any final comments that you wanted to speak to the board members? Mr. Parker? Mr. Phillips? Yes. Was that you Mr. Phillips? Mr. Parker moved to German. All right. The port has been moved in support it all in favor say aye. Hi. Thank you. We are adjourned. recording stopped