January 28, 2010

Mental Health Action Team

Meeting Minutes

Time of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Location of Meeting: Center for Urban Population Health

Present: Ruth Ann Belknap, Marquette University;  Gabriela Diéguez, SSCHC;  Leslie Davis, Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic;  Luke Waldo, Sojourner Family Peace Center; Martina Gollin-Graves, Mental Health America of WI;  Terrie García, Marquette University;  Katherine Valentyn, Council for the Spanish Speaking;  Stephanie Calloway, Proyecto Salud;  Jonathan Kanter, UWM;  Peter Hoeffel, NAMI-Greater Milwaukee;  Brenda Wesley, NAMI-Greater Milwaukee;  Abraham Calleros, UMOS;  Trishla Shah, Disability Rights WI.

Announcements

• MHA Community Partner Award Luncheon December 8, 2009 – Katherine and Gabriela attended the event and received the award on behalf of the MLHC Mental Health Action Team for the partnership in producing a Spanish language section in MHA’s Resource Guide.
• Meeting with Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division – We are still waiting for the meeting to be scheduled.  The hope is that it will be scheduled in mid March.
• Proyecto Salud Mental Health Training for Health Promoters – Taking place on Saturdays March through May.  Contact Stephanie for more info: stephaniec@core-elcentro.org.

Approval of previous meeting minutes

The minutes from 11-19-09 were approved, followed by a discussion on how to best approve the minutes and to make the minutes available to the members of the MLHC.

Update on Community-Based Behavioral Activation for Latinos with Depression—Dr. Jonathan Kanter

• Dr. Kanter handed out a summary of the project along with a draft of the focus groups II (Phase I, Part 22) for review and comment.
• Dr. Kanter presented on how the project was coming along.  Feedback was provided by the Action Team meeting attendees.

Setting a timeline for 2010 goals

• MHA Spanish Language Bookmark – final additions and edits to Cara at MHA by March 1^st
• Meeting with Milwaukee County Behavior Health Division – Meet by end of March and set up additional follow-up meetings if needed.
• Warmline Inc. – Meet with Lyn Malofsky in March to discuss training of Spanish-speaking Warmline operators.
• Peer Support Specialists – Get in contact with Our Space to determine how many Spanish-speaking Peer Support Specialists are available for employment.  Peter will attempt contact with Our Space again and forward information to Leslie.

Next Meeting

Thursday, February 25, 9:00-10:30 a.m., at the Center for Urban Population Health.

Minutes submitted by Peter Hoeffel.

The mission of the Milwaukee Latino Health Coalition is to increase the health and well being of Latino communities by organizing power for social change.