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Board members and staff agreed to place the department’s acronym glossary on the HHS web page with a homepage link to increase visibility. Administrative staff reported they are updating HIPAA documentation and contracts. The department also marked employee appreciation week with Mardi Gras–themed events.

Carol Pearson reported the resignation of Rose Elliott, the county’s adult-protective-services specialist. Staff said they are reviewing the job description and plan to post the position as soon as possible. ‘‘If you know anybody who wants to help support a good cause of helping protecting the adults in our area, have them be on the lookout for applying for a position with us,’’ Pearson said.

No formal action was taken; staff will proceed with posting the vacancy and returning to the board with updates on hiring and any consequential service impacts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Health and Human Services 2025 03 11","oneSentenceSummary","Board learned staff are posting an acronym glossary online, staff celebrated employee appreciation week, and Sawyer County received a resignation from its adult-protective-services specialist; job posting to follow.","taxTitle","Sawyer County, Wisconsin","taxId",73055,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6277390,"Sawyer County HHS reports FoodShare, Medicaid caseloads and long call-center waits amid budget uncertainty",275,1237000,1512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655420-715dc7213a1fdc92c17aca25dbb02362&start=1237&end=1512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655420-715dc7213a1fdc92c17aca25dbb02362/thumbnail_1237000.jpg","/articles/6277390/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sawyer-County-HHS-reports-FoodShare-Medicaid-caseloads-and-long-call-center-waits-amid-budget-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277390-f81711a9bf7b5dee41cdf3312aa1a0af/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452876&Signature=gF5Bn463wDt65xChKmbgWhrZCgomIZ93nagCN-0d1DtTDvqGx8wRkoet0~Tl-35anWCquyrWKPVCEf-l8UQ4gdG1lbmNBHMBhy2xJz0mKBaiv9OX2aYJ4GXNOVSopk5X0zdeqDxDyeE17jN6lUl0JsXhrwiGFZQm5zt6gyyFJHi~Glam1L~uKTc-xBMuNjNLKrU5auJawjqOGXWbdBcLlV9KbzAUBUzdL65WN60nmuSwKAJYU9gQE1Df9SM2Rwuu9qChSNWjbHfSW4E1KTJ8bEfpygbC8jOmkIGvKnw8-jyj1kArsHkqu5HckPW3Qrx4bHIE8nkxnoX5bmuX4GjMdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sawyer County Health and Human Services staff on March 11 reported January caseload and benefit numbers for FoodShare and Medicaid and described heavy call-center demand tied to news about proposed federal and state budgets.

Shauna, an economic support staff member who spoke to the board, said the county handled 1,243 FoodShare applications in January and issued $290,000 in FoodShare benefits that month. Shauna reported 1,123 FoodShare cases (about 1,959 recipients) and 2,595 Medicaid cases (about 4,082 recipients) across case types including BadgerCare, EBD and MAP. The county also recorded 7,882 call-center calls in January, with a longest wait time of 62 minutes; staff said those figures partly reflect local walk-in traffic when the consortium call center closes early.

‘‘The talking points right now was is really that that their benefits are not changing at this point,’’ Shauna told the board, addressing constituent concerns tied to media reports. Staff said the state is providing local agencies with talking points; as of March 11 no cuts to March FoodShare or Medicaid benefits had been implemented.

Board members discussed call-center hours and local walk-in volumes. Staff said the consortium call center closes at 2 p.m. on some days and that the local agency closes some afternoons to support retention of economic support staff. Staff suggested sharing the state-provided talking points with supervisors and board members so they can answer constituent questions.

No formal votes were taken. Staff said they will monitor federal and state budget actions and update the board when there are changes affecting benefits or processing timelines.","Economic support staff reported January caseloads and benefit issuance, call center volume and wait times; staff said no changes to benefits have been implemented despite news about proposed budget cuts.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6277394,"Sawyer County HHS reviews rising CLTS referrals and federal grant-funded youth diversion services",564,433000,997000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655420-715dc7213a1fdc92c17aca25dbb02362&start=433&end=997","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655420-715dc7213a1fdc92c17aca25dbb02362/thumbnail_433000.jpg","/articles/6277394/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sawyer-County-HHS-reviews-rising-CLTS-referrals-and-federal-grant-funded-youth-diversion-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277394-bd4bed501103286be4b96d6d183292d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452876&Signature=lONTUAsSg83CPFerDH5XZOr2h-ATi9RLZGnZ7tGb6JMr13QVwkA98zWd7STfwQSJDbRh7hlEcAm~wH88KH976MPTcwslvZFcA1vXH43~8qSNvSuIs5kzxlq7LuvmHJzkrBuSv1jDR0ESoxMQDOJg3Vus4T4A3iVcS32z5Fn6arZFrRHlknUkXMVLG5hU80azSSI-yqQqKbfi-KTaHGmM23hx8WT6ziZjkzV2HiZLTTKCEwK~PzR7Ki9tV6lmuVCDsvEYUe87BDW1V6TfO3HOXEKjaoPXDT2yfS4pEnVAakG-Hue120ipRJAUMpuYPN698DIwJkmoieV6GzujdMee3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sawyer County Health and Human Services Board on March 11 heard staff reports that referrals to the Children's Long-Term Support (CLTS) program have increased and that two federally funded workers from Sirona Recovery will begin intensive home services for youth as early as the next day.

The discussion centered on capacity and continuity of services. Deputy Director Carrie Mann said the county has added staff support—Haley Sands—to help manage growing CLTS referrals and emphasized the county must avoid a waiting list because the program is a state mandate. Mann also described grant-funded contracts with Sirona Recovery that will place two workers in the community to provide intensive home-based services aimed at addressing parenting, mental health and substance-use issues that can lead to out-of-home placements.

The program aims to reduce out-of-home placements for youth who are justice-involved or at risk of justice involvement by providing diversion and family-centered interventions. Mann said the Sirona Recovery contract is tied to federal grant funding that is potentially renewable for up to four years but that future renewals are not certain. ‘‘The goal would be as we start to really see things change, then our…we can kind of handle and do staffing differently with what we have in house,’’ Mann said.

Caitlin, a representative of Northland Counseling who spoke to the board, said crisis referrals have ‘‘been kind of, kicking off a little bit more this month,’’ and that the county team is managing both an increase in demand and internal transitions after staff changes. Northland Counseling will begin providing monthly numerical reports to the board so members can track volumes and outcomes.

Board members discussed youth truancy and diversion staffing. A previously offered position was declined; staff reported re-interviewing candidates and said they hope to fill the youth truancy/diversion worker role within weeks to focus on early-school engagement with local schools. Mann described plans to coordinate messaging with tribal partners and invited consultant Ben Tran to assist with culturally sensitive outreach and fentanyl-awareness messaging in the community.

Board members also received a background document described as the ‘‘161 agreement’’ related to placement timelines and permanency goals; staff presented the document for information only. When asked about statutory timelines for moving children to permanency, staff said the county’s goal is to move to permanency within roughly 18 to 24 months.

No formal action or votes were taken on program changes during the meeting. Board members asked staff to continue reporting monthly volumes and to provide updates on grant renewals and hiring for the truancy/diversion worker position.","Board heard updates on increasing Children's Long-Term Support referrals, startup of two federally funded Sirona Recovery workers for intensive home services, and plans to hire a youth truancy/diversion worker to work with schools and tribal partners.","actionData","errors"]

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