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Megan Zukaitis, accounting specialist, presented a three‑page funding summary. Tammy said the EDRC and ADRC receive funding from multiple sources: she summarized the department pie as roughly 58.5% from the Department of Health Services, 21.8% from GWAR (Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources), 12.4% from the county tax levy and 7.4% from other income such as donations to dining services. Tammy said of the largest funding slice, 32% is state funding and another 25% is Medicaid dollars used as a Medicaid match for services.

Tammy explained the agency is integrated with aging services supported by Older Americans Act (OAA) funding, and that Medicaid match payments amount to approximately $725,000 per year toward ADRC program operations in the county. She said the new database shifts tracking from encounter counts to caseload and time‑on‑task metrics and that current system changes limit reporting until data stabilizes.

Tammy listed the highest needs reported by callers: affordable housing, access to long‑term care funding, caregiver support, disability appeals and Medicare/prescription drug enrollment assistance. She also reported declines in congregate and home‑delivered meal program participation and said staff are doing targeted outreach and refreshed marketing to raise enrollment.

Megan provided a brief explanation of acronyms used in the funding slides: “GEERS” (the Department of Health Services financial term used for claiming dollars) and GWAR (Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources). No formal committee votes were taken on funding items during the meeting; staff said they will provide updated data once the new database has produced stable reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Human Services Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Tammy and Megan Zukaitis described staffing transitions at the county ADRC/EDRC, a statewide resource directory and a new database; the report included a funding breakdown showing major shares from the Department of Health Services and Medicaid match.","taxTitle","Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",5137,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6106266,"Committee hears update on $150,000 state veterans mental health grant and extension through September",138,694000,832000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783426-33d1e17744507d228817e3e169df1e8b&start=694&end=832","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783426-33d1e17744507d228817e3e169df1e8b/thumbnail_694000.jpg","/articles/6106266/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Committee-hears-update-on-150000-state-veterans-mental-health-grant-and-extension-through-September","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106266-e4afa8d7dfd35a2afc90589bb0080947/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742191&Signature=WUKTp9T7DHbfXY~l4nbNU9rgxFHhBx1nqODisrBinuDK-uOOrrFyxyidwRRpELJ9IAqcfKgoLOHm-8xveYFYWoV857SnW24Iy8IJRnCpnATKwLIdD6SIudZzODGy1Z-bKbjdFtgSVWFEgtLA0owVZhQmlbToDHwnNgwSZsAD7beTFWz~p-kVhOWxXJDcEr~UQIANG159gojZC48SZj6B6cxwOlKt90dwErgeLSryB9nz-o~owep3-Z2uoHY7VP7jeQBHmhpNImZn-KP6iC0x7s2c7WdKfvrvwY4c~CMmi~Q1e0hPy6arPy7givbyCyzBWfi4qDWMHFjLxv0HEhiewQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neely, staff member, told the Healthy New Reserves Committee the county received roughly $150,000 from the state Veterans Affairs department to provide mental health services for veterans and obtained an extension to spend remaining funds through the end of September.

Neely said the grant funded marketing via Epic Creative, community care certification to bill insurance and subsidized care for veterans with high copays or no ability to pay. The clinic currently serves 16 veterans, and Neely said 14 of those are receiving grant funding for their services.

Neely said the county requested a shift in how some funds are used and was permitted to reallocate part of the award. As an example of a nontraditional therapeutic approach, staff plan to sponsor two Next 18 camps this summer at the county golf course; Next 18 is described in the transcript as a national organization that runs golf camps for veterans and law enforcement focused on mental wellness. Epic Creative will run limited additional marketing to maintain awareness of the service.

No formal committee action was recorded; staff said they will continue program delivery under the extended grant schedule and provide updates to the committee.","Staff reported the county received about $150,000 from state Veterans Affairs for a veterans mental health program, obtained an extension to spend remaining funds through September and plans to sponsor two Next 18 camps this summer.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":78,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6106270,"Veteran services report: office logged roughly 2,700 actions in 2024; walk-ins and Court of Appeals delays noted",607,87000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783426-33d1e17744507d228817e3e169df1e8b&start=87&end=694","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783426-33d1e17744507d228817e3e169df1e8b/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6106270/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Veteran-services-report-office-logged-roughly-2700-actions-in-2024-walk-ins-and-Court-of-Appeals-delays-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106270-4a1bcbb32c1fdb24ecf57d9a608d7514/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742191&Signature=LcJCYqr~o8sd61c1GNu4nkPtpuUrJTS3vomUqYI5IEdOXzb4IxxkdAxnlEHZlco7fsFfkgLql3MI1oeJsx0SofZmPqiJDRhp093qPTARjaNIgLKlf0osrZtZiCJr0htAg4rBEuARGH1TUWusDMcIfamjZqoYhoWwBIrDVUgjS8SUjaWY3yKNL6MnDLJBC1E4HEErghEqSgi~CKmTPVyvdEY-QKqkPfm7K5qxyH~Jn6fuhLIZn6gHs9wd~szU-2DAVY7Zf6IUbZoedjYheNBsAiA5~nzuWxdC2yirle58b8g6ZsGUhwfGK0603UWT5eiHiV9Hwpn1J048uY6bfQaI-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kirk, veteran services staff, told the Healthy New Reserves Committee that the county recorded roughly 2,700 veteran-related claim actions in 2024 and is tracking a rise in walk‑in visits.

Kirk said the office handled about 510 in‑person appointments and estimated 209 new veterans engaged with the office last year. He said average call volume for the office is about 21 calls per day and that the office is close to its estimated in‑person appointment capacity if staff schedules were fully booked.

Kirk emphasized the length of appeals to the Court of Appeals, saying, “That’s how long that process currently takes, which is shocking and terrible, and horrible for our veterans,” and noting that cases referred to the Court of Veterans Appeals often reflect claims that have been active for nearly 10 years.

The report highlighted that 55 county residents received a state property tax credit that helped avoid foreclosure or forced moves, a benefit Kirk described as a direct constituent impact. He also pointed to month‑by‑month patterns: May and the period before November produced the largest spikes in visits and walk‑ins, coinciding with Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Kirk provided brief program updates. He said the Civil War monument committee is auditing remaining work and fundraising needs and expects project completion in the next one to two years. The local Guitar For Vets program now has five instructors and had two people remaining on its waiting list, Kirk said.

Kirk also described outreach with Interfaith Caregivers and a state block‑grant provider identified in the transcript as the DAB. He said Interfaith Caregivers provided about 980 rides to the VA last year while the DAB provided 104, a discrepancy he said prompted discussions with state officials identified as Secretary Von and Secretary Bob about transportation funding and service responsibility.

Committee members asked about the county veteran population; Kirk cited federal estimates based on Bureau of Labor Statistics and census sources and said the most recent estimate was about 8,000 veterans in the county, after a previous multi‑year decline reversed around the last census.

The committee did not take a formal vote on the veteran services report during the meeting and no committee action was recorded.","Kirk, veteran services staff, told the committee the countys veteran services office recorded about 2,700 claim-related actions in 2024, with growing walk‑in visits, long appeals timelines to the Court of Appeals and 55 residents receiving state property tax credits.","actionData","errors"]

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EDRC/ADRC report: staffing changes, new statewide resource directory and funding breakdown presented

Committee hears update on $150,000 state veterans mental health grant and extension through September

Veteran services report: office logged roughly 2,700 actions in 2024; walk-ins and Court of Appeals delays noted