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The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services answers to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors as both a policy and budgetary body for all activities in our Disabilities Services, Youth & Family Services and Housing Services. The Milwaukee County Mental Health Board, as of 2015 Wisconsin Act 203, holds the same role of authority over our Behavioral Health Services. Additionally, the Combined Community Services Board holds an advisory role over DHHS Aging and Disabilities Services.

Further, DHHS maintains committees providing oversight for ethics at our Behavioral Health Services and for our Disability Resource Center.

The Aging and Disability Resources Center Governing Board of Milwaukee County

Advising policy and budget for the Milwaukee County DHHS Disabilities Services, and Milwaukee County Area Agency on Aging, Aging and Disabilities Resources Center.

Member  Status Position
Jupka, Debra  Member Aging Advocate 
Meunier, William  Member  Aging Advocate 
Bush, Rachael, Vice Chair Member Aging Advocate 
Mayfield, M. Kent  Member Aging Advocate 
Dr. Lillich, David Member Aging Advocate 
Horton, Tracie Member Aging Advocate 
Sagar, Kiran Member Aging Advocate 
Pichler, Cindi Member  Professional for Disabilities
Galambos, Colleen, PhD, DSW Member  Professional for Aging 


(Updated Oct. 27, 2021)

Interested in becoming a member? We currently have openings on the ADRC Governance Board. Review our ADRC Governance Board Recruitment Letter to learn more about our charge, responsibilities and how to join.

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Commission on Aging

The Commission on Aging is the policymaking body that oversees the Milwaukee County DHHS Area Agency on Aging. Commissioners are appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Board. Commissioners are selected based on their proven interest and dedication to aging issues. They represent a diverse segment of the population with respect to age, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status and residence within the County.

Meetings

Find dates for upcoming meetings, agendas and past meeting minutes through Milwaukee County's Legislative Information Center (CLIC).

Janice Wilberg, Ph.D.

Chair COA/Executive Committee
Member, Service Delivery Committee

Sequanna Taylor

County Supervisor
Member, Advocacy Committee

Amber Miller

Chair, Service Delivery Committee
Member, Senior Center Committee

Mark Behar

Member, Advisory Council

Brian Peters, B.A.

Chair, Advocacy Committee

Cindy Van Vreede

Member, Nutrition Council
Member, Wellness Committee

George Banda

Member

Denise Callaway

Chair, Advisory Council

Gloria Miller

Secretary, COA/Executive Committee
Chair, Wellness Committee

Eugene R. Guszkowski, AIA

Legislative Officer
COA/Executive Committee
Chair, Senior Center Committee

Terrence Moore

Vice Chair, COA/Executive Committee
Member, Service Delivery Committee
Member, Senior Center Committee

Cherie Swenson

Member, Advisory Council
Member, Senior Center Committee

Current Commissioners

Current Commissioners Status
Janice Wilberg, PhD Chair COA/Executive Committee; Member Service Delivery Committee
George Banda Member
Mark Behar Member Advisory Council
Denise Callaway Chair, Advisory Council
Eugene R. Guszkowski, AIA Legislative Officer, COA/Executive Committe; Chair, Senior Center Committee
Amber Miller Chair, Service Delivery Committee; Member Senior Center Committee
Gloria Miller Secretary, COA/Executive Committee; Chair, Wellness Committee
Terrence Moore Vice Chair, COA/Executive Committee; Member, Service Delivery Committee; Member, Senior Center Committee
Paula Penebaker, B.S. Member, Advisory Council
Brian Peters, B.A. Chair Advocacy Committee
Cherie Swenson Member, Advisory Council; member, Senior Center Committee
County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor Milwaukee County Supervisor, Member, Advocacy Committee
Cindy Van Vreede Member, Nutrition Council; Member, Wellness Committee


(Updated Feb. 22, 2024)

 

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board

Governing policy and budget for the Milwaukee County DHHS Behavioral Health Services. Contact the Mental Health Board.

Learn more about the 2024 BHD Budget and How to Participate.

Mary Neubauer, MSW, CPS

Board Chair
Executive Committe Chair
Committee Member:
Community Engagement,
Finance, Governance, and Quality

Kenneth Ginlack

Board Vice-Chair
Governance Committee Chair
Committee Memeber:
Executive, Governance, Quality
Chief Executive Officer:
Serenity Inns, Inc.

Shirley Drake, BS, CPS

Board Secretary
Community Engagnement Committee Chair
Committee Member:
Community Engagement and Executive
Program Coordinator-Office of Consumer Affairs
Wisconsin Community Services

Katharine K. Bottoni

Committee Member:
Governance
Retired:
Wisconsin State Public Defender
Mental Health Division
Youth Division
Adult Criminal Trial Division

 

Richard Canter, JD

Finance Committee Chair
Retired:
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Affairs
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Partner, Michael Best and Friedrich

Rachel Forman, PhD

Committee Member:
Governance and Quality
Founding Executive Director, Grand Avenue Club
Staff, Department of Exceptional Needs, Jewish Family Services of Milwaukee
Sociology Department, Simmons College (now University), Boston, Mass.

Dennise Lavrenz, RN, BSN, MBA, CENP

Quality Committee Chair
Committee Member:
Finance and Quality
Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders
President Nurses Improving Care for the Healthsystem Elders
Senior Consultant Milwaukee Center for Independence
Retired, Chief Clinical Officer

Jon Lehrmann, MD

Committee Member:
Finance
Ex-Officio Member
Chair and Professor, MCW Department of Psychiatry
Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health, Milwaukee VAMC

LaNelle Ramey

Committee Memeber:
Community Engagement
Executive Director
MENTOR Greater Milwaukee

Dr. Amy L. Ridley Meyers, Ph.D.

Committee Member:
Community Engagement
Medical College of Wisconsin,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.
Licensed Psychologist, Assistant Professor,
Associate Program Director of Outpatient Services

Dr. R. Kweku Amoasi, PhD

Committee Member:
Community Engagement, Governance

2025 Mental Health Board and Committee Meeting Schedule

Meeting accommodations: ADA accommodation requests should be filed with the Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities by calling (414) 278-3932 or 711 (TRS).

To receive meeting notifications, register at City of Milwaukee Portal

Board and committee meeting dates, times and meeting locations are posted below. Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Meeting Materials and Records can be found on Milwaukee County's Legislative Information Center (CLIC).


Milwaukee County's Legislative Information Center (CLIC)

2025 Mental Health Board

All dates are the fourth Thursday of the month, except for the June meeting (due to a conflict with the MHB Finance Committee) and the December meeting (due to the holidays).

Date Time Location Public Comment
January 23 4:30 pm Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208  GENERAL
February 20 9:00 am Coggs Human Service Building Room 101, 1220 W Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205 NO
March 20 4:30 pm Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208  Re: BUDGET
April 24 9:00 am Coggs Human Service Building Room 101, 1220 W Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205 NO
June 12 9:00 am Coggs Human Service Building Room 101,1230 W. Cherry Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205 NO
July 10 8:00 am TBD NO - Budget Presentation/Approval
August 21 9:00 am TBD NO
September 25 4:30 pm Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208  Re: GENERAL
October 23 9:00 am TBD NO
December 11 8:00 am TBD NO

 

2025 Mental Health Board Finance Committee

Date Time Location Topic(s) Public Comment
February 20 8:00 am Coggs Human Service Building Room 101, 1220 W Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205 Contracts Approval NO
March 27 1:30 pm Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details) Quarterly Meeting NO
April 24 8:00 am Coggs Human Service Building Room 101, 1220 W Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205 Contracts Approval NO
June 10 4:30 pm  Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208  BUDGET (Presentation / See Agenda and/or Flyer for Comment Submission Details) YES
June 12 8:00 am Coggs Human Service Building, 1230 W. Cherry Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205 Contracts Approval NO
June 26 1:30 pm Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208  BUDGET (Presentation [See Agenda for Comment Submission] & Budget Recommendation) YES
August 21 8:00 am TBD Contracts Approval NO
September 4 1:30 pm Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details) Quarterly Meeting NO
October 23 8:00 am TBD Contracts Approval NO
December 4 1:30 pm Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details) Quarterly Meeting/Contracts Approval NO

 

2025 Mental Health Board Quality Committee

Date Time Location
March 3 10:00 am Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
June 4 10:00 am Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
September 8 10:00 am Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
December 1 10:00 am Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)

 

2025 Mental Health Board Governance Committee

Date Time Location
January 8 1:30 p.m. Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
March 12 1:30 p.m. Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
May 14 1:30 p.m. Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
July 9 1:30 p.m. Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
September 10 1:30 p.m. Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)
November 12 1:30 p.m. Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Agenda for Details)

2025 Mental Health Board Community Engagement Committee (Meeting Dates To Be Determined)

Date Time Location
     

For more information about the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Community Stakeholder Advisory Council, please click on the appropriate links below or visit our Facebook page.

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Public Notice Archive

 

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Policies and Bylaws

The Combined Community Services Board of Milwaukee County

Advising policy and budget for Milwaukee County DHHS Disabilities Services.

Meeting schedules, records and details for the CCSB are housed on Milwaukee County's Legislative Information Center (CLIC).

Combined Community Services Board Priorities 2022-2023

Dennise Lavrenz, RN, MBA, CENP

Board Chair
MCFI, Former Chief Clinical Officer/Senior VP Client Services

Julie Alexander

Citizen Advocate
View Julie Alexander's Bio

Cindy Bentley

Champion, Special Olympics

Lisa Burg

Disabilities Advocate

Priscilla Coggs-Jones

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, District 13

Luanne McGregor

Disabilities Advocate

Robyn R. Rodgers

Case Manager
View Robyn R. Rodgers' bio

Duncan Shrout

Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs (ret.)

IMPACT, Inc.

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BHS Ethics Committee

The BHS Ethics Committee encourages individuals to bring situations and cases to them for consultation. This committee can be of great utility in both serving a consultation role as well as providing an educational perspective.

Member Status Service Area/Discipline Email
Ryan Ayala Member CYFS [email protected]
Heidi Ciske-Schmidt Member DHHS - Director's Office [email protected]
Jacquelyn Cram Member CARS [email protected]
Arthur R. Derse, M.D., J.D. Ex-Officio MCW Bioethics [email protected]
James Feagles Member CARS [email protected]
Justin Kuehl, PsyD. Chair Psychology – Crisis Services [email protected]
Garson Leder, Ph.D. Member MCW Bioethics [email protected]
Julie Owen, M.D. Member Psychiatry – MCW & MHEC [email protected]
John Schneider, M.D. Ex-Officio Psychiatry – Administration [email protected]
Ryan Spellecy, Ph.D. Member MCW Bioethics [email protected]
Vicki Wheaton Member Medical Records [email protected]
       

(Updated September 20, 2024)