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Green County
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For more information on the committees you can contact the county clerk at (608) 328-9430 or email at webmaster@greencountywi.org . Information can also be found on their website http://www.co.green.wi.gov/localgov_committees.asp?locid=148 or in the county directory http://www.co.green.wi.gov/docview.asp?docid=4975&locid=148 . A list of upcoming meetings can be found at http://www.co.green.wi.gov/meetings_list.asp?locid=148 .
Human Services Board
Contact Information: Mary Alice Hart (608) 325-6389 horst_mary@yahoo.com
Meetings: Varies
What they do: It shall have general supervision over the operations and budgeting of the Human Services Department, which comprises the former Departments of Social Services, Unified Services and Commission on Aging. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to develop and make available to all Green County residents a comprehensive range of human services in an integrated and efficient manner. It shall utilize and expand existing governmental, voluntary and private community resources for the provision of services to prevent or ameliorate social, mental and physical disabilities. The six (6) primary areas of service to be provided in Green County are aging, alcohol and other drug abuse, developmental disabilities, economic assistance, mental health and social services. (R9-4-80, R2-3-81)
Other info: It is made up of six County Board Supervisors and three citizens who each serve a three year term.
Health Committee
Contact Information: Harvey Kubly (608) 938-4610
Meetings: Varies
What they do: This Committee shall have general supervision over the offices of the Public Health Nurse and the Home Nursing Care Service, as well as the duties set forth in Ch. 251, Wis. Stats. Generalized public health nursing or other public health programs are also under the supervision and direction of this Committee.
Other info: It is made up of five or more members appointed by the Green County Board Chairperson and at least three of those need to be members of the Green County Board of Supervisors.
Pleasant View Nursing Home Committee
Contact Information: Herb Hanson (608) 455-6778 hdhanson@wisc.edu
Meetings: Varies
What they do: This Committee shall be a policy-making body determining the broad outlines and principles governing the administration of nursing home services provided at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. This Committee shall review policy issues relating to the Pleasant View Nursing Home and advise and recommend appropriate policy goals and legislative action to be taken by the County Board.
Other info: It is comprised of five County Board members.
Aging and Disability Advisory Committee
Contact Information: Mary Alice Hart (608) 325-6389 horst_mary@yahoo.com
Meetings: Varies
What they do: The duties of this Committee shall include the development of a Community Options Plan as an addendum to the coordinated plan and budget for Green County Human Services. This Committee shall also recommend procedures and phases for gradual implementation of '46.27, Wis. Stats., in Green County, in accordance with guidelines and criteria developed by the Department of Health and Social Services. The Committee shall also review and make recommendations to the Green County Board of Supervisors regarding the County=s Community Options Plan and participating in the program. The Committee shall also make recommendations to the Green County Board of Supervisors in order to insure that the program uses existing County resources and personnel to the greatest extent practicable, and enhances the effectiveness of discharge planning from hospitals.
Other info: It is made up of at least 11 members appointed by the Board of Supervisors and must include at least five (5) persons receiving long-term community support services, each of whom represent one of the following groups: elderly persons, physically disabled persons, developmentally disabled persons, chronically mentally ill persons and chemically dependent persons; two (2) elected County officials; one County health representative; one representative of the Green County Department of Human
Services with background and training in the area of social services or public welfare; one representative of the Department of Human Services with background or training in the areas of mental health or alcohol and other drug abuse; and one representative of the Department of Human Services with background or training in the area of aging services. Each member serves a three year term.
For more information on the committees you can contact the county clerk at (608) 328-9430 or email at webmaster@greencountywi.org . Information can also be found on their website http://www.co.green.wi.gov/localgov_committees.asp?locid=148 or in the county directory http://www.co.green.wi.gov/docview.asp?docid=4975&locid=148 . A list of upcoming meetings can be found at http://www.co.green.wi.gov/meetings_list.asp?locid=148 .
Human Services Board
Contact Information: Mary Alice Hart (608) 325-6389 horst_mary@yahoo.com
Meetings: Varies
What they do: It shall have general supervision over the operations and budgeting of the Human Services Department, which comprises the former Departments of Social Services, Unified Services and Commission on Aging. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to develop and make available to all Green County residents a comprehensive range of human services in an integrated and efficient manner. It shall utilize and expand existing governmental, voluntary and private community resources for the provision of services to prevent or ameliorate social, mental and physical disabilities. The six (6) primary areas of service to be provided in Green County are aging, alcohol and other drug abuse, developmental disabilities, economic assistance, mental health and social services. (R9-4-80, R2-3-81)
Other info: It is made up of six County Board Supervisors and three citizens who each serve a three year term.
Health Committee
Contact Information: Harvey Kubly (608) 938-4610
Meetings: Varies
What they do: This Committee shall have general supervision over the offices of the Public Health Nurse and the Home Nursing Care Service, as well as the duties set forth in Ch. 251, Wis. Stats. Generalized public health nursing or other public health programs are also under the supervision and direction of this Committee.
Other info: It is made up of five or more members appointed by the Green County Board Chairperson and at least three of those need to be members of the Green County Board of Supervisors.
Pleasant View Nursing Home Committee
Contact Information: Herb Hanson (608) 455-6778 hdhanson@wisc.edu
Meetings: Varies
What they do: This Committee shall be a policy-making body determining the broad outlines and principles governing the administration of nursing home services provided at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. This Committee shall review policy issues relating to the Pleasant View Nursing Home and advise and recommend appropriate policy goals and legislative action to be taken by the County Board.
Other info: It is comprised of five County Board members.
Aging and Disability Advisory Committee
Contact Information: Mary Alice Hart (608) 325-6389 horst_mary@yahoo.com
Meetings: Varies
What they do: The duties of this Committee shall include the development of a Community Options Plan as an addendum to the coordinated plan and budget for Green County Human Services. This Committee shall also recommend procedures and phases for gradual implementation of '46.27, Wis. Stats., in Green County, in accordance with guidelines and criteria developed by the Department of Health and Social Services. The Committee shall also review and make recommendations to the Green County Board of Supervisors regarding the County=s Community Options Plan and participating in the program. The Committee shall also make recommendations to the Green County Board of Supervisors in order to insure that the program uses existing County resources and personnel to the greatest extent practicable, and enhances the effectiveness of discharge planning from hospitals.
Other info: It is made up of at least 11 members appointed by the Board of Supervisors and must include at least five (5) persons receiving long-term community support services, each of whom represent one of the following groups: elderly persons, physically disabled persons, developmentally disabled persons, chronically mentally ill persons and chemically dependent persons; two (2) elected County officials; one County health representative; one representative of the Green County Department of Human
Services with background and training in the area of social services or public welfare; one representative of the Department of Human Services with background or training in the areas of mental health or alcohol and other drug abuse; and one representative of the Department of Human Services with background or training in the area of aging services. Each member serves a three year term.
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