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perce nta ges of clients and the number of programs they are enroll ed in. It was requested <br />that Chair Bollin ger provide a glossary of terms and acro nyms as not all Board members <br />are famil iar wi th the terms. She indicated she w ould include this in the future. <br />Commissioner Breitling questioned if there has been a change in trends due to the <br />Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Se rvi ce (LIRS). She reports only that of a normal <br />increase due to ne w community members that would seek or req uire ass istance. Ms. Fry <br />reported the Department of Human Se rvi ces (DHS) is configuring a redesign of <br />Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) that may increase the numbers fo r that <br />program in the future. <br />Chair Boll in ger explained Eco nomic Ass istance had a state-wide Readiness Town Ha ll <br />providing information rel ated to the go live date in Feb ruary 2023. In addition, Cass <br />County had an individual meeting with Steve Bourgois, Director of Office of <br />Transformation, Bianca Bell and Lind a Brew to assess the Zone's readiness. The Zone wil l <br />be implementing ILINX and FileNet. <br />State partners continue to assist the Family Service Division during the transition with <br />new leadership and staff. While State partners have focused mostly on Ch il d Protection <br />for the last few months, the Case Management Unit wil l also benefit from Case <br />Management Field Service Sp ecialists being present weekly to aide in coaching and <br />mentoring 1·egarding the Safety Framework Practice Model (SFPM) approach as well as <br />all owing Case Management Supervisors to provide a better onboarding experience for <br />new staff. <br />Chair Bollinger reviewed potential si gnage related to service animals and privacy. Ms. <br />Kommer suggested adequate training of Zone team members prior to posting. Cha ir <br />Bollinger reported tra in ing will be provided to all Zone team members prior to <br />implementation. <br />Chair Bollinger presented a draft Orga nizational Chart. When Interim Co -Di rector Kim <br />Jaco bson and Lynn Fl ieth reported on their recommendations for the Zone, made a <br />recommendation for additional assistance for the Zone Di rector. The Zone was approved <br />to add an HR/Operations Admi nistrator that would oversee certain aspects and divisi ons <br />within the agency. It also provi ded the opportunity to adjust other leadership roles to <br />provide a more sol id leadersh ip team. <br />Rega rding the updating/remodeling of the Annex building, Chair Boll inger reported she, <br />Robert Wilson, Cou nty Administrator, Gene Ga rtner, Building and Grounds, and Stroh <br />Arc hitects have walked through the Annex to discuss possible projects. Mr. Wi lson <br />reported they are focusing on a long-term view of staff and client needs while tryi ng to <br />be cost-effective due to other facility updates that also req uire attention. Discussions will <br />continue to make the best use of th e space and updates. <br />Chair Bollinger reports she will attend another in-person Zone Di rector's Meeting in May <br />as well as continue her individual meetings with Board Members. Last Friday, staff and <br />community members were invited to attend a presentation by the Indian Child Welfare <br />Act (ICWA) Family Preservation Program with the opportunity to meet our local