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Collaborative Stabilization Coalition LogoCollaborative Stabilization Coalition of Greater Dane County

Collaborative coalition of Dane County leaders working to stabilize, educate and support adults living with dementia,  or other cognitive impairments such as Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) in an effort to reduce their risk of crisis.

 

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What is the Collaborative Stabilization Coalition of Greater Dane County?

The Collaborative Stabilization Coalition of Greater Dane County (CSC) was formed in June 2019 with initial support of WI Dept. of Health Services Crisis Innovation Grant funding that ran through June 2021. The CSC is comprised of representatives from all local Managed Care Organizations serving Dane County residents, IRIS Consulting Agencies, law enforcement, emergency services, behavioral health, County staff and local experts supporting persons with living with dementia or other cognitive impairments such as intellectual or developmental disabilities.

 

Which partner agencies are involved? 

 

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How does the CSC define crisis?

CSC members believe it is important to have a shared understanding of what crisis means for people with dementia or other cognitive impairments. As a result, this crisis definition was developed and is a core component of the work done by the coalition. An acute episode, or a series of events that destabilizes a person to the point they may be viewed, or are considered to be, unsafe to themselves or others, and as a result, is at risk of being removed from their home to a more restrictive environment.

 

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What are the main activities of the Coalition?

Conducting outreach to bring community awareness about crisis planning and prevention.

Improving and maintaining effective communication and collaboration between state contracted and county systems, support providers and other stakeholders.

Preventing and reducing Institute of Mental Disease (IMD) stays for adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and dementia.

Providing training for caregivers and crisis responders who work with adults living with dementia or other cognitive impairments on the varied aspects of planning and crisis prevention.

  • Ongoing training such as Dementia Care in a Crisis offered once per year
  • Collaborate and support training offered by Waisman Center Community Outreach for IDD providers
  • Crisis Prevention Summit held in annually in the spring

 

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What does CSC membership involve?

Coalition membership is voluntary with the expectation that at least one representative from each stakeholder entity attends monthly Steering Committee meetings and participate in workgroups as needed.

  • There are no annual dues or fees for membership!

 

Opportunities for involvement in the CSC:

Ad hoc workgroups form around issues as needed.
Currently the workgroups that meet on a regular basis include:

  • IDD and Dementia Training Development Workgroups
  • Crisis Prevention Summit Planning Workgroup (annually, September – March)
  • Outreach Workgroup
  • Policy/Legislative Workgroup
  • Crisis Prevention Brainstorming Resource Workgroup
  • Community of Practice leadership team

Past workgroups include:

  • Behavioral Support Planning Workgroup
  • Crisis Debrief Workgroup
  • Magnetic Lock Protocol Workgroup
  • Out of County Relocation Workgroup (created the Best Practice Transfer Protocol)

 

For more information about the CSC, or to join, contact the Coalition Co-Leaders:

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Angela Radloff

Manager - Disability Services
Dane County Human Services

Radloff.Angela@danecounty.gov
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Beth Freeman

Manager - Adult Protective Services
Dane County Human Services

freeman.beth@danecounty.gov

 

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Events

Crisis Prevention Summit 2026
 
The Summit will offer a variety of breakout sessions for social workers, care managers, law enforcement, IRIS consultants and residential providers working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities or dementia to help them understand factors that can contribute to behavioral health crisis for persons they support, resources available to help prevent, or respond to a crisis, and strategies for effective communication and planning.  Key note speakers this year include Ignacio Enriquez Jr. , Ascent Consulting, “Revitalize and Thrive:  Revisit Your Purpose and Your Why for Better Connections” and Gina Green-Harris, director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office, as well as director of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships (CCEAHP) in Milwaukee, director of the All of Us Research program in Milwaukee, and director of the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF).

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Past Events

Crisis Prevention Summit 2025


CSC Crisis Prevention Summit – Community Outreach Wisconsin – UW–Madison

 

What are some accomplishments of the CSC since 2019?

  • CSC Steering Committee convened:  June 2019  (continues to meet monthly 
  • CSC Mission Statement developed:  Sept. 2019 
  • Crisis definition developed:  Sept. 2019
  • Debrief Workgroup started:  Sept. 2019
  • Community Needs Forum (as it relates to crisis for people with dementia and IDD):  Nov. 14, 2019
  • Developed (and sustained) on-going series of IDD and dementia trainings:  Fall 2019 - ongoing
  • Best Practice Transfer Procedure first developed (later revised):  January 2020
  • Crisis Prevention Summits:
    • January 22, 2020 (in person)
    • Feb. 17, 2022 (Virtual Lunch N Learn)
    • Feb. 16, 2023 (in person)
    • March 21, 2024 (in person)
  • CSC Planning Meeting with Lynn Breedlove & John O’Brien:  April 21, 2021
  • CSC Bylaws developed:  August 2021
  • CSC Brochure first developed:  Sept. 2021
  • Continuum & Roadmap first developed (both later revised):  April 2022
  • First New CSC Member Orientation (continues about annually):  July 20, 2022
  • Participated in RI focus group for future  Triage Center providing input on how facility could be  I/DD and dementia informed:  July 21, 2021
  • Mag Lock Utilization Policy finalized: Dec. 21, 2022
  • Outreach Workgroup platform finalized:  June 5, 2023
  • Legislative/Policy platform finalized:  June 5, 2023
  • Participated in DHS START initiative focus group to make policy recommendations for improved  statewide IDD crisis response (initial assessment and phase II work groups):  July 2023 – Feb. 2024
  • Community of Practice/cohort ARPA grant to develop and support a dementia and IDD provider Community of Practice by providing education, mentoring and support to twenty-three care providers:  July 2023 – September 2024 (awarded July 2023).
  • Community of Practice/Cohort re-started in November 2024 due to the commitment to learning, collaboration and the willingness of Community of Practice participants, long term care providers, community partners and Dane County to continue the group after ARPA funding ended. (meets monthly)
  • ARPA funded Community of Practice/cohort meetings started and ended:  Sept. 2023 through Sept. 2024 (met monthly)
  • Community of Practice/cohort first Curriculum Planning Workgroup Meeting:  Oct. 2023 (meets every other month through grant period)