External Program Review Committee (EPRC) minutes
Date of meeting: Jan. 6, 2022
DSD liaisons: Stacie Enders, Ari Dionisopoulos and Anna MacIntyre
Type: Whole committee
Location: Remote only because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Attendees: Dan Baker, Jodi Greenstein, Kim Frost, Laura Daire, Melanie Eidsmoe, Tatiana Kerestesh, Jodi Greenstein, Liz Harri and Stacy Danov
Not present: Susie Haben, Lindsay Nash and Mary Piggott
Agenda items
Public comments
There were no questions or comments from the public during this meeting.
Expanding access to technology
Anna MacIntyre presented to the group. See the slideshow presentation for more information.
Updates to share
See the meeting agenda for updates.
Vote
To approve the committee meeting minutes from December 2021:
· Dan Baker: yes· Jodi Greenstein: yes· Kim Frost: yes· Laura Daire: yes· Liz Harri: yes· Melanie Eidsmoe: yes· Stacy Danov: yes· Tatiana Kerestesh: yesDiscussion
· The committee will wait until their February meeting to review the two Core Responsibilities sheets, Fredda Brown’s letter about the committee, the committee’s role and how things have changed with Covid-19 and workforce shortage. The committee will have a brainstorming discussion about what has and has not worked.· The committee would like more time to think and will continue to develop its 2022 recommendations at its February meeting. One idea shared was: We would like DHS to continue efforts to support people’s access to technology.· Members are invited to attend the upcoming webinar, “The landscape of telehealth in Minnesota for disability and behavioral health services.” At the webinar you will hear about telehealth research and applications of this support mechanism in Minnesota. To register go to z.umn.edu/telehealthweb.
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