MEET THE PACS – POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

The Wisconsin County Human Service Association Bylaws provides for Policy Advisory Committees (PACS) as follows:

There shall be five (5) Policy Advisory Committees representing the programs and services of the County Human Services system. The membership of each committee shall be comprised of individuals who express an interest in the programs or services represented by each committee. No more than twenty (20) members of each committee shall have voting rights. All voting committee members must be members of the Association and be approved by the WCHSA Board. The five Policy Advisory Committees are comprised of the following programs and interests: Behavioral Health; Children, Youth and Family; Economic Support, Financial and Long Term Support.

Membership of the Policy Advisory Committees is open to staff of agencies with Full Membership in the Association. Voting members are approved by the Executive Board.  Non-voting members can participate in Policy Advisory Committee meetings. State agency staff can participate as invited by the Policy Advisory Committees.

The tri-chairs of each Policy Advisory Committee maintain their committee membership roster and recruit new members. The tri-chairs chair the committees, provide for minutes and a record of all actions taken, provide for an annual report. The Executive Board reviews the PAC annual reports and recommends goals for the next year.

Click on the PAC name below to read more about each PAC and see the current member list. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of their screen to see the minutes of past meetings.