DSL MEMO SERIES 2002-01
February 22, 2002
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of Health and Family Services
Division of Supportive Living
To:
Area Administrators/Assistant Area Administrators
County Departments of Community Programs Directors
County Departments of Human Services Directors
County Departments of Social Services Directors
County Mental Health and AODA Coordinators
Tribal Chairpersons/Human Services Facilitators
State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse Service Coordinators
Substance Abuse Service Providers
Substance Abuse Statewide Organizations
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
Wisconsin Council on Mental Health
From:
Sinikka McCabe,
Administrator
Re: Changes in Leadership at the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
As many of you know, Phil McCullough the Director for the Bureau of
Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) has announced his upcoming retirement on
February 15, 2002. However, in January of 2002, Phil had open-heart
surgery. His prognosis is excellent, he had no heart damage, and he is in
good physical health, which is helping him along with a speedy recovery.
Phil is at home and expresses his desire to hear from his friends and
colleagues. You can reach him at ginkatiephil@aol.com
or his home address, 7209 New Washburn Way, Madison, WI 53719.
With the unforeseen surgery and the upcoming retirement of Phil
McCullough, I am pleased to announce that Keith Lang has accepted the
temporary assignment of serving as the Interim Bureau Director for BSAS.
His assignment began Monday, February 4, 2002.
Keith has extensive background in substance abuse services. Keith
started as a Social Services Specialist in the Bureau of Substance Abuse
Services in 1990. He then accepted a supervisory position in 1999. Keith
staffed the Citizens Council on AODA and the Governor's State Council on
AODA. He has extensive experience in grant writing, contract
administration and policy analysis and development. He participated in the
development of HFS 75, a program certification code for AODA programs and
the Uniform Placement Criteria. He is also the lead staff person for the
Department's emergency government human services team.
Keith has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in
Social Work. He started his state career in 1969 as a Probation and Parole
Officer for the Division of Corrections and participated in the
development of the Case Classification System used by the Department of
Corrections. In 1979 he became a Social Services Specialist for the Bureau
of Community Mental Health. His job duties included contract
administration for community forensic evaluation contracts. In addition,
he consulted on development of jail mental health programs. Outside of
State Government, Keith has experience in the military. He holds the rank
of Lt. Colonel and serves as the Commander of the 467th Medical Detachment
Unit. He deployed with the unit to the Persian Gulf during Operations
Desert Shield/Desert Storm serving as the Operations Officer and Executive
Officer of the unit. The unit is responsible for providing mental health
services, including prevention briefings, diagnosis, treatment, and
critical incident stress debriefings for up to three brigades of combat
troops. These skills and experiences are also utilized in his role as lead
human services staff for DHS
emergency government planning.
Please join me in thanking Phil for his dedicated service at the Bureau
of Substance Abuse Services and wishing him a speedy recovery and a
wonderful retirement. And, please join me in welcoming Keith Lang as the
Interim Bureau Director for BSAS. Keith can be reached by his phone number
of (608) 266-0040 or by his email address of langkj@wisconsin.gov
.
CENTRAL OFFICE CONTACT:
Sinikka McCabe, Administrator
Division of Supportive Living
1 W. Wilson Street, P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
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