Child Protection and Youth Justice

Child Protection

  • Accepts and assesses reports of child maltreatment, child welfare concerns, and youth justice referrals
  • Reporting Child Abuse
  • Ongoing case management for children/families at continuing risk
  • Ongoing case management for youth/families where there have been law violations
  • Court interventions, when necessary, to insure safety and deliver necessary services

Foster Care

Voluntary Kinship Care

Kinship care helps a family support a child in the home of a caregiver that might be under stress or when the child has experienced abuse or neglect.

  • Three basic eligibility requirements for Kinship Care:
    • The basic needs of the child can be better met with the caregiver than with the parent
    • The placement is in the best interests of the child
    • The child currently or might meet the requirements to be in need of protection or services if the child were to remain with his or her parent(s)
  • Learn more at Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Kinship Care

Youth Justice

  • Accepts and accesses referrals from law enforcement, schools, and parents
  • Ongoing case management for youth and families
  • Court interventions when necessary to ensure community safety and deliver necessary services
  • Restorative justice