Department of Children and Families Secretary Reggie Bicha announced this week the launch of the Nurse Family Engagement program that will improve the safety, health and well-being of Milwaukee’s most vulnerable children. This is the latest step by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to improve child welfare in Milwaukee. Nurse Family Engagement adds [...]

Governor Jim Doyle announced last week details on a new five-star quality rating and improvement system for child care in Wisconsin. The program, YoungStar, will help improve the quality of child care, link provider quality to payments from the Wisconsin Shares program, and help guide parents in choosing a provider. “Today, we are taking another [...]

When: Sat., Dec. 19, 2009, 1-5 pm Sponsoring Organizations: Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin (CSS) in partnership with The Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare and Congregations Caring for Children and Families (CCCF). CCCF works in partnership with CSS to recruit foster and adoptive families in the faith community. Host: St. Marcus School Where: 2215 North [...]