2008 Annual Report: Office of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare

Did you know that…

• Milwaukee County is the only county in Wisconsin that has a completely independent office for reviewing complaints relating to child welfare?
• The Ombudsman Office’s services are free?

The Office of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare (Ombudsman Office) released its 2008 Annual Report today. The Ombudsman Office is a neutral, independent office that reviews case-specific concerns regarding the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families involved with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare. By clicking on the link above you can learn what key areas were identified for improvement, associated recommendations, as well as details on all contacts made to the Ombudsman Office in 2008, or click here to view the Executive Summary.

For more information about the Ombudsman Office, go to http://ombudsmanmilw.org/default.htm.

Alternatives to Suspensions and Expulsions Advisory Group Report

Prepared for the Milwaukee Public Schools Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative. This report summarizes the work of the Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsions Advisory Group activities, an ad hoc committee functioning as a sounding board for the Safe Schools Healthy Students Initiative to generate ideas to improve student achievement.

Published July, 2008.
Download the report in .pdf format (154KB)
Alternatives to Suspensions and Expulsions Advisory Group Report