In addition to the report "A Community Conversation About the Safety of Children in Foster Care", which was published in May of 2009, companion reports were written.
Click here for more detailed information about best and evidence-based practices that enhance the safety of children in foster care.
Click here for more detailed information about what key informants had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what caseworkers had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what biological mothers had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what foster parents had to say.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County
Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County - October 2009 .pdf format. Note: this document is quite large (3.1 MB; 238 pages) and may take some time to download.
The Planning Council developed an inventory of free and community clinics in Milwaukee County for a Work Team that consisted of members from the Milwaukee Free Clinic Collaborative and the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership. The inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years. The inventory includes 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics. For each type of clinic grouping, data is presented at three levels: 1) summary information aggregated across the clinics; 2) aggregate information across clinics by survey questions; and 3) individual profiles of clinics, including contact information and descriptions.
Also included in the inventory is a summary of themes identified by clinic representatives, recommendations for sustaining the inventory, tools and suggestions for tool refinements, maps identifying clinic locations, and a list of other potential free and community clinics.
To learn more about Milwaukee's Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
The Planning Council developed an inventory of free and community clinics in Milwaukee County for a Work Team that consisted of members from the Milwaukee Free Clinic Collaborative and the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership. The inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years. The inventory includes 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics. For each type of clinic grouping, data is presented at three levels: 1) summary information aggregated across the clinics; 2) aggregate information across clinics by survey questions; and 3) individual profiles of clinics, including contact information and descriptions.
Also included in the inventory is a summary of themes identified by clinic representatives, recommendations for sustaining the inventory, tools and suggestions for tool refinements, maps identifying clinic locations, and a list of other potential free and community clinics.
To learn more about Milwaukee's Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
Planning Council Releases Inventory of Free and Community Clinics
Did you know that…
•Under-and uninsured people in Milwaukee made nearly 219,400 visits in 2008 to area free and community clinics?
•These clinics include 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics?
•Of the 25 medical clinics, two-thirds are completely free to all users?
•Fourteen of the medical clinics are open ten or fewer hours per week?
All this information and more can be found in the “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. This comprehensive inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years.
To view the inventory, visit our website at www.planningcouncil.org, and click on “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. To learn more about Milwaukee’s Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
Please note that the information in the inventory is current as of October of 2009. The Madre Angela Dental Clinic is now called St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Dental Clinic and is located at 1730 S. 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204. Some of the clinic’s policies and services have changed. For more information, call the clinic at 414-383-3220.
•Under-and uninsured people in Milwaukee made nearly 219,400 visits in 2008 to area free and community clinics?
•These clinics include 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics?
•Of the 25 medical clinics, two-thirds are completely free to all users?
•Fourteen of the medical clinics are open ten or fewer hours per week?
All this information and more can be found in the “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. This comprehensive inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years.
To view the inventory, visit our website at www.planningcouncil.org, and click on “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. To learn more about Milwaukee’s Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
Please note that the information in the inventory is current as of October of 2009. The Madre Angela Dental Clinic is now called St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Dental Clinic and is located at 1730 S. 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204. Some of the clinic’s policies and services have changed. For more information, call the clinic at 414-383-3220.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Planning Council Releases Report on Starting Point of Ozaukee's Parent Survey
Did you know that…
• In the spring of 2007, Starting Point of Ozaukee launched “Parents who Host Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking”, a public awareness campaign to inform the community about the consequences of providing alcohol to underage youth?
• Approximately 80% of parents who were surveyed viewed underage alcohol use as a “very big” or “somewhat big” problem in Ozaukee County, and approximately 60% perceived it as being “very easy” or “somewhat easy” for underage youth to obtain alcohol in their community?
• Approximately 60% of Ozaukee County parents who were surveyed recalled seeing or hearing about the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” campaign, its name, or its slogan?
• 80% of Ozaukee County parents who were surveyed “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed that the information led them to have a discussion with their child about the dangers of going to parties where alcohol is available to underage youth?
The Ozaukee County parent survey report presents findings from the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” parent awareness survey conducted by the Planning Council and Starting Point during the spring of 2009 in Ozaukee County. The report focuses on survey respondents’ perceptions of issues related to underage alcohol use, sources of exposure to the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” campaign, perceptions of the usefulness of campaign messages, and knowledge about and perceptions of underage drinking laws in Wisconsin. To read the full report, visit our website at http://www.planningcouncil.org, or click on “Starting Point of Ozaukee’s ‘Parents who Host Lose the Most’ Media Campaign: Findings from the 2009 Parent Survey”.
To learn more about Starting Point of Ozaukee, visit http://www.ozaukeecouncil.org/. The “Parents who Host Lose the Most” public awareness campaign was developed by the Ohio-based Drug Free Action Alliance. For more information, visit http://www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/.
• In the spring of 2007, Starting Point of Ozaukee launched “Parents who Host Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking”, a public awareness campaign to inform the community about the consequences of providing alcohol to underage youth?
• Approximately 80% of parents who were surveyed viewed underage alcohol use as a “very big” or “somewhat big” problem in Ozaukee County, and approximately 60% perceived it as being “very easy” or “somewhat easy” for underage youth to obtain alcohol in their community?
• Approximately 60% of Ozaukee County parents who were surveyed recalled seeing or hearing about the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” campaign, its name, or its slogan?
• 80% of Ozaukee County parents who were surveyed “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed that the information led them to have a discussion with their child about the dangers of going to parties where alcohol is available to underage youth?
The Ozaukee County parent survey report presents findings from the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” parent awareness survey conducted by the Planning Council and Starting Point during the spring of 2009 in Ozaukee County. The report focuses on survey respondents’ perceptions of issues related to underage alcohol use, sources of exposure to the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” campaign, perceptions of the usefulness of campaign messages, and knowledge about and perceptions of underage drinking laws in Wisconsin. To read the full report, visit our website at http://www.planningcouncil.org, or click on “Starting Point of Ozaukee’s ‘Parents who Host Lose the Most’ Media Campaign: Findings from the 2009 Parent Survey”.
To learn more about Starting Point of Ozaukee, visit http://www.ozaukeecouncil.org/. The “Parents who Host Lose the Most” public awareness campaign was developed by the Ohio-based Drug Free Action Alliance. For more information, visit http://www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Report Wins Clarion Award
The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc., prepared a report for 2-1-1 @ IMPACT that analyzed five years of call data and included information from callers and community leaders about the significance of the service. 2-1-1 @ IMPACT is a 24-hour central access point for callers who need assistance with family, health, and social services. The report, Realizing Milwaukee's Potential: 2003-2007 Report to the Community, was selected as a winner of a Clarion Award for excellence in communications. Click here to read the award announcement.
http://www.planningcouncil.org/info/0909_news.html
http://www.planningcouncil.org/info/0909_news.html
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit: Feedback Results from Summit Participants
The 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit: Feedback Results from Summit Participants - September 2009 .pdf format.
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit is an annual event sponsored by the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative which is intended to bring together the Milwaukee community to generate support for fathers, to provide resources for men, and to address specific issues of fatherhood in the community. This report summarizes demographic characteristics of people who registered for the 2008 summit, participants' overall ratings of the summit, participants' feedback on the major areas addressed by the summit (men's health, community job fair, child support debt reduction assistance, and driver's license recovery assistance), and feedback from the summit's educational workshops.
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit is an annual event sponsored by the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative which is intended to bring together the Milwaukee community to generate support for fathers, to provide resources for men, and to address specific issues of fatherhood in the community. This report summarizes demographic characteristics of people who registered for the 2008 summit, participants' overall ratings of the summit, participants' feedback on the major areas addressed by the summit (men's health, community job fair, child support debt reduction assistance, and driver's license recovery assistance), and feedback from the summit's educational workshops.
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Focus Group Report: Follow-Up with 2008 Summit Attendees
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Focus Group Report: Follow-Up with 2008 Summit Attendees - September 2009 .pdf format.
To expand on the feedback received from participants at the 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, the Planning Council followed-up with a small subset of summit participants in the spring of 2009. This report summarizes feedback from three focus groups conducted with men who attended the 2008 Fatherhood Summit and who received direct service assistance during the event. The report summarizes participants' expectations prior to attending the summit, perspectives on the impact of the summit on their lives, continuing fatherhood challenges, and suggestions for future summits.
To read about the 2007 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, click on the following link http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/MFI_FatherhoodSummit.pdf.
For more information about the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, click on the following link http://www.milwaukeefatherhood.com/.
To expand on the feedback received from participants at the 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, the Planning Council followed-up with a small subset of summit participants in the spring of 2009. This report summarizes feedback from three focus groups conducted with men who attended the 2008 Fatherhood Summit and who received direct service assistance during the event. The report summarizes participants' expectations prior to attending the summit, perspectives on the impact of the summit on their lives, continuing fatherhood challenges, and suggestions for future summits.
To read about the 2007 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, click on the following link http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/MFI_FatherhoodSummit.pdf.
For more information about the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, click on the following link http://www.milwaukeefatherhood.com/.
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