If you follow us on social media or subscribe to our emails, you may have heard a little something about The Big Share. The Big Share, scheduled for March 1, 2016, is a day of online giving that will help raise funds for the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and 70 other non-profits in the state of Wisconsin. Hosted by...
Although many thought that lead poisoning has been largely abated over the last decade, the Flint water crisis has reminded the country that lead poisoning is a real threat for many children and families. You can check out a January WCCF post on the health concerns that remain. It’s well established that lead exposure is damaging to...
With about two weeks to go until the end of the 2016 open enrollment period, Wisconsin was on target to sign up substantially more people in the federal health insurance Marketplace than a year ago. The most recent Marketplace enrollment report from the federal Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), with data on sign-ups through...
As part of a Kentucky court case in which two elementary students were handcuffed by the SRO, the US Department of Justice submitted a Statement of Interest about the how SRO’s should deal with youth, particular students with disabilities. In the statement, DOJ focused on: 1) Intended Roles of School Resource Officers: SROs should have...
Greater Opportunity for Wisconsinites Would Help Level the Playing Field With far too many Wisconsinites struggling to make ends meet, it is clear that communities of color are facing this challenge most acutely. New Census data released last week highlights the need for Wisconsin lawmakers to do more to expand opportunity and make it...
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