Wisconsin receives $11 million to support pregnant women, children and families

by | March 19, 2015

Home 9 Early Care and Education 9 Wisconsin receives $11 million to support pregnant women, children and families ( Page 16 )

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Wisconsin an $11
million grant to continue and expand the Family Foundations Comprehensive home Visiting (FFHV) program in Wisconsin. The FFHV program is a joint effort by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) aimed at improving outcomes for children born into at-risk communities and reducing the instances of child abuse and neglect in Wisconsin.

Click here to read the whole press release from DCF.

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