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Rebecca introduced Carrie Foss, director of the county behavioral health center, who said the grant is a match program: \"it was an opioid match grant, meaning that whatever dollars we were willing to match up to a $100,000, they would contribute that,\" Foss said. If the county accepts the grant, the plan is to hire a navigator to continue and expand outreach and follow-up activities currently supported by a SAMHSA grant that sunsets in September.

Foss said the navigator would work with clients and families affected by opioid overdoses and connect them to housing, benefits, behavioral-health services and community providers. She said the county expects to use opioid settlement funds as a match in the short term and hopes to build sustainable revenue through Medicaid billing for peer-support services and by seeking additional grants.

Supervisor Poole asked whether the position would be long-term if funded only by the grant; staff said the grant covers one year and the county plans to pursue a mix of opioid-settlement funds, other grants and potential Medicaid match reimbursement to sustain the role. Committee members were told the county expects to have multiple years of opioid settlement dollars available and that a public dashboard lists settlement receipts and expenditures.

Supervisor Brown moved the resolution; Supervisor Kirby seconded. Committee members voted in favor and the chair said the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Human Services Committee Meeting, August 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a resolution to accept a match grant to fund a recovery navigator position that would expand follow-up services for people with overdoses and others with substance-use needs; county officials said the position would be piloted with opioid settlement funds and other revenue sources would be explored for long-term support.","taxTitle","Kenosha County, Wisconsin","taxId",2739,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6492026,"Committee approves nomination of Jeffrey Martin to Kenosha County Veterans Service Commission",127,138780,266244,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551257-d15ec5b38e1e4ffdb93e657d79a8d3b4&start=138&end=266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551257-d15ec5b38e1e4ffdb93e657d79a8d3b4/thumbnail_138780.jpg","/articles/6492026/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-nomination-of-Jeffrey-Martin-to-Kenosha-County-Veterans-Service-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492026-6e40c4bc7c3ba78af060b5bc762422e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577514&Signature=XMgWZHMN7IlDN0t82TgOqmJgLSCCZphLtfwB3J59HwEovCi1FBLlOkoUUmLFdduo4y4K7cNNmrv-qcd2B24dzvACu1vgPuwh3~gWx6mS-SHqtqYo-ooIfgHcSuBJICQe4tCW8TSY5cVN3MT-rMuY0EPg4gMk5ZkV~BVP6ZuTLWEDT~u3gZId34E1XXg2p24AbojDBe-pJ5kEJDOBJnjvU1K7D2C6Jpi2HizqNajyNEaTaHqGvgEcwNQVGDi8po~OO5CKvP6TSZXdGVgy2lUGyk6us~HxPaYPEPq45fG6q~13LdDK1aBXvT72dZD4naghPTiR-~HlC2aK5Eb5IQstpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenosha County Human Services Committee approved a resolution to nominate Jeffrey Martin to the Kenosha County Veterans Service Commission and will forward the nomination to the county board for final consideration.

Rebecca (presenter) told the committee Martin served 30 years in the Navy and \"currently is the commander for the Twin Lakes,\" and recommended his appointment. Martin attended the meeting and answered a few questions about his residence and service background.

Supervisor Kirby made the motion to approve the resolution; Supervisor Poole seconded. Committee members indicated their support and the chair said the resolution \"passes\" and will go before the county board in a couple weeks for the final vote.

Committee members encouraged the nominee to attend the county-board meeting but said attendance was not required. No further committee action was taken.","Committee approved a resolution to nominate Jeffrey Martin to serve on the Kenosha County Veterans Service Commission and will forward the appointment to the full county board for final action.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6492031,"Kenosha County officials say governor's proposed rate cut for youth corrections eases 2026 budget pressure",376,286925,663725,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551257-d15ec5b38e1e4ffdb93e657d79a8d3b4&start=286&end=663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551257-d15ec5b38e1e4ffdb93e657d79a8d3b4/thumbnail_286925.jpg","/articles/6492031/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Kenosha-County-officials-say-governors-proposed-rate-cut-for-youth-corrections-eases-2026-budget-pressure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492031-f66610516cf18df067f9411769ccced6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577514&Signature=TouNATXdPSecEEzKVLl3qtkdVOaZlZrGVVKy6xLVlzPmv3qs6gnMKnK9IrkBZxUadbhvOrWuWVh4P10pAwMiIOYKqp8iV1SSwNiJgVa2zNNEgaeTy17lHP3FuSL3y0U6y55Uvxv8k932vSicJYlCrbKHAXjR4duabLpT4fuieKVYU2kIaX4UvYY~KwSu6Zq0tfTbx38bgV-70guM9L~eQcRdS5hl92AQ0KDHE13BNn~W6KNWIolBUos7DLtVRdRf1hfiSxwQEUzYG3oq-lleGDHLbNnBRn56qiWtuzYjNNcq1gSx3cV6TxdC83L8P7cV-1h0-oP7iVnVUOQcXu384w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kenosha County Human Services Committee members received a 2026 budget update from Rebecca Dutter, who said recent state-level changes and continuing uncertainty shaped the county's proposed spending plan.

Dutter told the committee the governor's budget proposal reduced the youth corrections per‑diem rate \"from 2,500 a day to $500 a day,\" a change Dutter said saved the county \"well over $2,000,000.\" She said the county built a budget around known items and left out proposed but unconfirmed state or federal funding changes.

Dutter warned of remaining uncertainty in several areas. She said an emergency-preparedness grant used to fund positions would be reduced by about $30,000; the county plans to cover that reduction internally but is waiting for state confirmation on promised reimbursement and therefore did not include the reimbursement in the proposed budget. \"It’s an unrefunded mandate,\" she said of the mandatory preparedness work.

The committee also discussed concerns about an error rate used by state and federal agencies to benchmark Medicaid- and benefit-related administrative performance. Dutter said Wisconsin's federal active error rate for fiscal year 2024 was 4.47 percent and that the state and counties are working to reduce error rates because an error-rate benchmark could be used to assess penalties or funding adjustments in later federal fiscal years.

Dutter said the county expects the Capital Improvement Program budget in September and final county-executive budget presentation in late September or early October. She asked the committee to raise any emerging concerns as budget discussions continue.

There was no committee vote on the informational budget update.","County staff said a change in the governor's budget to youth corrections rates significantly reduced projected county costs and explained ongoing uncertainties tied to federal error-rate benchmarks and a $30,000 emergency-preparedness grant reduction.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6492036,"Kenosha County expands child support safety efforts for domestic-violence survivors under federal grant",2588,670750,3259715,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551257-d15ec5b38e1e4ffdb93e657d79a8d3b4&start=670&end=3259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551257-d15ec5b38e1e4ffdb93e657d79a8d3b4/thumbnail_670750.jpg","/articles/6492036/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Kenosha-County-expands-child-support-safety-efforts-for-domestic-violence-survivors-under-federal-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492036-624f51732e811c3071acf7f465e2a687/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577514&Signature=HGSB21Ntdou7NyIuNkKAuxjm4740pdGkq5O3BaxeH5U~h7trNMNa~TNwcNucRWy78xoqoWGacgIOaXbQixnhrhHJfM6CLxb6dpLzdbMpQznTH-ZttS5t0tBmdyA-axwBwbAogmbGUpZFdpfzMU9rkZsI467n0~vZNHTNJCWyFgohroMZY~eCtn2zVnx4NU2BzJNi3XLvXeggO1Cut~xVFRNSewt~gcffLQO9irx~iN-pUiQM~KK6uU1OZR4lN88lMP9ameJA7ckxp8qlppDMNeqp5t5N-Pi95d2uAVwkJQu26coH1uKjH2uMJy4rJeRgH5u8IrSF0fH5rhXvDR7eXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kenosha County Human Services Committee members heard a presentation on a federally funded Safe Access for Victims Economic Security Demonstration Grant intended to make child support services safer and more accessible for domestic violence survivors.

The program, described by Dustin Feeney, director of the Division of Workforce Development, and Laura Irvin, Kenosha County Child Support Services manager, has funded a child-support safety coordinator, improved screening and welcome materials, expanded staff training and new case-triage procedures to protect participants who fear contact with other parents or public court filings.

\"Child Support's core mission is financial security for families,\" Feeney said while explaining why the county pursued the grant and the service improvements it supports. Feeney and Irvin told the committee the county has been piloting safety questionnaires, a welcome letter, a triage process and an in-house safety coordinator to reduce barriers survivors face when deciding whether to pursue child support.

The county is one of three Wisconsin sites selected for the federal demonstration; Brown and St. Croix counties are the other two. Kenosha hired a child support safety coordinator, Stephanie Wirkus, in December 2024 to run training, help triage high-risk cases and monitor a domestic-violence screening tracker the office is beginning to populate.

Irvin said the office has trained about 40 child-support staff to recognize non-physical domestic violence cues, to slow processes when needed and to use a conversational guide and referral resources rather than immediately pushing standard timelines and requirements. She said staff aim to build relationships first so survivors can disclose barriers and choose whether to pursue child support or request a protective administrative option called \"good cause.\"

The county also developed a \"safely obtaining support\" flyer, a quick-escape button on its child support web pages and a welcome letter that explains the program, lists documents recipients will receive and includes the national domestic violence hotline. The office said it sends a safety questionnaire with initial case paperwork and tracks responses to see whether respondents subsequently pursue child support safely or opt for good cause.

Feeney told the committee the grant supports model practices, increased participation among survivors and better collaboration with courts and local advocacy organizations; the county continues efforts to formalize partnerships after one local advocacy group reduced services earlier in the grant period.

The presenters noted some program limitations: filings and certain state-generated forms may still be mailed, and courts ultimately control litigation steps. The county said it is working to minimize exposure by requesting participant-protection measures from the courts when appropriate and scheduling separate testing or court times for survivors who request them.

The county reported roughly 11,340 child-support cases in its system and said the pilot aims to give survivors safer options and, where possible, routes to longer-term financial stability.

Committee members did not take formal action during the presentation. Staff said they will return with updates as data from the screening tracker and pilot implementation accumulate.","Kenosha County staff described a federally funded pilot to make child support safer and more accessible for survivors of domestic violence, including a new safety coordinator, screening forms, staff training and collaboration with local advocates.","actionData","errors"]

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