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Dane County committee backs contract with Racine for secure residential care center for youth
Summary
The Health and Human Needs Committee recommended approval of Resolution 85 to contract with Racine County for use of a secure residential care center for children and youth, authorizing $150,000 for the remainder of 2025. Committee members discussed state statute requirements, daily rates and how local diversion programs relate to the placement.
On Aug. 7, 2025, the Dane County Health and Human Needs Committee recommended approval of Resolution 85, a major-contract authorization with Racine County to secure placements at a secure residential care center for children and youth (SRCCY). The committee voted unanimously to recommend the contract, and the item will move to the full county board for final action.
The resolution authorizes the county to contract with Racine County for referrals to the SRCCY and establishes an initial 2025 expense authority of $150,000 for the Department of Human Services. John Schluter, director of the department, said the dollar figure was calculated from the SRCCY’s daily rate and recent referral patterns. Committee members were told the SRCCY’s current published rate is $1,200 per day.
The SRCCY model and the requirement to consider such placements were created by state law. Connie Batten, out‑of‑home care division…
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