Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Marathon County reviews Family Keys pilot aimed at preventing child removal by addressing housing instability
Summary
County staff briefed the Health and Human Services Committee on the two‑year Family Keys pilot, reporting 21 participating families and 53 children and describing the program as a potentially lower‑cost alternative to foster care; the program’s full presentation was deferred to a future meeting.
Marathon County Health and Human Services Committee members heard an overview from County Administrator Leonard on the Family Keys pilot, a two‑year program run in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and implemented in Marathon, La Crosse and Wood counties to address housing instability as a way to reduce removal of children from their homes.
“this the idea was to have I apologize. My voice is failing me today, but, Krista Jensen from social services had intended on being able to attend to give you an overview of the outcomes to this point relative to the family keys program. So, again,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
