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Family Keys pilot kept 53 children with families, saved county money; committee to fold strategy into out-of-home care budget
Summary
Marathon County Social Services reported that Family Keys served 21 families (53 children) in 2023'24, achieving a 62% successful discharge rate, with successful families largely maintaining housing and employment; staff said the strategy will be funded within existing out-of-home care allocations for 2026.
MARATHON COUNTY, Wis. ' Marathon County Social Services on July 8 reviewed outcomes from the Family Keys housing-stability pilot, reporting that the strategy served 21 families (53 children) in 2023'24, returned or preserved living arrangements for many children and produced net cost savings compared with foster care.
Krista Jensen, the program lead, told the Health and Human Services Committee that of 21 families served in 2023'24, 13 (62 percent) discharged successfully under the program's definition (stable housing on completion and children remaining in parental care). Jensen said 77 percent of the successful families…
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