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Kenosha County to create DOC‑funded Community Reentry Support Specialist in Behavioral Health Services
Summary
The Human Services Committee unanimously approved a budget modification to create a full‑time Community Reentry Support Specialist in Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services, a DOC‑funded pilot to support people released from custody with substance use challenges; KCBHS will hire and supervise the position.
The Kenosha County Human Services Committee on April 8 unanimously approved a resolution to modify the Division of Behavioral Health Services’ 2026 budget to create a full‑time Community Reentry Support Specialist. Kari Foss presented the proposal, saying the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) approached the county to pilot the program; under the arrangement, the DOC will fund the position while Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services (KCBHS) will hire, supervise and employ the specialist.
Supervisor Brown moved to accept the budget modification and Supervisor Robinson seconded; the motion carried with all members voting in favor. The minutes record the outcome as unanimous; seven supervisors were listed as present in SEG 003 and that attendance is used as the basis for the recorded unanimous tally.
Committee members described the position as intended to provide continuity of care and targeted support to people reentering the community from custody who face substance use challenges. The resolution as recorded is a budget modification to create the position and does not by itself specify detailed hiring timelines, job description specifics beyond the title, or long‑term county funding commitments beyond the DOC‑funded pilot.
The minutes do not include verbatim quotes from presenters for this item. The resolution passed as presented; the minutes do not record requests for amendments or a requirement for a follow‑up report in the minutes.
