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County child-protection briefing highlights staffing and resource shortfalls
Summary
Jessie Cody told the Marquette County DHS board about state removal criteria, county child-protection and removal data, and persistent staffing and resource limits that constrain response; April was noted as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Jessie Cody presented the board with a summary of Child Protection and Welfare in Wisconsin and Marquette County’s local data.
Cody reviewed statutory criteria that justify removal of children from homes and recapped the county’s report and removal statistics. She emphasized that resource limitations and staffing shortages hamper the department’s ability to respond and manage caseloads. Board members discussed staffing constraints; no formal action, budget allocation or staff reassignment was recorded at the meeting.
Cody also noted that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and described outreach/awareness activities; the board did not vote on changes to practice or policy during this presentation.
