Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

The Prevention Board's strategic plan for SFY26-28 was developed with input from parents, caregivers, and community-based agencies to address primary prevention funding needs. It outlines four strategies and key initiatives to advance the Board's purpose and vision. The strategic goals include investing in communities through grants, educating and providing technical assistance to the professional workforce, raising public awareness, recommending policy and statutory changes to state agencies for improved coordination of prevention services, and leading collaborative efforts to leverage resources for innovative prevention approaches.

Key discussions scheduled for this meeting include the financial summary, the election of the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. The agenda includes extensive review of Community Investment Plan items, such as the Preschool Development Grant interagency agreement with DCF, updates on the SFY26 Community Investment Plan, and renewal/contracts for SFY27 grants covering Parent Education, Supplemental Primary Prevention, and FRC of Quality. Several SFY27 contracts, including those with the University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Thriving Wisconsin, United Way of Wisconsin, and UW-Milwaukee, are slated for review. Partner presentations will cover Family Friendly Workplaces and the economic burden of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Committee reports from Public Policy, Celebrate Children Foundation, and Performance Improvement are also scheduled.

The committee reviewed several pieces of legislation under the Legislation agenda item. Specifically, the committee voted to remove AB405/SB371, which concerns curriculum instruction on human development, from the monitoring document. Furthermore, the committee decided to monitor AB412/SB432 regarding mandatory reporting of child maltreatment to police, and AB402/SB401 concerning maternal healthcare coverage.

The meeting commenced with no public comments. Discussions included a review of the financial summary for July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Key actions involved approvals related to the SFY26 Community Investment Plan, specifically an amendment for the FRC of Quality grant and the approval of the Tribal Primary Prevention Grant. The Board also approved the SFY26 and preliminary SFY27 Community Investment Plans. Reports were presented by the Public Policy Committee and the Celebrate Children Foundation, which included approval of updated annual contract terms. Presentations were also given regarding 'Making Reading Memories' and 'Reach Out and Read Wisconsin.' The Performance Improvement Committee presented a report, followed by an office update introducing a member from the Office of Violent Prevention. The meeting concluded with a closed session for the Executive Director's performance evaluation.

The committee addressed the termination of two contracts with Bay View Community Center related to parent education and FRC of Quality. Following these terminations, motions were passed to send letters of intent to award contracts to the next highest-scoring proposals from previous procurements. A discussion item involved reviewing background information on the Task Force for Protecting Kids presentation and the potential for changing the Board's name, with a directive given to update the Board members and solicit feedback on new name possibilities.