WFT Testimony in Favor of SB 527
Testimony in support of SB-527, Improvements to the Restraint & Seclusion Law Hugh Davis, Executive Director Wisconsin Family Ties
Senate Bill 527 is the culmination of dozens of hours of...
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We Need to Do Better on Seclusion and Restraint in Our Schools: Why I Support SB 527
Everyone in Wisconsin wants our children to be happy, healthy, and successful. To get there, we need to do better when it comes to seclusion and restraint in our schools. SB 527, a new bill introduced at the Capitol in Madison on October 25, will help us reach that goal. (See the text of the bill here, and more information from Wisconsin Family Ties here.) It’s so crucial for parents to share...
We Need to Do Better on Seclusion and Restraint in Our Schools: Why I Support SB 527
Everyone in Wisconsin wants our children to be happy, healthy, and successful. To get there, we need to do better when it comes to seclusion and restraint in our schools. SB 527, a new bill...
26 Years Later, Behavior-Chart Memories Still Sting
Submitted by a follower of the WFT Facebook page who prefers to remain anonymous.
I was scrolling through social media one day when I came across a Facebook post by Wisconsin Family Ties about the...
“You Can See How She Glows”
A Wisconsin Family Ties parent peer specialist received the following email and photo from a parent, out of the blue. Thank you, Vicki, for letting us know how well Katelyn is doing!
It has...
Press Release: “Extraordinary Session” Attacks Democratic Norms, Threatens Wellbeing of Children and Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 3, 2018
Contact: Hugh Davis, Executive Director – (608) 267-6866; [email protected]
“Extraordinary Session” Attacks Democratic Norms,
Threatens...
How WFT Helped a Family Succeed
Kathy and her son are back together in their own home. When we first met Kathy (not her real name) two years ago, that outcome didn’t seem likely. She was living in a women’s shelter and...
We All Need Support at Times
We all need support at times.
Children like Nia may need a bit extra.
Nia had trouble concentrating and keeping her emotions under control. Her sweet nature was often overshadowed by her mental...
Borsuk: Strict discipline or building social skills? Two approaches for safer schools
Joanne Juhnke, policy director of Wisconsin Family Ties, a nonprofit organization, said at a news conference before the hearing, “If Wisconsin could arrest and suspend its way to school safety,...
Proposed Bill Would Open Juvenile Criminal Records To Wisconsin School Officials
Joanne Juhnke is the policy director of Wisconsin Family Ties. The organization held a news conference before the hearing to criticize the bill. “Make no mistake. [This] is a stunning example...
Wisconsin schools will get more therapists, social workers, aid for kids in crisis
Through the final budget, lawmakers approved $39 million to eliminate a waiting list that Walker’s administration said in May included nearly 2,500 children. Mental health advocates have said...
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