Joanne Juhnke |
October 28th, 2019 |
Blog Posts
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...
Joanne Juhnke |
April 8th, 2019 |
Blog Posts
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...
Joanne Juhnke |
April 4th, 2019 |
Success Stories
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...
Joanne Juhnke |
December 3rd, 2018 |
WFT in the News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 3, 2018
Contact: Hugh Davis, Executive Director – (608) 267-6866;
[email protected]
“Extraordinary Session” Attacks Democratic Norms,
Threatens...
Jordan Ross |
December 1st, 2018 |
Success Stories
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...
Joanne Juhnke |
November 30th, 2018 |
Success Stories
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...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
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,...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
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...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
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...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
Debra Ramacher and her husband have been unable to find paid caregivers since June 2015 for their daughter Maya, 20, and their son Michael, 19, both of whom have cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other...
