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...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
“That list, while it’s based on important research … ends up with an unfortunate emphasis because there’s already such a tendency to point the finger at the parents and say...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
“I think it’s not fair to blame the trauma-informed care approach,” responded Joanne Juhnke, policy director at Wisconsin Family Ties, a Madison-based mental health advocacy group that helped...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
The mental health system across the state is a daunting bureaucracy and parents often feel overwhelmed and alone when seeking care for their children, said Hugh Davis, father of four children with...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
Other ways people can help are to learn more about mental health issues, which will help eliminate preconceptions about those who struggle with them, said Hugh Davis, executive director of Wisconsin...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
With a new budget cycle ahead, there is hope for renewed progress.
“I’m hoping that again we’ll be able to move forward and I hope that we didn’t lose momentum,” said...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
Anna Moffit, a parent peer specialist for Wisconsin Family Ties and the parent of a son with autism, said she thinks “Madison, like other districts, overuses restraint and seclusion, which has a...
Jordan Ross |
February 28th, 2018 |
WFT in the News
But Joanne Juhnke, policy director for Wisconsin Family Ties, which collaborated with the state Department of Corrections and Department of Health Services to bring trauma informed care practices to...