Foster Care

Childhood Vaccination Recommendations

WIAAP and Immunize Wisconsin (IMWI) have issued a position statement, "Childhood Vaccination Recommendations ... READ MORE

Rebecca Nichols2026-08-13T16:00:28-05:00August 13, 2026|Adolescent Health, Child Abuse and Neglect, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, For Parents and Families, Foster Care, Pediatric Health, Public Health|

Care4Kids Is Expanding

Care4Kids connects youth who experience out-of-home care with Wisconsin Medicaid coverage, plus tailored health care ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2026-08-07T13:38:26-05:00August 7, 2026|Adolescent Health, Child Abuse and Neglect, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, For Parents and Families, Foster Care, Pediatric Health, Public Health|

Child Care Counts: COVID-19 Emergency Payment Program

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has been approved to ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2020-05-18T13:28:46-05:00May 18, 2020|COVID-19, Education, First 1,000 Days - EBCD, For Parents and Families, Foster Care, Public Health, School Health, WI Legislative News|

AAP Warns of Subtle Signs of Abusive Head Trauma

Lawyers sometimes portray the validity of the abusive head trauma diagnosis as controversial and this ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2020-03-23T09:41:22-05:00March 23, 2020|AAP, Child Abuse and Neglect, Foster Care|

Enrollment Open: The National Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) Study

The National Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) Study Child maltreatment (CM) ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-12-09T08:46:39-05:00November 12, 2019|Child Abuse and Neglect, Foster Care|

Day of Action May 1st: Family First Prevention Services Act

On May 1, 2019, AAP chapters and pediatrician advocates are encouraged to participate in ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-04-30T15:50:20-05:00April 17, 2019|AAP, Advocacy, Child Abuse and Neglect, Federal Legislative News, Foster Care, WIAAP News|

Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act

The following coalition letter was sent to Senator Baldwin recently to support the Early ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-03-28T09:19:50-05:00March 22, 2019|Child Abuse and Neglect, Federal Legislative News, Foster Care, Safety|