Child Welfare 
Program Enhancement Plan (PEP)

Wisconsin’s Program Enhancement Plan (PEP) is a two-year plan by which the state and its county and tribal partners are implementing improvements to the statewide child welfare service system.  It was designed to achieve the newly established federal standards for child protective services that are associated with the first-ever, nationwide review of state child welfare systems.

Wisconsin welcomed the federal Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) as an opportunity to learn about past performance of the Child Protective Service (CPS) system, and to engage many partners in planning and implementing improvements.  The PEP is a product of extensive collaboration and focused particularly on establishing and implementing best practices in child welfare that will meet federal standards.  Wisconsin’s PEP will lead to better outcomes for children and better help for families.

Wisconsin's Child Welfare Program Enhancement Plan was approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on October 31, 2004 and implemented from November 1, 2004 to October 31, 2006.

• Wisconsin Program Enhancement Plan         (PDF, 142 KB)
• PEP Matrix         (Revised January 2007)                        (PDF, 617 KB)
• Appendixes                                                                       (PDF, 78 KB)
• Federal letter on PEP completion                      (PDF, 77 KB)

• Wisconsin Program Enhancement Plan Federal Requirement Summary     (PDF, 20 KB)
• View other state Program Improvement Plans at the U.S. Department of Health and Family Services Children's Bureau, Child Welfare Reviews web page.   (exit DHFS)

Last Revised:  June 25, 2008