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DCFS INFO MEMO 2006 - 05 |
April 12, 2006 |
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of Health and Family Services
Division of Children and Family Services
| To: |
County Departments of Human Services
Directors
County Departments of Social Services Directors |
| From: |
Burnie Bridge
Administrator |
| Re: |
Data on Indian Children in Out-of-Home
Care and Kinship Care |
Over the last several years, there have been questions and issues
regarding the purpose and scope of 161 Agreements between counties and
tribes, the provision of Title IV-E funds directly to tribes from either
the state or federal government, and the level of funding by counties and
tribes for the costs of Indian children placed in out-of-home care by
tribal and circuit courts. At the request of Secretary Helene Nelson, we
are undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the scope of the issue,
primarily as it relates to the number of tribal children placed in
out-of-home care.
Attached to this memo are forms that I would like to ask each county to
complete to assist us in this effort. This will enable the Division of
Children and Family Services to develop a more accurate picture of
placements of Indian children in counties in which tribal lands are
located and in counties where no tribal land is located.
I appreciate your help in this effort. Should you have any questions
regarding the forms, please contact your regional staff or Loa Porter in
the Bureau of Programs and Policies (608-266-5330 or portell@dhfs.state.wi.us).
Thank you very much.
| REGIONAL OFFICE CONTACT: |
Area Administrator |
| CENTRAL OFFICE CONTACT: |
Loa Porter
DHFS/DCFS/BPP
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
Phone: 608-266-5330
E-mail: portell@dhfs.state.wi.us |
Attachment:
Tribal Survey of County/Human Services Department
PDF (27
kb) WORD
(63 kb)
| cc: |
Area Administrators
Fredi Bove, OSF
Mark Campbell, BPP
Bill Fiss, DCFS
Lynn Gall, OSF/TAO
Judie Hermann, BPP
Mark Mitchell, BPP
Loa Porter, BPP
John Tuohy, OPEP
Diane Waller, OSF/AA
Jim Weber, OSF/TAO |
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