Child Abuse and Neglect Training for Mandated Reporters

Milwaukee County Child Protective Services (MCPS)

MCPS Offered Training

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) offers joint training and informational sessions including MCPS Mandated Reporter Training and Wisconsin Works (W-2) Informational sessions.

• Located at MCPS office: 635 N. 26th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233

MCPS Mandated Reporter Training sessions for 2020

On-Site Mandated Reporter Training: Organizations may request an on-site mandated reporter training. Other trainings provided upon request.

• Contact Isaiah Bond at (414) 640-9648, to request training information.
• Online training is offered through PDS. A certificate of completion will be provided once the online training has been completed: Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional System

Foster and Adoptive Parent Orientation

If you have ever thought of becoming a foster or adoptive parent, now is the time to take the first step. MCPS has two agencies that recruit, license, and support foster parents. Your first step is to go to one of the orientation sessions.

• Children's Wisconsin
  • Phone: (414) 543-4376
  • Informational Meetings
• Wellpoint
  • Phone: 855-GROW HOPE ((855) 476-9467)
  • Training (Orientation) Calendar
  • Director of Out of Home Care:
    • Jennifer Erdmann
    • E-mail: growhope@st-al.org

Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership provides initial and ongoing training for foster parent licensing. Some classes may be open to unlicensed relative caregivers and adoptive parents.