PSG / CIP - Milwaukee County Programming
Professional Services Group
Children’s Court Center provides AODA assessments to Milwaukee County youth who have been adjudicated delinquent. The GAIN Assessment tool is utilized for these assessments.
Clinical Services provides a variety of mental health counseling services to adults, adolescents, and children, and address such issues as anger management, coping with divorce/separation, depression, self-esteem, women's issues, sexual identity issues, and substance abuse. AODA assessments are provided, and individual and group AODA counseling is available. This program also provides a random drug testing program.
Supervised Visitation (PSG and Site Based) is responsible for providing court ordered supervision between children who are in temporary foster care placement and their families. Workers arrange and supervise visits, observe interactions, and when necessary, transport children to and from visits. Information from these visits is documented and reported to the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare. Visits are also conducted for biological parents who have been ordered to participate by Family Court.
Wraparound Milwaukee provides AODA and mental health services to families with children who have mental health needs.
Community Impact Programs
Independent Investigations conducts investigations for the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare. Independent investigations of alleged abuse and neglect are mandated whenever there is a substantial probability of bias by the investigating agency. Independent investigations may be conducted for the following reasons: 1) Report of abuse or neglect by a foster parent. 2) Maltreatment of a foster child by another adult other than a foster parent. 3) Report of abuse and neglect by staff of a residential facility of a child placed by the Bureau. These investigations are conducted in a manner consistent with the philosophy, purpose and standards of the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare.