MILWAUKEE CHILD WELFARE PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL
Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services
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information will also be available on the DCF/DMCPS Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council webpage by Monday, February 16, 2026
(https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/mcps/partnership-council)
February 20, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Call to Order, Welcome, and Introductions, Kelly Pethke, Chair
Review and Approval of Past Minutes
Chapter 56 Updates, Shannon Braden, Deputy Director Bureau of Permanence and Out-of-Home Care (BPOHC) Division of Safety and Permanence (DSP) and Brittany Issac, Program and Policy Analyst- Advanced BPOHC, DSP
Child Family Service Review (CFSR) 2026-2027, David Berndt, Federal Relations Officer, DSP
Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services (DMCPS)/Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Updates, Bridget Chybowski, Administrator, DMCPS
Feedback Upcoming Case Management Contracts Request for Proposal, Jill Collins, Ongoing Services Section Manager, DMCPS
View from the Bench, Judge Jane Carroll, Presiding Judge, Milwaukee County Children's Court
Poverty Informed Care Strategy, Luke Waldo, Director, Program Design and Community Engagement from Children's Institute for Child Well Being
Community Input, Kelly Pethke, Chair
Concluding Remarks, Kelly Pethke, Chair
Adjourn
*Any questions or concerns with connecting to the meeting virtually, please contact Bridget Chybowski at 414.343.5781 or Bridget.Chybowski@wisconsin.gov
Items may be addressed out of order at the discretion of the Chair.
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