Wisconsin DCF Contracts With Community Advocates For Stronger Families Milwaukee Program

Community Advocates Public Policy Institute (CAPPI) is providing the Stronger Families Milwaukee program under a $1.8 million two-year contract with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF). The contract, which went live April 1, 2022, will provide at least 100 at-risk families per year with services to help them avoid involvement with child protective services.

The Stronger Families Milwaukee Program is a federally funded program under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and it adheres to funding requirements of TANF dollars. The program is intended for families investigated for maltreatment whose cases were closed without the . . .