Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse Council Meeting

02/14/2024 09:00 AM - 01 /29/2024 02:35 PM

Virtual - Zoom

Agency: Department of Children and Families

Contact: Stacey Cicero
920.785.7842
stacey.cicero@wisconsin.gov

Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse

Open Meeting Notice

Wednesday, February 14, 2024| 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Virtual Meeting Only

Zoom Meeting: https://dcfwi.zoom.us/j/84745894682?pwd=bCs2VG1sQ1JJb2pGS1ZRSjd1V0NVdz09

Meeting ID: 847 4589 4682

Passcode: 942759

Or call: 1-312-626-6799

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. Call to Order, Welcome, and Introductions

9:05 a.m. Recognition of outgoing Council members: Baldauff and Senator Jacque

9:10 a.m. Review and Approval of Past Minutes

• December 2023 meeting was canceled
• October minutes

9:15 a.m. Presentation: Teresa Nienow, Director of Grant Programs & Training State of Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of Crime Victim Services (OCVS)

• Update on OCVS 2024 VOCA funding levels and competitive grant solicitation.

9:45 a.m. Legislative Update – End Abuse to provide legislative update

10:00 a.m. Committee Reports – Verbal summary of activities that occurred between October and December Council Meetings.

• Access Committee: Co-Chair, Milly Gonzales
• Budget Committee: Co-Chair, Sue Sippel
• Legislative & Policy Committee: Co-Chair, Alena Taylor

10:15 a.m. Committee Structure and Organization

10: 30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Overview of Domestic Violence Handbook for CPS

• Jennifer McBain, Policy Analyst, Bureau of Safety and Well-Being

11:00 a.m. DCF Domestic Abuse Grant Program Update – Stacey Cicero

11:15 a.m. Open Forum for Council Members

12:15 p.m. Public Comments/Closing Remarks

 

The Department of Children and Families is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you have a disability and need to access services, receive information in an alternate format, or need information translated to another language, please call the Domestic Abuse Program at 920-785-7842. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled can use the free Wisconsin Relay Service (WRS) – 711 to contact the department.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement

Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities.  For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.