Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse
April 8, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Virtual meeting only
Zoom Meeting
https://dcfwi.zoom.us/j/81861592208?pwd=6PI49aPAscbYsagmDZU4GvhngGU3mP.1
Meeting ID: 818 6159 2208
Passcode: 073750
Or call: 1-312-626-6799
Meeting Agenda
9:00 – 9:10 am Call to Order, Welcome, and Introductions
Review of Council members with expiring terms
9:10 – 9:15 am Review and Approval of Past Minutes
February 2026 minutes
9:15 – 9:30 am Lobbying Update
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
9:30 – 10:15 am Presentation: UW Madison Evaluation Team: Domestic Violence Housing First Pilot Project
Final Report
10:15 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 11:15 am Committee Reports: Approve Committee Descriptions for 2026
Access Committee
Budget Committee
Legislative & Policy Committee
11:15 am – 11:45 am Presentation by: Waking Women Healing Institute
Tribal Training and Technical Assistance provider
Kristin Welch, Founder, ED
11:45 – 12:05 pm DCF Domestic Abuse Grant Program Updates
Stacey Cicero
12:05 – 12:10 pm Recent Correspondence (as applicable)
12:10 – 12:20 pm Open Forum for Council Members
12:20 – 12:30 pm Public Comments/Adjournment
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. If you are unable to attend this meeting remotely, please call (920) 785-7842 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. 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.
Please note: DCF does not allow AI software (e.g., read.ai) or other AI transcription features to be used in DCF-originated meetings.
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.