Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse
February 12, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Virtual meeting only
Zoom Meeting
https://dcfwi.zoom.us/j/87816640839?pwd=DPQUrNJoOeaQYhYOjjMWdTYsAOqvxI.1
Meeting ID: 878 1664 0839
Passcode: 677943
Or call: 1-312-626-6799
Meeting Agenda
9:00 – 9:10 am Call to Order, Welcome, and Introductions
Orientation of new members
9:10 – 9:15 am Review and Approval of Past Minutes
October 2024 minutes
9:15 – 10:15 am Committee Reports:
Council Policy & Procedure Review Committee: Sue Sippel
Access Committee: Co-Chair, Rosalind McClain
Budget Committee: Co-Chair, Sue Sippel
Legislative & Policy Committee: Co-Chair, Elizabeth Lucas
10:15 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 11:00 am Committee Workgroup: Domestic Abuse Guidebook for Wisconsin Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
Handbook Book review and approval: Kelsey Mullins
11:00 – 11:15 am OCVS Budget Update
11:15 – 11:30 am Lobbying Update – End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin to provide lobbying updates
11:30 – 11:45 am Renewal of the 2025 Council’s participation in the procurement process.
11:45 – 12:00 pm Review of Recent Procurement Awards:
Domestic Abuse Services for Traditionally Underrepresented Populations
Domestic Abuse Services for Immigrant, Refugee, and Former Refugee Communities
12:00 – 12:15 pm DCF Domestic Abuse Grant Program Updates – Stacey Cicero
2023 DCF Annual Report: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/publications/pdf/5824.pdf
12:15 – 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.