Child, family, and youth services in Wisconsin are administered through the state's department of children and family services, which distributes federal Title IV-E foster care funds, CCAP child care assistance, and Chafee Independent Living funds to county offices and contracted providers throughout the state.
Child Family Youth Services locations are available in 7 cities across Wisconsin. They are spread across 5 counties.
Cities with the highest concentration include Rhinelander, Mount Horeb, Milwaukee, where regional service centers handle the highest caseloads of foster care, adoption, and family support program participants across Wisconsin.
Families in Wisconsin interested in becoming licensed foster parents can contact their county child and family services office to begin the home study and licensing process, which includes background checks, training requirements, and a home evaluation.
Child Family Youth Services by Counties
Youth aging out of the foster care system in Wisconsin can access extended foster care, transitional housing assistance, education vouchers, and independent living skills programs through the Wisconsin Department of Children and Family Services. Reaching out to the agency before turning 18 gives youth the best chance of accessing the full range of transition support programs available.
Browse Child Family Youth Services by county across Wisconsin to find the nearest location.