2025 Wisconsin Children's System of Care Champion Award Nomination

The Wisconsin Children Come First Advisory Committee (CCFAC) advocates for and supports the development of a statewide Children’s System of Care to ensure children and families are valued, understood, and supported in their communities.

Contributions to this effort occur at both local and statewide levels and are provided by:

Family members and youth who promote system change.
Individuals who partner with others to collaborate, provide leadership, and influence systems serving children, youth, and families.
Agencies committed to advocating, collaborating, and providing services and leadership to promote an effective system of care.

Members of CCFAC would like to honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to the expansion and evolution of the system of care efforts. These contributions frequently receive minimal recognition. To change this, the CCFAC has established the Children’s System of Care Champion Award.

The third Children’s System of Care Champion Award will be presented at the Children Come First Conference November 3rd and 4th 2025, in the Wisconsin Dells.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 11, 2025, 11:59 P.M.

Please consider potential nominees who have made significant contributions at local, regional, or statewide levels, in either the recent past or over a significant period of time. The resubmission of previous years nominations will be considered.

This is an opportunity to remember and recognize those who have contributed to the growth of Wisconsin’s Children’s System of Care.

If you have questions, please reach out to Ann Kelley-Kuehmichel at ann.kelleykuehmichel@dhs.wisconsin.gov or to a CCFAC member.

Members of the CCFAC will review the nominations and gather additional information as needed before selecting the winner.

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Provide nominee information

Name
Email/phone number for the person/agency being nominated
Role within the context of the Children's System of Care

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What are the nominee’s accomplishments related to Wisconsin's Children’s System of Care?

Topic(s) important to the nominee may include but are not limited to areas referenced below:

Philosophy
The system of care philosophy is the foundation of service delivery and includes the guiding values of:

Family and young adult voice and choice
Community-based
Culturally and linguistically responsive systems and services
Unconditional care

Components
The system of care core components referenced in the evolution of the system of care approach article are:

A comprehensive array of services and supports
Individualized, strength-based services and supports
Evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence
Trauma-informed
Least restrictive natural environment
Partnerships with families and youth
Interagency collaboration
Care coordination
Health-mental health integration
Developmentally appropriate services and supports.
Public health approach
Mental health equity
Data-driven and accountability
Rights protection and advocacy

Infrastructure
The system of care infrastructure includes structures, policies, statutes/rules, and processes for such functions as system management, data management, quality improvement, interagency partnerships, partnerships with youth and family organizations and leaders, financing, and workforce development among others.

Array of services and supports

In Wisconsin, the intent is to create a comprehensive array of services and supports that include a range of home- and community-based treatment interventions along with inpatient and residential interventions with links to community services. Supports and services should be:

Easily accessible and coordinated across health and mental health providers.
High quality, evidence-informed, and responsive to the culturally diverse populations served.

This array of services and support should include mobile crisis response and stabilization services, intensive care coordination using a wraparound approach, intensive in-home mental health treatment, respite care, parent and youth peer supports, flex funds, treatments addressing trauma, and telehealth as appropriate.

The supports and services provided to an individual young person and their family should be determined through a continuous and family-centered process that identifies the combination and intensity of supports and services that would be most beneficial.

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