Today, the governor announced Jeff Pertl will succeed Secretary Amundson as secretary of DCF. Pertl is currently deputy secretary at DCF and has served in the role since 2019. Prior to his current role, Pertl was the senior policy advisor for the Office of the State Superintendent at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction from 2009 to 2018, where he worked on … [Read more...] about Gov. Evers Announces Jeff Pertly Will Succeed Secretary Amundson as Secretary of DCF
Emilie Amundson
Gov. Evers Announces DCF Secretary Amundson Leaving Evers Administration
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, 2024. Before being appointed DCF secretary, Secretary Amundson previously served as chief of staff to Gov. Evers as then-state superintendent of Public Instruction. “Emilie truly embodies … [Read more...] about Gov. Evers Announces DCF Secretary Amundson Leaving Evers Administration
Gov. Evers Directs $170 Million in Emergency Funding to Stabilize Child Care Statewide
Gov. Tony Evers today, in a video message to Wisconsinites, announced he’s directing $170 million in emergency funding to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) to continue the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program at current levels through June 2025. While the emergency stopgap measure does not meet the same funding levels Child Care Counts has … [Read more...] about Gov. Evers Directs $170 Million in Emergency Funding to Stabilize Child Care Statewide
Watching out for Wisconsin’s children and families
As Wisconsin keeps physically healthy by staying Safer at Home, children have fewer interactions with many of the professionals trained to observe and mandated to report suspected child abuse. It is critical now, more than ever, for families, friends, and neighbors to be aware of the signs of child abuse and neglect and to know how to report those signs to their local child … [Read more...] about Watching out for Wisconsin’s children and families