Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has launched the new Department of Children and Families, an agency designed to protect children, strengthen families and build communities.
The new Department of Children and Families will be Wisconsin's first cabinet agency focused exclusively on promoting the safety, economic and social well-being of kids and families of the state.
The new department brings together under one roof 30 services currently divided between the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
"I want this state to be a place where our kids can grow up knowing that their highest ambitions are never out of reach," Doyle said. "As I've said many times, the single most important thing we can do today to ensure a strong, successful future for Wisconsin is to invest in our kids early - because what we do now will determine exactly what kind of state Wisconsin will be 10, 20 even 50 years from now."
Reggie Bicha, 38, of Eau Claire was named secretary for the Department last November.
Doyle also announced the department's web site includes a new web tool that allows families to research child care providers in the state. For more information, visit http://dcf.wisconsin.gov.
Doyle launches Department of Children and Families
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