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MEETING MINUTES
CHILD WELFARE JUVENILE JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
March 28, 2024 12:00 PM
St. Croix County Goverment Center - Room 1216
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Scott Needham St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge Present
Michelle Leccia St. Croix County Children's Services Admin Present
Lisa Plunkett St. Croix County Child Support Adminstrator Present
Anjali Patel St. Croix County SCC Corporation Counsel Present
Susan Gherty St. Croix County Municipal Court Judge Present
Cathy Leaf St. Croix County Supervisor, District 4 Present
Abrianna Dolfi St. Croix County Public Defender's Office Present
Teresa Baier St. Croix County GAL Representative Present
Sean Kinsella St. Croix County CASA Representative Absent
Aiden Tharp St. Croix County Private Bar Representative Absent
Aaron Damrau St. Croix County ADA Absent
Attorney Becker attended in place of Attorney Damrau
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved
1. Child Welfare Juvenile Justice Subcommittee – Regular Meetings – January 25, 2024
12:00 PM
Posted and Approved
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Updates on Youth Justice Initiatives.
Brett Riberich updates on YASSE
Michelle Lecca updates on Opioid Settlement Funds - new position funded through
Dec. of 2027.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. Task Force for Family Engagement in Truancy Cases.
Attorney Patel updates on Task Force and requests members of CWJJ to volunteer.
Volunteers are DA's Office either Attorney Becker of Attorney Damrau, Attorney Sue
Gherty, HHS Supervisor Brett Riberich, and PD Attorney Abrianna Dolfi.
Discussion on family engagement and how to build in St. Croix County.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Guides for Parents and Families in CHIPS Cases.
Review forms attached. Discussion regarding forms being available in the court rooms
for families.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. Revision of Local Rules for Truancy Cases.
Discussion - Forms similar to CCIP forms available for juvenile and parent
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Number of parents that are testing and compliance with testing requirements - How is it
going?
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
None
ADJOURN
At 12:58 pm
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, May 23, 2024, at noon (12 PM) in room 1700 of the Government Center in Hudson.