Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin is a program of Children's Service Society of Wisconsin which is a member of Children's Hospital and Health System. CHHS is committed to ensuring a healthier future for children by providing an integrated and coordinated health services network for infants, children and adolescents.
This mission is accomplished through: Caregiving, Advocacy, Research and Education. Advocacy is a key component to help ensure and improve the health Advocacy efforts rely on the strength and action of volunteer grassroots individuals who care about kids and want to make a difference.
Too often, children don't have a voice in the decisions that affect them and their families. Children's Hospital and Health System's advocacy efforts are aimed at making sure that concerns for children are heard when public policies are made.
Join now and become an advocate for children. While Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin works hard to be aware of and respond to the variety of issues that arise, we are currently focusing on four issues as listed below. Click on any of these issues to access more information, sample letters to legislators, and links to other sites where you can learn more about each issue. We will be adding to and revising this section of our website on a regular basis so we invite you to check back periodically.
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