News

February 21, 2020

As Community Engagement and Systems Change are a core service area of the ICFW, collaboration with our community and systems partners is critical to fulfilling our mission. In recognition of …

February 17, 2020

According to the 2019 annual report by the Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH), Wisconsin continues to see trends such as increasing rates of diagnosed mental illness in young children and adolescents, increasing rates of untreated depression and anxiety in youth, and a significant lack of mental health providers available to the community. In our state, a common concern shared by families and clinicians alike is the accessibility of early intervention and quality mental health services.

The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …

November 19, 2019

By Gabe McGaughey Child-parent separation is an adverse event that can contribute to negative lifelong health and well-being outcomes. Historically, federal, state, and local funding for child welfare has placed …

By Dimitri Topitzes Trauma screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment, or T-SBIRT, is a brief, standardized, semi-structured protocol developed at the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being for use …

The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …

November 13, 2019

By Myra Werner The Institute for Child and Family Well-Being has provided evidence-based Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to families for the last six years, with the intention of integrating …

February 16, 2018

The award recognizes Pate’s positive contributions to education and to the city of Milwaukee.

October 4, 2017

The Institute for Child and Family Well-Being (ICFW) is collaborating with Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families and Office of Children’s Mental Health on a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that will increase access to evidence-based mental health treatments for children and families that have been exposed to trauma.

September 19, 2017

Change in Mind: Tools to Translate Science into Policy and Systems Change Healthy child development is the basis for prosperous children, families, and communities. Adverse experiences in childhood that generate …