What is the Child Watch Visitation Program?

----------------- - -Sincerely,Watch Milwaukee is funded in part by the Junior League of Milwaukee, ~12;~~133 Olild Watch Coordinator964-7088.Child WatchDearThank you for attending (or asking about) the Child Watch site visits onOctober 22,\ationaI Collaborators:IIlCfltan Assoc. of Retired Pe~oslC. of Junior Leagues Internal!OnalChildren's Defense FundJ(j~~nis InternationalNational Council of La Raza\ational Council of Negro WomenNational Council or Churches!and Family Justice Working GroupChild Watch MilwaukeeSteering Committee:'imlP Projecl • Legal Aid SocietyChild Abuse Pre,emion Nel~orkof llil~'aukeeHeallh DepanmemImenailh Conference ofGreater ~lil~~ukeeJunior Lea~uf of ~Iil~~ukeet;;v.aOls Club of Mil~aukee"\\aOl~ DIl'lsiOn #G oflHsconsin •l'pper Ilichlg3n Distric!Illilraukec County Departmentof Human serv~es\auonal Councilor La Ra12\'lInnal Council of\ej!ro \\omen.·Irisconsin secl~n.' "I! Counni no Human CnocernsOn that day we visited St Joseph's Hospital where we saw an almost fullhouse of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, and learned thatalmost half of those infants are there for preventable reasons. We touredSilver Spring Netghborhood Center, a comprehensive health and socialservice agency providing an array of preventive programs for all ages,including a Family Resource Center, and visited Rosalie Manor, leadagency tor a County-wide collaborative project to provide support to FirstTIme Parents, .We hope you leamed more about critical concerns facing children andfamilies in Milwaukee and are interested in focusing some of your timeon "children's issues" and helpful legislation,Enclosed is the check list of "Things You Can Do" which Anne Arnesenprepared and distributed at the wrap-up discussion on October 22, Thesestate bUdget and legislative initiatives all merit watching and will needadvocacy in order to begin (or expand). Please share this list with yourcolleagues or organizations, and suggest that they get involved!To track these initiatives, contact your legislator or the Wisconsin' .Council on Human Concerns (WCHC). 608-258-4380. The WCHCmonthly newsletter, Capitol Comments, will give periodic updates onthese initiatives and other bills related to child and family issues,Other ideas:A oin child advoca committees in Milwaukee:1, Start Smart Mi waukee! which focuses on early childhoodeducation, child hunger, lead poisonin~ parenting education, votereducation, etc. Contact: Tim Dewane, PrOject Coordinator, 263-8128-2, Child Abuse Prevention Network, focusing on child abuseprevention and family support. Contact: Ramon-Wagner, Coordinator,"449-4W,B. Volunteer time at child serving agencies, Contact the VolunteerCenter of Greater Milwaukee for suggestions, 273-7887. The enclosed listof uldeas for community action in the health area w may stimulate yourtmn~n~ .