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Department of Health and Human Services 2014 Annual Report

The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services has issued its annual report for 2014. The document includes 26 pages of information and data about the department’s wide variety of services and programs. The complete report may be viewed here.

Highlights from 2014 include:

  • Between 2010 and 2014, the Behavioral Health Division has seen:
    • a 48% reduction in Acute Inpatient Admissions
    • a 30% reduction in Emergency Detentions
    • a 20% reduction in Emergency Room Admissions
  • The Wraparound program collaborated with Journey House to initiative a development of transitional apartments that will provide affordable, safe, living for youth ages 18 to 25 who are aging out of foster care or are homeless.
  • Implementation of a Mental Health Court Pilot program. This program combines judicial supervision with community mental health treatment and other support services in order to reduce criminal activity and improve quality of life for participants.
  • There has been a 20% decrease in juvenile justice referrals, and a 22% reduction in total juvenile detention admissions, between 2010 and 2014.
  • A 21% reduction in the average number of juveniles admitted to the State juvenile detention center between 2010 and 2014 has resulted in cost savings of $2.3 million.
  • The Disabilities Services Division created a new Crisis Response Team for individuals with co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  •  In the Housing Division, 1,760 families received rent assistance and 519 supportive housing units have been placed into service.The Housing Division added an Intervention Specialist to its staff in 2014. The Intervention Specialist helped identify housing resources for more than 150 individuals being discharged from hospitals, shelters, and correctional facilities.
  • The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division hosted doctors from China and Singapore who traveled thousands of miles to study to Milwaukee County EMS’ nationally recognized system.