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Long-Range Strategic Policy Priorities

In 2005, the Council’s staff and board of directors developed a set of strategic policy priorities to guide the work we do between 2005 and 2015. Where we have been able to develop a program, the long-range priority includes a set of short-term policy objectives that relate to each of the program areas we currently have. Our long-range priorities are listed below. Where we have a current program, we also have included a link back to the individual program page where our short-term policy objectives are described in detail.

The Council and its board of directors are committed to working on state and federal policies between 2005 and 2015 that will result in changes necessary to accomplish the following in Wisconsin:

Achieve an equitable tax system. More>>

Achieve revenue growth that meets the needs of children and families in good economic time and bad and evolves with economic change. More>>

Ensure that the criminal and juvenile justice systems recognize and treat children (10-17) appropriately based on their developmental stages. More>>

Ensure all Wisconsin families have access to a high quality early education and care system that meets the developmental needs of children and addresses the needs of working families.  More>>

Parents will have access to jobs, training and income supports that lead to family economic security. More>>

Every Wisconsin family will have access to high quality health care education and services, including prevention, that improve health outcomes. More>>

Wisconsin will close the educational achievement gap for children of color. More>>

Wisconsin will develop and implement effective solutions to teenage pregnancy. 

Children in the child welfare system will have safe and stable conditions, ensured by best practices.