What's New at WCCF
by Bob Jacobson
New faces, successful events, publications, and our usual assortment of analysis, advocacy and general voice-raising for the benefit of kids and families in Wisconsin.
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New Census Bureau Data Paints a Different Picture of Taxes and Spending in Wisconsin
by Jon Peacock
There is often a disconnect between public impressions and the actual facts relating to government revenue and expenditures in our state.  In this article we take a look at those facts by summarizing the Wisconsin Budget Project’s analysis of recently released Census Bureau data regarding state and local taxes, spending, government employment and the public payroll.
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History in the Making: Immigrant Kids in Wisconsin
by Martha Cranley
Immigrant families bring important strengths to Wisconsin: strong and stable families, high rates of employment and commitment to their communities.The kids in these families represent a rapidly growing segment of the population. This article give a brief data snapshot of children in immigrant families in Wisconsin.
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Kids in the Capitol: Promising Developments in Washington for Early Learning
by Dave Edie
Prospects for a boost to early learning investments are looking good in Washington. Building on a growing understanding of the benefits of investing early in our children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, Congress appears to be poised to pass breakthrough legislation.

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Merging BARJ and EBP: The Necessary Components of an Effective Juvenile Justice System
by Jim Moeser
There are two recent concepts fundamental to building a successful juvenile justice system that are rarely talked or written about as complementary to each other.  These two concepts--the Balanced Approach to Restorative Justice (BARJ) and evidence-based practice (EBP)--can be integrated into a comprehensive approach. ________________________________________

Fall Fundraiser "Laugh Out Loud" a Hit
by Wenona Wolf
On September 12, WCCF welcomed over 200 guests to beautiful atrium at the Boardman Law Firm in Madison for Laugh Out Loud, a fall fundraiser that provided an uplifting and fun evening for people of all ages while generating support for the Council. Read all about it here.

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Don't forget to check out the new WCCF blog at wiskids.blogspot.com!
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Did you know that you can access all sorts of useful data about the well-being of Wisconsin's children and families via the WisKids Count portion of our website? There are a lot of tools available for county-by-county comparisons and generating tables, charts, etc. Check it out.

And did you know that WCCF publishes e-newsletters on a variety of specific issues, including health care, early education, economic support, juvenile justice and other youth issues, and budget and tax matters? Well, we do. If you are interested in any of these issues, please consider signing up for one or more of these email bulletins. You can also sign up via that page for action alerts and for one or more of our campaigns. Once you see the impressive volume of work we are doing on the issues that matter to you, you will no doubt feel moved to help support this work by making a donation to WCCF.