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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

1991

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Identifying Milwaukee Youth In Critical Need Of Intervention: Lessons From The Past, Measures For The Future (1991), John Pawasarat Jan 1991

Identifying Milwaukee Youth In Critical Need Of Intervention: Lessons From The Past, Measures For The Future (1991), John Pawasarat

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n 1990 Milwaukee County created a “Youth Initiative” to improve the delivery of services to youth. The Youth Initiative Committee made significant recommendations for altering the delivery of county social services and targeting "multiple-problem" families in Milwaukee zipcode areas 53204 and 53206. The Employment and Training Institute was asked to identify those families most in need of county social service intervention, to identify those children most at risk, and to provide measures of accountability which could be applied to government and private programs aimed at assisting these children and their families. Five target groups of youth are identified as possible …