Local hairdressers give back to foster kids in ‘Haircut for the Holidays’

In support of foster parents in Kenosha County, approximately 25 local hairdressers spent a recent evening giving free haircuts to local foster kids. The event, called Haircut for the Holidays, organized by Danielle Rasmussen of Hair Cuttery, took place T...

DCFS staff display creativity, generosity in annual Feed 100 Families food drive effort

Staff members in the Kenosha County Division of Children and Family Services exercised their creativity and their generosity Friday, in the division’s annual Feed 100 Families Food Drive and holiday office decorating contest.

This competition, no...

Kenosha County presents 2017 Youth Justice Report

Delinquency referrals are continuing to trend downward, while the number of juvenile arrests has remained steady.

These were among the primary takeaways of Kenosha County’s 2017 Youth Justice Report, unveiled during a presentation in Circuit Judge Jodi Mei...

Kenosha County’s Summer Youth Employment Program marks 10 years of success

Kenosha County’s Summer Youth Employment program recently completed its 10th season, providing work experience and life lessons to 210 participants at 35 worksites.

Modeled off of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Comprehensive Ga...

National Night Out to be celebrated Aug. 7

National Night Out will be celebrated at five Kenosha locations and one in Twin Lakes from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018.

The Kenosha locations are: The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, 1330 52nd St.; Lincoln Park, 6900 18th Ave.; Lord of Life Luth...

‘Blue Ribbon Anthology’ to be screened May 31 at Journey Church

A locally produced documentary-style film that portrays how community members can act to help prevent child abuse and neglect will be shown to the public May 31 at Journey Church.

“The Blue Ribbon Anthology” is a fictional depiction of a struggling family ...

Kenosha County social worker Julie Ortiz receives 2018 Connie Reyes Award

Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser today presented the 2018 Connie Reyes Award for Excellence in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention to Julie Ortiz, a social worker in the county Division of Children and Family Services.

The award, now in its fourth year,...

County executive to present fourth annual Connie Reyes Award

Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser invites the public to an event to recognize those who work to prevent child abuse and neglect.

The event will be held at 4 p.m. this Wednesday, April 18, in the Commons Area of the Kenosha County Human Services Building...

Turn the Town Blue Committee plans events for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month

The Turn the Town Blue Committee will host a variety of events throughout April in commemoration of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month.

As part of its annual campaign, the committee asks community members to “Say Something, Do Something for Kids,” by...