Training and technical assistance for Coordinated Services Teams (CST) Initiatives is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Care and Treatment Services, and White Pine Consulting Service.
Regulations and Guiding Documents
State and Regional Meetings
State Meetings
Once a year coordinators from counties and tribes developing or sustaining CSTs meet for a business and networking meeting. Representation is expected from counties and tribes receiving CST funding. (More details)
Regional Meetings
Each year, two full-day regional meeting/workshop/learning collaborative opportunities are scheduled in each of the five DHS regions. Each full day agenda includes a half-day skill building workshop and a half-day meeting to include activities such as networking time, a learning collaborative, and state/regional updates. (More details)
Data Reporting
Satisfaction Survey Materials
- User's Guide, P-00887 (PDF)
These surveys are available in English and Spanish.
Data Entry and Reporting Workbooks
Sample Cover Letters
- Family Cover Letter (WORD)
- Youth Cover Letter (WORD)
Children Come First Advisory Committee
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 46.56(14)(a), DHS has established the Children Come First (CCF) Advisory Committee to advise DHS on the implementation of CST Initiatives.
Client Rights Information
The DHS Client Rights Office provides training and education regarding the rights of individuals receiving treatment for mental health and/or substance use.
Training and Technical Assistance
Site-Specific Training and Technical Assistance Request Process
Submit a request in writing.
Use this form. Responses to your request may include:
- Your DHS contract administrator may resolve the issue with a phone call or email to the site
- Your DHS contract administrator may refer the site to their colleague in charge of the area in question (see below)
- Your DHS contract administrator will coordinate an on-site training session conducted by:
- The contract administrator
- DHS staff
- White Pine Consulting Service staff or consultants
- Another county or tribe
- Another agency or individual
OR
Contact the DHS staff member assigned to the topic in question.
- Training and Technical Assistance: Karen Bittner, 608-267-9308
- Program Participation System (PPS): Tim Connor, 608-261-6744
- Outcomes and Data Collection: Joanette Robertson, 608-266-0907
- Comprehensive Community Services: Sally Raschick, 608-261-9313
- Transition Age Youth: Sally Raschick, 608-261-9313
- Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment: Rebecca Wigg-Ninham, 608-266-5427
Reports and Research
DHS CST Initiatives Staff Contact Information
The CST Initiatives contract administrators with the Division of Care and Treatment Services are listed below. Counties and tribes should contact their designated contract administrator with questions or concerns.
Teresa Steinmetz
Children Youth and Families Section Chief
608-266-2861
Karen Bittner
Children, Youth, and Family Mental Health Services Coordinator
608-266-9308
Counties: Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Crawford, Door, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Iowa, Iron, Kewaunee, Pepin, Portage, Price, Vernon, Waukesha, Waupaca, Wood
Tribes: None
Jason Cram
Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Coordinator
608-261-9046
Counties: Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Taylor
Tribes: None
Sally Raschick
Children, Youth, and Family Mental Health Services Coordinator
608-261-9313
Counties: Adams, Brown, Columbia, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kenosha, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Racine, Rock, Walworth
Tribes: None
Joanette Robertson
Children, Youth, and Family Mental Health Services Coordinator
608-266-0907
Counties: Calumet, Clark, Dodge, Florence, Green, Jackson, Juneau, Lafayette, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Monroe, Oconto, Ozaukee, Richland, St. Croix, Sauk, Trempealeau, Washburn, Waushara
Tribes: None
Rebecca Wigg-Ninham
Children, Youth, and Family Mental Health Services Coordinator
608-266-5427
Counties: Ashland, Douglas, Forest, Oneida, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vilas, Washington
Tribes: Bad River, Forest County Potawatomi, Ho Chunk Nation, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, Menominee, Oneida, Red Cliff, St. Croix, Sokaogon Chippewa Mole Lake, Stockbridge-Munsee
Children's System of Care
Wisconsin's Children's System of Care for behavioral health blends the wraparound philosophy of CST with Comprehensive Community Services, resulting in a stronger, more sustainable network of quality services under a set of core values and principles. Visit the Wisconsin's Children's System of Care webpage for resources to transform local practices to meet the goals of this state initiative.
