Children's Long-Term Support Council

Upcoming council meeting

August 14, 2024
9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Overview

Over 15,000 children in Wisconsin have disabilities requiring long-term support. The Council for Children with Long-Term Support (CLTS) Needs is charged with providing recommendations to the Secretary regarding the needed infrastructures, accountability measures and mechanisms, financing systems, training programs, program design elements, efficiencies and statewide equity and consistency necessary to implement service delivery systems in communities throughout the State. The outcome of these recommendations is a CLTS system that provides services, supports, and other assistance that address the needs of children with long-term support needs and their families who want to live, learn, and participate in all aspects of community life. The Charge for the Council for Children with Long-Term Support Needs (PDF) was revised in February 2024.

Read and share the Wisconsin IDD-MH System Improvement Report

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released the Wisconsin IDD-MH System Improvement Report (PDF) on June 25, 2024. The report includes 37 specific recommendations from DHS, self-advocates, partners, providers, and others from across the state for how to improve systems and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health (IDD-MH) needs. Read the report and visit the Wisconsin IDD-MH System Improvement webpage for more information and key actions we can take to keep this important work going.