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Posted on: March 10, 2023

New pact allows for Kenosha County mental health detentions at nearby Lake County facility

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Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman today signed into effect an intergovernmental agreement that enables Kenosha County and its local law enforcement agencies to send involuntary mental health detentions to a nearby facility in Illinois.

This will al...

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Posted on: February 17, 2023

Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit to leave position March 16

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Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit today announced she will leave her position for another career opportunity effective March 16, 2023.

Freiheit joined Kenosha County as Health Director in December 2019. Since then, she steered Kenosha County P...

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Posted on: January 12, 2023

Brookside to host open interview events for several employment positions

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Kenosha County’s Brookside Care Center will host open interview employment events next week as it is actively recruiting for a host of positions, Administrator Lynda Bogdala announced today.

Available positions include Resident Assistant, Certifi...

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Posted on: September 28, 2022

Kenosha County ADRC showcasing play about Alzheimer's

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Please join the Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center, the National Alzheimer’s Association and Garrett Davis Productions for "Unforgettable," a heart-warming, honest and humorous play about a family thrust into managing life with ...

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Human Services News
Posted on: September 27, 2022

Brookside Care Center offering new incentives to successful CNA applicants

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Kenosha County’s Brookside Care Center is now participating in a state program that offers educational support and cash incentives to successful certified nursing assistant applicants.

The WisCaregiver program provides free training to candidates...

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Human Services News
Posted on: August 30, 2022

Kenosha County provides over 400 Narcan packs during Human Services on the Go

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In an effort to provide more visibility of behavioral health services within the community, the Kenosha County Division of Aging, Disability & Behavioral Health Services in partnership with Kenosha County Public Health offered a mobile human services ...

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Posted on: August 10, 2022

Kenosha County’s Summer Youth Employment Program marks another season of success

County Executive Samantha Kerkman talks with Summer Youth Employment Program participants

Some put their paychecks in the bank to save up for necessary life expenses as they become adults. Others help their families to get by. And, of course, some like to use their hard-earned money to treat themselves a bit.

No matter how they approach it, par...

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Posted on: June 13, 2022

Sheriff's Department, Joint Services to host employment open house

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The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department and Kenosha Joint Services will host an employment open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, in the north parking area of the county Administration Building, 1010 56th St.

Corrections professionals, deputies an...

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Human Services News
Posted on: June 8, 2022

Brookside Care Center, Willowbrook Assisted Living offering employment incentives

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Kenosha County is now offering increased wages and employee referral bonuses in an effort to fill vacant positions at Brookside Care Center and Willowbrook Assisted Living, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.

Under a plan studied over recent...

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Posted on: June 8, 2022

Kenosha County’s Rhodes receives Hillcrest School’s Courage to Care Award

Donna Rhodes and some of her DCFS colleagues

Kenosha County Gang Intervention Supervisor Donna Rhodes’ work is dedicated to changing the lives of at-risk youth and setting them on the right path for productive adulthoods.

Little did she know that an awards ceremony last week at Hillcrest School would...

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Posted on: March 3, 2022

Gov. Evers announces major grant awards for Kenosha County Human Services relocation, KIN project

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers today appeared in Kenosha to announce Neighborhood Investment Fund grants that will support two major projects in Kenosha County.

$9.85 million was awarded to Kenosha County to support the relocation of its Human Services function...

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Human Services News
Posted on: September 28, 2021

Kenosha County Public Health conducting neighborhood mobile missions

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Kenosha County Public Health has entered the next phase of its ongoing effort to promote COVID-19 vaccination, conducting mobile missions on foot in strategically selected neighborhoods. 

The next such effort will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. th...

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Human Services News
Posted on: September 22, 2021

Kenosha County’s Summer Youth Employment Program marks another season of success

2021 Summer Youth Employment Program participants stand in front of mural

Providing at-risk youth with a productive way to spend their time today, while teaching valuable work skills for the future.

That has been the mission of Kenosha County’s Summer Youth Employment Program since its inception in 2009, and this summer was no e...

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Posted on: September 10, 2021

Informational meeting set on proposed relocation of Kenosha County Job Center

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Bear Development invites the public to attend an informal presentation regarding the proposed relocation of the Kenosha County Job Center to Sun Plaza on 52nd Street in Kenosha.

This informational meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in...

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Human Services News
Posted on: June 18, 2021

Kenosha County to offer Human Services on the Go, a mobile unit targeted to specific neighborhoods

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The Kenosha County Division of Aging, Disability and Behavioral Health Services, in partnership with other agencies, will offer a mobile human services unit that will travel through targeted areas throughout the summer beginning the week of June 21.

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Posted on: June 8, 2021

Kenosha County Youth Justice Worker receives Hillcrest School’s Courage to Care award

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Kenosha County Youth Justice Worker Susana Wolf attended last week’s awards and commencement ceremony at Hillcrest School, planning only to celebrate the accomplishments of some of the students she’s helped to move onto the right path in life.

She didn’t r...

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