Family & Children’s Center receives $411,883 grant from Wisconsin Department of Health Services

La Crosse, Wis. (FCC) – Family & Children’s Center (FCC) is getting a big boost, after being selected during the first round of grants distributed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).  DHS is investing the funds to enhance, improve, and strengthen Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) statewide. FCC was awarded $411,883 to bring in new staff to help children and to enhance the organization’s capabilities through efficient and effective technological systems.

“We have a lot of exciting things happening in the next few years with the funding that we are receiving,” said Mary Jacobson, FCC Director of Wisconsin Programs.

FCC will use the funding to recruit and hire a clinician that specializes in early childhood development.

“We continue to see children at younger and younger ages, so we also felt it was necessary to add that roll of early childhood development specialist,” said Jacobson. “This age group has had a very different start to their lives with the COVID pandemic having major impacts on them. Being able to find a clinician that specializes in this will help ensure long-term resilience in younger clients.”

Play therapy rooms in our La Crosse and Viroqua clinics will also be refreshed using the funds from the grant.

The funds will also go towards a new electronic health records system and new human resources software. Computers, cameras and microphones will also be purchased with the funds to help add to the capabilities of FCC’s offices in Viroqua, Wisconsin.

“FCC had an opportunity during the pandemic to evaluate internal systems and came to the realization that there is a need for better technology that can reach people and create a user friendly experience,” said Jacobson.

The new human resources system will allow the organization to streamline the recruiting and hiring process allowing for us to attract more experienced staff. The new electronic health records system will help clients and staff have a better experience with telehealth and to more easily track progress and make the storage of client data more efficient.

Jacobson was asked to participate in a panel discussion about the grant during a recent interview with the public affairs network WisconsinEye.

La Crosse, Wis. (FCC) – Family & Children’s Center (FCC) is getting a big boost, after being selected during the first round of grants distributed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).  DHS is investing the funds to enhance, improve, and strengthen Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) statewide.  $411,883 was awarded to FCC to bring in new staff to help children and to enhance the organization’s capabilities through efficient and effective technological systems.

“We have a lot of exciting things happening in the next few years with the funding that we are receiving,” said Mary Jacobson, FCC Director of Wisconsin Programs.

FCC will use the funding to recruit and hire a clinician that specializes in early childhood development.

“We continue to see children at younger and younger ages, so we also felt it was necessary to add that roll of early childhood development specialist,” said Jacobson. “This age group has had a very different start to their lives with the COVID pandemic having major impacts on them. Being able to find a clinician that specializes in this will help ensure long-term resilience in younger clients.”

Play therapy rooms in our La Crosse and Viroqua clinics will also be refreshed using the funds from the grant.

The funds will also go towards a new electronic health records system and new human resources software. Computers, cameras and microphones will also be purchased with the funds to help add to the capabilities of FCC’s offices in Viroqua, Wisconsin.

“FCC had an opportunity during the pandemic to evaluate internal systems and came to the realization that there is a need for better technology that can reach people and create a user friendly experience,” said Jacobson.

The new human resources system will allow the organization to streamline the recruiting and hiring process allowing for us to attract more experienced staff. The new electronic health records system will help clients and staff have a better experience with telehealth and to more easily track progress and make the storage of client data more efficient.

Jacobson was asked to participate in a panel discussion about the grant during a recent interview with the public affairs network WisconsinEye.