Children, Youth and Families

The Outagamie County Children, Youth and Families division provides county administration of programs to assist children and families. Those include assistance for children in need of protection or services, foster care services, licensing of facilities that provide out-of-home care for children, background checks of child caregivers, and child abuse and neglect assessments. Our vision is that all children and youth are safe and loved members of thriving families and communities.

TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT PLEASE CALL - 920-832-5161

What brings you here today - 

Training Information

Mandatory Reporting and Supporting - Spring 2026 Brochure(PDF, 110KB)

Statewide Information

Reporting Abuse or Neglect in Wisconsin 

Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Protective Services (CPS)

Adoption and Guardianship in Wisconsin

 Family First Program

 

 

 

Outagamie County Information

Services Related to:  Out-of-Home Care (Foster Care and Kinship Care)

 

Learn About Employment/Internships in the Child Welfare field:

The Job (video)

The Trailer (video)

Contact Us

Children Youth and Families Division
Government Center
320 S Walnut Street, Level 2
Appleton WI  54911

General:  920-832-5161

Fax:  920-832-5180

 

HumanSvc@outagamie.org (Note: contact by email should not be used for reports of abuse and/or neglect and only used in Non-Emergencies.

 

To Report Abuse or Neglect please call:  920-832-5161

 

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

Mission

In partnership with the community, we promote the protection of children and the well being of families.

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