Racine County

At this stage of the litigation, we have not yet retained a liability expert. However, we anticipate that we will require the retention of an expert on the operation of a similar group home and the training and supervision of its staff. Such testimony is necessary to address the standard of care and hopefully support that The Hope School met that standard of care. 3. Critical Damages Issues The critical damage issue is the nature and extent of the damages allegedly suffered by Allison and…

It is important for social workers to develop a culturally sensitive approach to social work with diverse clients. The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (2008) states that social workers should be sensitive to cultural and ethnic diversity and strive to end discrimination, oppression, poverty, and other forms of social injustice. The N.A.S.W. specifically addresses the following in regard to cultural humility and competence. Social workers should understand culture and its…

After watching the interview with Joyce Erickson, the president and coordinator of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth County Tobacco Coalition. I saw how she started and carried out the amendment to the clean air act in Wisconsin. I believe that this act is extremely important in promoting the health of residents and visitors in Wisconsin restaurants and bars. Seeing how Joyce witnessed this medical problem first hand with both her father and her granddaughter helped to show me that I need to work on…

enforcement and judges saw these girls as the perpetrator and the problem as compared to a victim, as most of these young girls are. In 1999 Nina Hickson, then chief judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Court, Deborah Richardson, the director of programs for the Juvenile Court and Nancy Boxill, a member of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners got together to discuss this matter. Hixon discussed how she had as many as 30 cases of child trafficking a month, but she had no solution for the…

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Silent Assassin Chronic Wasting Disease, also known as (CWD) kills herds of deer by the hundreds. As of right now, it is a guaranteed death for any animal that contracts the disease. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) started monitoring the white tail deer population in the fall of 1999. They came across there first CWD positive deer in November 2001 when they were testing harvested deer. The location where the deer was shot is unknown. (DNR.wi.gov…

In September I accepted a position as the Mayor’s Chief of Staff at Green Bay City Hall. I worked this job until the middle of February. This was probably my favorite internship because I was assigned to do so many different tasks and assignments. I had done some things for the city where I could see the end result and things I did were brought in at a couple of city council meetings. Dr. David Helpap originally told me to apply for the internship at City Hall. He gave me the right…

John Dillinger – The Creation of the First Public Enemy #1 During the early 1930’s the Great Depression and the collapsing banking system was not the only thing being talked about by many Americans; or a constant topic for newspapers and radio discussions. In 1933 and 1934 John Dillinger was a hot topic among people; as well as a main headline for the news. Who was John Dillinger and how could one man cause so much chaos, in so many places, in such a short amount of time? Was he born with…