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Wisconsin Statewide Child Death Review Council

Mission Statement

The goal of the Wisconsin Statewide Child Death Review Council is to reduce preventable childhood deaths in Wisconsin.  The statewide team will gather information on unexpected child deaths in Wisconsin and use the information gathered to:

1. Advise the legislature and state agencies on the need for modifications to law, policy or practice

2. Educate the public regarding the incidence and causes of child deaths and specific steps the public can take to prevent future deaths

3. Identify training needs and make training resources available to statewide professional organizations, advocacy groups and others

4. Facilitate the development of local/regional teams.

Member Agencies

♦ The Attorney General or designee
♦ The Secretary of the Department of Health & Family Services or designee
♦ The Superintendent of Public Schools or designee
♦ The Secretary of the Department of Transportation or designee
♦ The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or designee
♦ A representative from the Wisconsin District Attorney's Association
♦ Law Enforcement Representative
♦ Child Protective Service Representative
♦ Epidemiologist
♦ Medical Examiner/Coroner
♦ Pediatrician
♦ Statewide Child Advocacy Representation

Staff: DOJ/CJA Grant Coordinator
         Representative from DHFS Center for Health Statistics

Definition of Terms

WISCONSIN CHILD DEATH REVIEW COUNCIL MEMBERS
Name Phone / Fax

William H. Perloff, M.D., Ph.D. (CHAIR)
9527 North Bay Drive
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202-9504
E-Mail:  wperloff@hughes.net

920/839-9282
FAX:  920/839-9565

Paula Brown
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Bureau of Safety & Well-Being
201 East Washington Avenue – E200
Madison, WI 53703
Email:  paulal.brown@wisconsin.gov

608/266-0579
Fax:  608/264-6750

Jill Karofsky, Executive Director
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Office of Crime Victim Services
17 West Main Street, PO Box 7951
Madison, WI 53707-7951
E-Mail: karofskyjj@doj.state.wi.us

608/
FAX:  608/264-6368

Tom Fallon, Assistant Attorney General
Wisconsin Department of Justice
17 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
E-Mail: fallontj@doj.state.wi.us

608/264-9488
FAX:  608/267-2778

Linda Hale, Family Section Chief
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Public Health
1 West Wilson Street – Room 351
Madison, WI 53703
Email:  linda.hale@wisconsin.gov

608/267-7174
FAX:  608/267-3824

Jim Holmes, Special Agent
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Division of Criminal Investigation
17 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
E-Mail:  holmesjc@doj.state.wi.us

608/266-1671
FAX:  608/267-2777

Murray Katcher, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer for Bureau of Family and Community Health
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Public Health
1 West Wilson Street – Room 243
Madison, WI 53703
E-Mail:  murray.katcher@wisconsin.gov

608/266-5818
FAX:  608/266-3125

Doug Kelly, M.D., Medical Examiner
Fond du Lac County
134 Western Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
E-mail:  doug.kelley@fdlco.wi.gov

920/929-3390
FAX:  920/929-6818

Barbara Knox, M.D.
UW Children’s Hospital
Department of Pediatrics
600 Highland Avenue – H4/415 Clinical Science Center
Madison, WI 53792-4108
E-Mail:  blknox@pediatrics.wisc.edu

608/262-5087
FAX:  608/265-7957

Brian Peterson, Interim Director
Milwaukee County Medical Examiner
933 West Highland Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
E-Mail:  brian.peterson@milwcnty.com

414/223-1216
FAX:  414/223-1237

Robin Ross
Consumer Product Safety Commission
7302 Lakeview Road
Waterford, WI 53185
E-Mail: rross@cpsc.gov

262/662-2583
FAX:  866/923-2148

Todd Schaller, Director
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Recreation Enforcement and Education
101 South Webster Street – LE 8
Madison, WI 53703
Email:  todd.schaller@wisconsin.gov

608/267-2774

Lynn Sheets, M.D., Medical Director
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Child Protection Center
PO Box 1997 – C615
Milwaukee, WI 53201
E-Mail:  lsheets@chw.org

414/266-2090
FAX:  414/266-3157

MaryAnne Snyder
Children’s Trust Fund
110 East Main Street – Suite 810
Madison, WI 53703
E-Mail:  maryanne.snyder@wisconsin.gov

608/266-3737
FAX:  608/266-3792

Position to be filled, Representative
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street, PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841

 

Position to be filled, Representative
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
120B Hill Farms State Office Building – PO Box 7910
Madison, WI 53707-7910

 

Vacant, Representative
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
16 North Carroll Street
Madison, WI 53703

608/284-0580
Fax:  608/284-0583

To be appointed, District Attorney

 
 

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