Quick Summary
Price County Children & Youth Placement Costs Surge – Secure Detention, Residential Care Driving Budget Overruns is an ongoing public health story in Price County, Wisconsin
(Children & Youth / Budget)
, first tracked on July 12, 2026
and last updated July 08, 2026
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Timeline of Events
July 08, 2026 — Health & Human Services Board
Q2 report: 24 children in out-of-home placement (15 out-of-county, 9 in-county). 2 kids in secure detention at $500-600/day = $6,500. Single 37-day assessment: $20,580. 48 CPS referrals, 10 youth justice referrals. New trend: youth justice referrals increasingly special needs/autism. One youth ~20 referrals in ~2 months. 3rd child entering residential care soon. Foster care grant $5,000 received. Conners family retiring after 38 years.
Meetings to Watch
This story may surface in the following regular meetings:
- Health & Human Services Board
- County Board of Supervisors
Reporter Notes
Q2 costs not yet complete – June bills pending. Numbers will jump higher next report. Follow placement cost trends and special needs/youth justice angle.
Related Sagas
- Opioid Settlement Funds Allocation (active)
- Price County Behavioral Health Unit Hit with Multiple Resignations (active)
- Price County Sees Surge in Elder Abuse Cases – 22 Referrals in Q2 Alone (active)
Tracked keywords: children and youth, out-of-home placement, residential care, secure detention, youth justice, special needs, autism, foster care, CPS referrals
Last updated: August 10, 2026