The Kenosha County Department of Human Services has issued a three-year contract to Wisconsin Correctional Service for services including the PACT Program. This oversight includes contract administration, as well as coordination of services, program direction, family resources from the DHS as necessary, and annual program evaluation. Kenosha County DHS is considered a progressive agency in that it works closely with PACT to coordinate program services, address family and juvenile needs, and improve and support the program however it deems will best aid clients. Structure Wisconsin Correctional Service is organized like virtually any other contract service provider, with administration, counselors, and staff, and is a nonprofit organization. Virtually all families complete the program, even though some may continue to have problems in greater degree than others.
Courts are the primary referral source.
Parents, schools, and self referrals are secondary sources. Kenosha County, Wisconsin, is the program's service area. Staff consists of one director, four counselors, and two staff personnel. PACT uses the number of juveniles who are not placed out of the home as a measure of cost-effectiveness. This figure varies each year, but according to Director Manuel Phillip, comparing the number of families that remain together and the number of juveniles who are not placed outside the home provides a tangible number that can be considered a cost savings to the county.