The overarching goal of the UWPRC is to improve the health of low-income women, infants, and families by conducting health promotion and disease prevention research focused on maternal, infant, and child health.
Upcoming Events
MLK Symposium — An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
APHA: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Families (Webinar)
UWPRC & PHS: Whitney R. Robinson, PhD
Latest news from the center
Call for Applications: Research in Implementation Science for Equity (RISE)
Please see the following announcement from the University of Souther California Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Apply to become a RISE fellow here. What is RISE? Research in Implementation Science for Equity (RISE) …
DHS Announces Weekly Newsletter to Keep Public Informed of COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Progress
WI State residents can sign up for weekly emails containing updates, news, and resources. The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today a newsletter the public can sign up for to get direct information about the …
Funding Opportunity: 2021 Special Interest Projects announced
Each year the CDC releases a group of Special Interest Projects (SIPs) through the Prevention Research Center (PRC) Program. The 2021 Special Interest Project Grants Notice was released on December 21, 2020. If you are interested in …
Applications open: Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for the Bureau of Community Health Promotion
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting to fill the Chief Medical Officer & State Epidemiologist for Community Health, within the Bureau of Community Health Promotion (BCHP). This position can be …
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Community partners
African American Breastfeeding Network: National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month Events
OCTOBER 10 and 15 UWPRC community partner, the African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN), is hosting two virtual events in honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month: Comforting through COVID-19 Webinar Saturday, October 10, 2020 …
RISE is Continuing to Help Families Thrive
UWPRC staff recently spoke with Sara Flugum, the Director of Early Childhood Programs at RISE, to talk about how the organization has responded to the challenges of delivering early childhood and mental health programs to …
The Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program Continues to Support Rural Communities Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
UWPRC staff connected with Wally Orzechowski, the Executive Director of Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) to discuss how the anti-poverty organization is responding to the needs of rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. SWCAP, …
The African American Breastfeeding Network is Keeping Moms Supported and Connected During the COVID-19 Pandemic
University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center staff recently connected with Dalvery Blackwell, the Executive Director and co-founder of the African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN), to chat about how COVID-19 is impacting AABN and the families …
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center is a member of the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program. It is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cooperative agreement number 1U48DP006383.