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.
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.
Latest news from the center
National Poverty Fellows Program Call For Applications For The 2023–2024 Fellowship Year
From the UW Institute for Research on Poverty: The National Poverty Fellows Program is a federal government-university partnership that seeks to build the capacity of researchers to conduct high-quality policy-relevant research on poverty and inequality in the …
Community Partners Implementing the Blueprint: Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Cohort II
From the National Association of County & City Health Officials Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support: Date of release: September 2, 2022 Applications are due by 11:59 PM ET on October 2, 2022 Please direct questions to: breastfeeding@naccho.org With …
Measuring the burden of child care costs
From County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: The high cost of child care has forced many American families to make impossible trade-offs between paying for their children’s care or other necessities such as food, safe housing …
Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $1.5 million in new maternal and child health awards
From the Wisconsin Partnership Program: The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is pleased to announce 10 new projects selected for funding through its Maternal and …
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Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $1.5 million in new maternal and child health awards
From the Wisconsin Partnership Program: The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is pleased to announce 10 new projects selected for funding through its Maternal and …
Centro Hispano of Dane County receives $1 million commitment from CUNA Mutual Group’s Foundation to help build its new facility on the Southside
From Centro Hispano of Dane County: Madison, WI: Centro Hispano of Dane County (Centro) has received a $1 million grant from CUNA Mutual Group’s Foundation, for campaign CENTRO. The campaign aims to raise $15 million …
Dalvery Blackwell Receives the Birth & Breastfeeding Institute Award for Black Breastfeeding Leadership
Community Advisory Board member Dalvery Blackwell has been selected to receive the Birth & Breastfeeding Institute Award for Black Breastfeeding Leadership as part of the 2022 Black Breastfeeding Week Awards. Dalvery is the Co-founder and …
8th Annual Lift Up Every Baby
What: African American Breastfeeding Network 8th Annual Lift Up Every Baby When: August 27, 2022 | 9:30am – 3:30pm CDT Where: Heritage Green at Westlawn Gardens 6201 W Custer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53218 Cost: Free …
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