From the Black Mamas Matter Alliance: In the new issue brief, “ A Community Perspective on Maternal Mortality Review Committees,” we present a community perspective from BMMA partners on Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs). The brief lists a call …
Month: March 2022
Black Mamas Matter Alliance releases Centering the Experiences of Black Mamas in the Workplace: How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Can Support Black Maternal Health
From The Black Mamas Matter Alliance: The Black Mamas Matter Alliance is pleased to present a joint report with A Better Balance, titled “Centering the Experiences of Black Mamas in the Workplace: How the Pregnant Workers …
UW Population Health Institute Releases the 2021 Wisconsin Population Health and Equity Report Card
Please the following message from the Director of the Population Health Institute, Dr. Sheri Johnson: The 2021 Wisconsin Population Health and Equity Report Card is Now Available. Dear colleagues and partners, I am proud …
SWCAP approved by US State Department to resettle Afghan refugees
UWPRC Community Partner Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) was approved by the U.S. State Department to resettle Afghan refugees in southwestern Wisconsin. SWCAP will be the lead agency and will work under the oversight …
Now hiring: Title V Epidemiologist/Evaluator
UWPRC partner, the Title V Maternal and Child Health Program (MCH Program), is hiring an epidemiologist/evaluator to support their programs. This position will have a high level of independence and leadership in conducting population health surveillance …
Master’s-level fellowship opportunity: Economic Mobility Fellowship
The Institute for Research on Poverty is calling for applications for one master’s degree-level fellowship in the new Economic Mobility Fellowship Program for a position starting in late summer 2022. The Fellow will work in-residence at the U.S. …
UWPRC partner Centro Hispano gets $4.8 million from Evers Admin to build new headquarters on the south side
From Madison365: Centro Hispano of Dane County (Centro) has received a $4.8 million grant from the State of Wisconsin as part of the Neighborhood Investment Grant Program, the organization announced in a press release Monday. …
Recent Webinar on The Baby’s First Years Study
Baby’s First Years is the first study to test causal connections between poverty reduction and brain development among very young children. In a recent webinar, we heard from two of the primary researchers about the …