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 …
Month: August 2022
UWPRC Awarded Special Interest Project Competitive Supplement
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center was recently awarded funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a Special Interest Project (SIP) focused on detecting early-stage ovarian cancer. The SIP is …
BMMA Resources: BMHW22 Impact Report, Issue Briefs, and Fact Sheet
The Black Mamas Matter Alliance‘s Black Maternal Health Week 2022 Impact Report, Issue Briefs, and Black Maternal Mental Health Fact Sheet are now available. Impact Report Black Maternal Health Week 2022 Impact Report Issue Briefs …
Accepting Applications for the 18th Annual Break the Cycle Training Program
From Break The Cycle of Health Disparities, Inc.: About the Program Students are required to work with academic mentors from their respective university programs to submit a proposal on how they would develop a project …
CALL FOR POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS: 2022 Women’s Health and Health Equity Research Lecture & Symposium
From the UW-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: This Symposium connects healthcare professionals, population health experts and community advocates dedicated to advancing health equity. The presentations and poster sessions highlight research addressing persistent gender, racial, …
Wisconsin Communities Act to Prevent Lead Poisoning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (from WI DHS) August 17, 2022 CONTACT: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is highlighting the importance of lead poisoning prevention by visiting home lead abatement projects …
4moms MamaRoo Baby Swings and RockaRoo Rockers Recall
From United States Consumer Product Safety Commission: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thorley Industries, LLC, d.b.a. 4moms, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are announcing the recall of about two million MamaRoo …