The Wisconsin Maternal Mortality Review program has released a new report on pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred to Wisconsin residents in 2016–2017. There were 80 pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred during or within one year of pregnancy in 2016–2017, and 41% of those …
Community Partnerships
AABN’s WeRISE Community Doula Program featured on TMJ4
From TMJ4 Milwaukee: WeRise Community Doula Program sees positive outcomes in pilot year of program MILWAUKEE — After the first year of the WeRise Community Doula Initiative, the African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN) reports positive …
Improving Maternal and Child Health Funding Opportunity Now Open
The UWPRC welcomes opportunities to consult or collaborate with investigators and community partners interested in applying. As the timeline for the letter of intent is short, we encourage reaching out to us with early stage …
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 …
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. …
Call for Applications: RADx-UP Community Collaboration Mini-Grant (C2G)
What is the RADx-UP Community Collaboration Mini-Grant (C2G)? The C2G initiative is designed to be a small manageable project that will focus on the use of emerging testing technologies in identified COVID-19 vulnerable and underserved …
Call for applications: Thriving Earth Exchange and University of Wisconsin Partner for Community Science
Communities located in Wisconsin may submit an application below to participate in the April cohort until March 1, 2022. Meanwhile, communities located elsewhere in the United States may submit an application to participate in the …
CCHE: Research Agreement Template for Research with Community-Based Organizations and Tribes
Please see the following message from the ICTR Collaborative Center for Health Equity (CCHE): We are pleased to share an updated version of our Research Agreement template as a resource to those new to establishing …
Call for abstracts: Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute
Submit an Abstract Proposal for #BMHC22 The Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA) is excited to share that we are officially accepting abstract submissions for our 2022 Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute (BMHC22),which will take …