The March 2021 issue of the Wisconsin Medical Journal (WMJ) focuses on the impact of race and racism on the health of Wisconsinites. From the WMJ: This special issue of the WMJ focusing on how the …
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DHS: Everyone Age 16 and Older Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces a major milestone in Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination program in that everyone ages 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. After consistently ranking top in the …
AABN featured on Milwaukee’s Channel 58
UWPRC partner, the African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN), was recently featured on Milwaukee’s Channel 58 (CBS 58). The Sunday Morning feature highlighted their initiative to grow the number of available doulas and connect them with expectant …
Now recruiting: Wisconsin COVID-19 Response Corps
Wisconsin COVID-19 Response Corps Program Come work with us to address COVID-19 in our communities We are recruiting, please share widely! The COVID-19 Response Corps (RC) is a new collaboration between the WI Department of …
Funding Announcement: The RADx-UP CDCC Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program
To further support communities across the nation who are confronting COVID-19, the RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) is soliciting applications for two kinds of awards. The RADx-UP CDCC Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program is …
Funding announcement: COVID-19 Safety & Vaccination Among Underserved Populations
COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Among Underserved Populations HHS Office of Minority Health Will Offer Localities Funding to Partner with Community Organizations to Connect Minority, Underserved Populations with Vital Services, Promote Pandemic Safety Measures As part …
Focus group: Just Recovery for Racial Equity Initiative
Target Ethnicities: African American, Hispanic/LatinX, Native American and Asian American Target Counties: Milwaukee, Dane, Racine, Kenosha, Brown Co, Wausau, Eau Claire · Group 1 – Millennial and Gen Z (18 – 40) · Group 2 – Generation X (41 …
The Periscope Project
Learn how The Periscope Project, a free statewide psychiatry access program, addresses perinatal mental health by building health care providers capacity during a 10-minute information session. Sign up for a session today. Mental health conditions …
Wisconsin Examiner: Community health workers provide essential links for struggling communities
Several Wisconsin organizations are using Community Health Workers (CHW) to improve the health of their communities. “Community health workers are not medical professionals, but they serve as a bridge to services, including health care, prenatal …
Barriers to Self-Disclosing Level of Maternal Care: What Are Wisconsin Hospitals Worried About?
In this Wisconsin Medical Journal paper, UWPRC Deputy Director, Katie Gillespie, and colleagues, share the results and implications of an anonymous survey about levels of maternal care (LOMC) sent to 98 birthing centers in Wisconsin. Birthing …