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COVID
UW-Madison offers surge testing to community amid rise in cases
UW-Madison has started offering free COVID-19 testing to area residents, ages five years and older, beginning Thursday, Nov. 12. This testing is for members of the public and participants do not need to be UW–Madison students or employees. Rapid …
Dr. Patrick Remington on the COVID response in WI
UWPRC’s Associate Director of Training, Dr. Patrick Remington, was recently interviewed by The Guardian for its “Wisconsin battles rapid rise in COVID cases amid partisan disputes over safety” article. Dr. Remington discusses factors that have …
African American Breastfeeding Network: Promoting healthy birth outcomes during COVID-19
Changes in hospital polices and maternity practices during the COVID-19 pandemic have required Black Birth Workers to adapt their practice in order to remain safe, serve their clients and ensure their clients’ safety as well. To …
RISE is Continuing to Help Families Thrive
UWPRC staff recently spoke with Sara Flugum, the Director of Early Childhood Programs at RISE, to talk about how the organization has responded to the challenges of delivering early childhood and mental health programs to …
The Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program Continues to Support Rural Communities Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
UWPRC staff connected with Wally Orzechowski, the Executive Director of Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) to discuss how the anti-poverty organization is responding to the needs of rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. SWCAP, …
New Funding to Support a COVID-19 Related Project
We are pleased to announce that members of the UWPRC have received funding through a 2020 COVID-19 Response Grant, co-sponsored by ICTR and WPP, to support a new project, “Building a Public Health Reserve with …