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, …
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Now accepting applications for the Engagement and Translation Specialist position
The UWPRC is looking to hire an individual to fill an important position on our team. The Engagement and Translation Specialist will coordinate the community engagement activities for the UWPRC. This work will include establishing …
UWPRC Small Grants Program Request for Applications
The UW-Madison Prevention Research Center (UWPRC) is pleased to announce a small grant competition to support research to promote maternal and child health and health equity. Grants are intended to support small-scale and innovative research …
The African American Breastfeeding Network is Keeping Moms Supported and Connected During the COVID-19 Pandemic
University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center staff recently connected with Dalvery Blackwell, the Executive Director and co-founder of the African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN), to chat about how COVID-19 is impacting AABN and the families …
Racism is a Public Health Crisis
Dear Partners, In response to the recent unjust killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Tony McDade, we affirm statements made by the American Public Health Association and Wisconsin Public Health Association calling …
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Breastfeeding Equity
The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center would like to share the following call for papers for a special collection in International Journal for Equity in Health: Interventions and policy approaches to promote equity in breastfeeding. Edited …
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 …
Now Accepting Applications for the Assistant Researcher Position
The UWPRC is looking to hire an individual to fill an important position on our team. The Assistant Researcher will coordinate and support many activities in the UWPRC. They will navigate researchers to campus resources …
Now Accepting Applications for the Research Program Administrator Position
The UWPRC is looking to hire an individual to fill an important position on our team. The Research Program Administrator will provide support for both the UWPRC and the Division of Reproductive and Population Health …
Webinar Announcement: Final 2018 Mortality Data Release with a Special Highlight on Maternal Mortality
The National Center for Health Statistics will release the Final 2018 Mortality File and accompanying reports on Thursday, January 30, 2020. In addition to reports highlighting life expectancy and drug overdose, NCHS will release new …