The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health is awarding funding to 4-20 organizations to support local education agencies (LEA) in implementing sexual and reproductive health programming for youth in school during the …
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Wisconsin’s Black infants have some of the country’s highest mortality rates. These solutions could help.
by Jane Houseal / Wisconsin Watch and Drake White-Bergey / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch September 18, 2023 When her daughter was born weighing just 1 ½ pounds, Dr. Jasmine Zapata experienced firsthand the danger she …
HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Recruiting Participants
The Wisconsin site of the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study at UW-Madison is recruiting people who are pregnant. The HBCD Study is the largest, long-term study of early brain and child development in …
FDA Approves First Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent RSV in Infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Abrysvo (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the first vaccine approved for use in pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial …
Birth Cost Recovery Program Research Recruiting Participants
University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center Affiliate Dr. Tiffany Green and the UW-Madison Department of Population Health Sciences are recruiting research participants for 1-hour interviews about their experiences with the Birth Cost Recovery program. Participants …
2023 Wisconsin Perinatal Conference Call for Poster Abstracts
The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care is accepting poster abstract submissions for the 2023 Wisconsin Perinatal Conference. The 2023 Wisconsin Perinatal Conference will be held October 9-11, 2023 at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, …
Birth Cost Recovery Program Research Recruiting Participants
Dr. Tiffany Green, UWPRC Affiliate, is recruiting research participants for 1-hour interviews about their experiences with the Birth Cost Recovery program. Participants will be compensated $50 for participating in a virtual interview. Black residents of Dane and …
UWPRC Hosts BIRTHING JUSTICE Film Screenings
Register The University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center (UWPRC) is taking on the maternal health crisis to find solutions that incorporate the true needs and desires of Black women and birthing people by hosting screenings …
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Community-Led Support for Maternal and Child Health Equity
From Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment: The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) is announcing the availability of $2.75 million in health care grants for Wisconsin-based maternal and child health programs and projects, awarded to …
Governor’s Health Equity Council Releases Full Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (from WI DHS) January 30, 2023 Contact Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 Report details recommendations aimed to achieve long-lasting and equitable health outcomes for all Wisconsinites Today, the Governor’s Health Equity …