From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: Victoria Zhang, Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Human Resources, University of Wisconsin–Madison More than two million Americans are living with an opioid addiction. Because …
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2nd Annual Wisconsin March of Dimes March for Change
Join the 2nd Annual Wisconsin March of Dimes March for Change on March 9, 2023 at the Wisconsin State Capitol to advocate for policies to support healthier moms and babies in Wisconsin. Information, tools, and …
PRC Week 2023 | Collaborating for Impact: Working to Build a Healthier Tomorrow
PRC Week 2023 convenes 2019-2024 PRC funding cycle recipients, community members, partners, and CDC PRC program staff and other agency leadership to provide a forum for the sharing of best practices in collaborative public …
Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis (Oneida Nation)
From the Native American Center for Health Professions: The Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP) is pleased to announce our next Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis (Oneida Nation). This lecture series …
Webinar: Recognizing the Diversity of Fathers and Families in Child and Family Services
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Recognizing the Diversity Of Fathers and Families in Child and Family Services Father-inclusive practice requires recognition of the diversity of fathers and families. This webinar …
What Makes Systemic Discrimination ‘Systemic?’ Formal Models and Real-World Examples
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: David McMillon, Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Emory College Systemic Discrimination has become one of the most salient, misunderstood, and definitionally amorphous concepts, not only in …
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 …
Non-Partisan Strategies to Advance Health Policy
From the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: For better or worse, health is political, according to Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association. But there are strategies that avoid politics to …
Race and Discretionary Decision-Making in the Administration of SNAP
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty: Speaker: Jennifer R. Daniels, IRP National Poverty Fellow, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Welfare reform has resulted in widespread …