The Milwaukee Health Department is working to reduce childhood lead poisoning and inform the public of the risks, but residents and officials agree that more must be done.
Summer food service program provides free meals for Milwaukee youth
The Hunger Task Force and local partners collaborate to make sure local youth get adequate nutrition through the summer, with 138 meal locations in the city of Milwaukee.
Combined CiclovíaMKE and Southside Bicycle Day promotes safe streets, healthy living
On a recent Sunday when temperatures soared above 90 degrees, hundreds of people gathered in Clarke Square for the ‘open streets’ festivities.
Annual walk addresses danger of toy guns in black communities
Community members participated in the 14th annual African-American Walk for Quality Health to call attention to the dangers of toy guns.
NAMI 5K walk draws hundreds to support people living with mental illness
Local mental health organization NAMI Greater Milwaukee works to fight stigma and change the conversation about mental illness.
Victory Garden Initiative helps grow healthy food by building garden beds
Victory Garden Initiative is building about 500 garden beds for Milwaukee residents and businesses in a two-week period.
Teetering on the brink: Barriers to reproductive health care access
Women of color in Milwaukee will be disproportionately harmed by a provision in the American Health Care Act ending Medicaid reimbursements for abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood. This could result in severely limited services such as gynecological exams, STD testing and treatment, and contraception.
Film on Young Farmers program highlights youth ‘planting seeds’ in community
A documentary about the Young Farmers program run by Groundwork Milwaukee details the benefits to students and their impact on the Metcalfe Park neighborhood.
Community leaders: public officials ignoring ‘public health crisis’
Despite the recent release of a City of Milwaukee report on lead contamination, community leaders are saying officials have not done enough to educate the public or allocate resources to address the issue.
Milwaukee Riverkeeper hosts 22nd annual river cleanup on Earth Day
Milwaukee Riverkeeper drew more than 4,000 volunteers for an annual spring trash cleanup along three major rivers.
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