Forum surfaces ongoing controversy over prime cause of lead poisoning in Milwaukee

November 29, 2018 by Abby Ng 4 Comments

Representatives of the Milwaukee Health Department and advocacy groups continued to disagree on the main source of lead poisoning at a League of Women Voters forum intended to call attention to the issue.

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UMedics trainers teach urban first aid for gunshot victims

November 2, 2018 by Analise Pruni Leave a Comment

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Martine Caverl and Amika Tendaji, co-founders of the Chicago-based UMedics, brought their workshop to Milwaukee to teach participants how to keep a gunshot victim alive until help arrives.

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Benedict Center calls human trafficking ‘public health’ issue

September 29, 2018 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

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During the Benedict Center’s recent Women and Justice Conference, panelists posited that human trafficking is a public health issue, since it affects not only individuals but communities.

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Health fair at Pete’s Fruit Market provides information on disease prevention

July 25, 2018 by Sophie Bolich Leave a Comment

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Pete’s Fruit Market’s first health fair at its Bronzeville location offered attendees resources to prevent and treat lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

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Camp Umoja balances fun, discipline to create future leaders

July 20, 2018 by Abby Ng Leave a Comment

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Camp Umoja is a free six-week summer program that aims to put children in kindergarten through high school on a path to success.

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Canvassers go door to door to warn Amani residents about lead dangers

July 17, 2018 by Jenny Whidden 1 Comment

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Members of the Milwaukee Nutrition & Lead Task Force are knocking on every door in the Amani neighborhood this summer to educate the community about lead.

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Advocates, aldermen decry lack of progress in correcting failures of lead poisoning prevention program

June 28, 2018 by Jenny Whidden Leave a Comment

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The Freshwater for Life Action Coalition is awaiting a response from District Attorney John Chisholm on its call for a formal investigation into the city’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, while aldermen criticize lack of urgency on the issue.

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Bike group offers ‘fellowship and fitness’ for women of color

June 27, 2018 by Sophie Bolich Leave a Comment

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Black Girls Do Bike Milwaukee is encouraging women of color to start biking.

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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers offers free bicycles on South Side

June 2, 2018 by Donna Sarkar Leave a Comment

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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers held a recent Bike Day, giving away more than 200 free bikes. The event was held to encourage safer bike-riding practices.

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