A report paints a stark picture of workplace safety for staff in health care settings-something Patricia Moon-Updike knows all too well after a life-altering attack.
Devin Blake
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Safety concerns mount at psychiatric hospital contracted to serve Milwaukee County residents
Family members and mental health advocates have expressed concern about the safety of patients at Granite Hills Hospital, the psychiatric hospital contracted to serve Milwaukee County residents.
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Here’s what you need to know about medical costs once the public health emergency ends
On May 11, the public health emergency is scheduled to end, leading to wide-ranging changes to the availability of resources related to COVID-19.
Posted inCommunity, Housing, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How Michael Emem is transforming Milwaukee, one project at a time
Michael Emem grew up in Milwaukee and understands the effect the built environment can have on the mental and physical health of a community.
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We spent a below-freezing night with officials counting those who are homeless. Here’s what we saw.
Many organizations come together each year to count people who are experiencing homelessness. This helps secure funding but also helps service providers understand specifically who is out there and what sort of support they need.
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Here’s what BadgerCare Plus recipients need to know to keep their benefits
After March, people on BadgerCare Plus will need to go through a renewal process to determine whether they can keep coverage.
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The county’s Mental Health Emergency Center is now open. Here’s what you need to know.
The Mental Health Emergency Center has been designed to stabilize people who are experiencing a mental health crisis and transition them to external resources as quickly as possible.
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New building, same mission for Outreach Community Health Centers
Outreach Community Health Centers will double its office space, increasing the quality and quantity of services available.
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These students don’t have to miss school to see the doctor. They can just go down the hall.
South Division High School and the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers have partnered to create the first school-based health clinic within Milwaukee Public Schools, expanding access to health care for a predominantly Hispanic student body.
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The most transmissible strain of the coronavirus in the country is also now the most prevalent. Here’s what you need to know.
The new coronavirus variant, XBB.1.5, is the most prevalent strain of the virus in the country. Health leaders predict it’s just a matter of time before rates rise in Wisconsin.