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

July 25, 2018 by Sophie Bolich Leave a Comment

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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Victory Garden Initiative completes 10th annual garden-building event

June 1, 2018 by Jenny Whidden 1 Comment

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Victory Garden Initiative will be celebrating construction of its 4,000th garden and its 10th BLITZ on June 2.

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“Celebrando” event to focus on preventive care for Latinos in Milwaukee

May 31, 2018 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

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A health and wellness fair will be held on Saturday, June 2, at South Division High School and provide access to services to individuals who might be fearful to seek them elsewhere.

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Youth share struggles ‘to give a face’ to mental illness

May 17, 2018 by Rachel Kubik 1 Comment

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Seven Milwaukee youth shared their personal experiences with mental health challenges such as suicide, self-harm and bullying at a recent event intended to increase awareness and reduce stigma.

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