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These students don’t have to miss school to see the doctor. They can just go down the hall.

January 26, 2023 by Devin Blake Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness

The most transmissible strain of the coronavirus in the country is also now the most prevalent. Here’s what you need to know. 

January 24, 2023 by Devin Blake 5 Comments

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.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness

Should we provide tents to people living outside? A public debate takes a turn.

January 17, 2023 by Devin Blake 4 Comments

After reports of a dispute about the provision of tents to people living outside in MacArthur Square, important points of agreement have developed over the subsequent months.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Housing

Monthly FoodShare payments to be cut substantially starting in March

January 12, 2023 by Sam Woods 1 Comment

FoodShare members will receive at least $95 less in monthly payments than they have since spring 2020.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness Tagged With: COVID, DHS, FoodShare, p-ebt, school pebt, summer pebt, Wisconsin DHS

Critics of decision to close Ascension St. Francis Birthing Center continue protests

January 6, 2023 by Devin Blake 2 Comments

After Ascension Wisconsin provided a fuller explanation this week about its decision to close the Ascension St. Francis Hospital Birthing Center, critics continue to voice their displeasure.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness

NNS Spotlight: Muslim Community and Health Center of Wisconsin expands services

January 3, 2023 by Devin Blake 3 Comments

The Muslim Community and Health Center of Wisconsin has earned a federal designation that allows it to provide more medical services to more people.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, NNS Spotlight

SDC’s new research arm focuses on poverty and racism

December 29, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers 4 Comments

The Institute on Poverty & Systemic Racism will produce research it hopes will help communities and policymakers better understand the issues to arrive at solutions.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness

Closure of the only labor and delivery unit on the South Side raises questions of timing and impact

December 22, 2022 by Devin Blake Leave a Comment

Patients and staff at Ascension St. Francis Hospital oppose its decision to close the labor and delivery unit as well as how they were informed about the decision.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness

Why are so few young children in Milwaukee County getting the updated COVID boosters?

December 13, 2022 by Devin Blake 1 Comment

Despite collaborations among health departments, hospitals and community clinics, parents are slow to get their young children the updated COVID vaccines.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness Tagged With: Allison Kos, Aziz Abdullah, Ben Weston, boosters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronavirus, covid-19, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Healthy MKE, InPower, Javier Rivers, Jennifer Kates, Kaiser Family Foundation, Katie Lepak, Kay Smith, Milwaukee County Public Health Collaborative, Milwaukee Health Department, Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin, Phyllis Thompson, Progressive Community Health Centers, vaccinations, vaccines, Wellness, Wisconsin Department of Health Services health

You need an ID to get access to some food pantries, shelters and other essential services. Here are three options.

December 8, 2022 by Devin Blake 2 Comments

Many people may take having an ID for granted, but, for those who rely on social services and publicly funded resources, having a photo ID can literally be lifesaving.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Housing

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