The long-term homeless shelter for women and children is changing its program and planning an outreach center to serve young women pregnant with their first babies.
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Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Obama touts health care success, calls on leaders to put politics aside
During a visit to Milwaukee, President Barack Obama praised the city’s first-place finish in a nationwide challenge to increase health care enrollment and called on Gov. Scott Walker to accept the federal Medicaid expansion he turned down in 2013.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North
St. Ann Center brings intergenerational services to North Side neighborhood
The multi-million dollar St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care brings state-of-the-art facilities to Park West and surrounding communities.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
Health center moves into larger, more efficient space in old Goldmann’s store
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center has relocated to the old Goldmann’s building on Historic Mitchell Street to better meet the growing health and wellness needs of the native community.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North
New Moody Park plays key role in Amani transformation
The future of Moody Park shines bright in Amani, as residents continue to take ownership of the park.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North
Favorite of 2015: ‘Dr. Carter’ still ministers to community at 83
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during 2015. NNS reporter Andrea Waxman explains why the story republished here is her favorite of those she wrote this year.
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Index ranks Milwaukee in top third of cities for fostering black male achievement
Milwaukee ranks 16th out of the top 50 U.S. cities in creating an environment for black males to meet their educational, work and personal life goals, according to the Campaign for Black Male Achievement City Index.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Mobile fitness team helps city residents improve health
Robert and Jolie Brox have a dedicated following at their weekly fitness class at the Urban Ecology Center’s Washington Park branch.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Harambee, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North
MKE Plays initiative moves to Snail’s Crossing Park in Riverwest
Resident-led planning sessions for Snail’s Crossing, the latest park to be rehabilitated as part of the MKE Plays initiative, began with a meeting in Riverwest.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Education, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Community offers wish list for Urban Ecology Center renovation
Neighborhood residents and other users of the Washington Park Urban Ecology Center met with Quorum Architects and center and park staff to share their ideas.