Wraparound Milwaukee works under the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services and serves as a special care system designed for children with significant emotional, behavioral and mental health needs, along with their families.
NNS Spotlight
An occasional series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee.
Posted inCommunity, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How Jesús Salas documents the legacy of Wisconsin farmworkers – and his own
Jesús Salas has written a memoir detailing the lasting impact of Wisconsin’s farmworkers movement.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How The Community fills information gaps for those who have been or are incarcerated
The Milwaukee nonprofit creates newsletters, videos and podcasts for and about people who have been incarcerated.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, Neighborhoods, NNS Spotlight, South
NNS Spotlight: How Mitchell Street Arts plans to revive arts and culture on Milwaukee’s South Side
Mitchell Street Arts is bringing new energy to the arts and culture scene on Milwaukee’s South Side, serving as a hub where artists and residents can collaborate.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers plans to be a one-stop shop for health care
It’s an ambitious goal: to create a more integrated health care model while serving a higher number of patients. And that’s one of the reasons the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers’ flagship site is expanding.
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NNS Spotlight: Meet Ammar Nsoroma, the muralist who inspired the Milwaukee Bucks’ uniform
Milwaukee muralist Ammar Nsoroma’s artwork “is about the beauty of being Black and feeling all right about it.”
Posted inCommunity, Housing, NNS Spotlight
How Revitalize Milwaukee helps residents repair their homes
Revitalize Milwaukee is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to reduce social, economic and environmental disparities by providing free home repairs throughout Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, NNS Spotlight
He spent 20 years in prison. Now he’s spending his life helping those who have been incarcerated.
Ed Hennings spends his time giving back to Milwaukeeans who are in the same position he was once in.
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NNS Spotlight: Center teaches students the power of peace
The Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee works with students and others to help teach tools to increase safety.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: New Port Director Jackie Q. Carter serves as ‘a picture of the possibility’
Washington Park native Jackie Q. Carter is the first woman and first Black person to serve as the director of Port Milwaukee.