The Office of Community Wellness and Safety faces uncertainty in the next few years, with federal funds disappearing and the city facing its own budget challenges.
Office of Violence Prevention
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Leaders prepare to update Milwaukee’s Blueprint for Peace violence prevention plan
Released in 2017, the Blueprint for Peace laid out a vision for how to develop a public health approach to violence prevention. Plans to create an updated version of the blueprint are in the works.
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Michael Totoraitis reflects on first year as health commissioner, looks forward to full term
Michael Totoraitis brings his unique skill set and stability to the role of Milwaukee commissioner of health, a position that has seen extremely high turnover over the past several years.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Dec. 12 to Dec. 16
Participate in the Muskego Way neighborhood meeting on air quality and health; attend a community holiday meal at Mitchell Street Library; check out “Makin Cake” by Dasha Kelly Hamilton at MATC; learn community-building skills at a two-day workshop; and attend a town hall event on domestic violence awareness and solutions.
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Why was the leader of the Office of Violence Prevention ousted? More than a week later, answers remain elusive.
Some say Arnitta Holliman, who became director of the Office of Violence Prevention in 2021, was unfairly targeted while others question her responsiveness.