Spend time with Santa at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center; have an eco-friendly holiday; learn about a nonprofit organization that helps young people; cherish the long winters with the Milwaukee Central Library; and drive to see Santa at UMOS.
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Challenges in Narcan distribution hamper efforts to slow pace of drug overdose deaths
Narcan is a key tool in reducing drug overdose deaths, but accessing it in Milwaukee has been a challenge for some organizations.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 15
Participate in gardening day at the Milwaukee Public Library Atkinson Branch; join faith leaders and police officers as they discuss community-building; attend Running Rebels’ health fair and blood drive; support youth entrepreneurs; and celebrate at the Mexican Independence Day Festival.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
Milwaukee more dangerous for women of color, new data shows
Women of color are far more likely to be killed by an intimate partner or men they know.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of May 5
Celebrate Black dance at the Maji Drum and Dance Conference; enjoy Cinco de Mayo at UMOS; help We Got This prepare its garden for spring; make art for all ages at the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Arts; and learn about air quality in Pulaski Park.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Here’s how to keep your power on as April 15 deadline nears
The annual winter moratorium that prevents utility providers from disconnecting residential services for nonpayment ends on April 15. Here’s how to keep your power on.
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UMOS, partners launch new effort to stop labor trafficking in Wisconsin
UMOS and its partners hope to combat labor trafficking in Wisconsin with the help of a $5.1 million grant that will be used to hire more personnel and to create a more coordinated response.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 27 to March 31
Remember the deadline for early voting is Saturday; give feedback on public art; check out UMOS’ events for farmworkers; get information on improving birth outcomes; and meet your neighbors and the Safe & Sound team.
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New program helps individuals navigate complicated unemployment insurance system
The Unemployment Insurance Navigator Program at UMOS was designed to help increase access for underrepresented groups.
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‘Living in the shadows of the system’: Rise in deaths of homeless people highlight gaps in services
There has been a significant increase in deaths over the past several years among people who don’t have a regular place to live but fail to meet the standard definition of homelessness.