News
We work to help all people who touch the lives of families and children. From educational support staff to medical professionals and everyone in between, our goal is to help all people stay up-to-date on the latest news and events affecting children’s health and well-being across Wisconsin. Use the categories along the right side to select an initiative of interest or scroll through our posts to read all Alliance news.
Medical home happenings
The medical home initiative has a lot to celebrate this quarter! From project accomplishments to organizational milestones, we have had a busy quarter with a lot to be proud [...]
Keeping Kids Alive team hosts impactful sessions at the #ForKidsHealth Summit
The #ForKidsHealth Summit brought together passionate advocates, health care professionals, educators and community leaders who are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children. The event was a [...]
The first Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project assessment is a wrap!
The Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) is a federally funded initiative of the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program. The project empowers EMS and fire rescue agencies to [...]
Families as partners
A medical home where parent/guardian perspective is heard and empowered is crucial to a child’s care and development. Parents/guardians are the advocates and experts of their child, and when [...]
SUID disparities still exist in Wisconsin
Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance) is Wisconsin’s grantee for the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Case Registry. A SUID is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of [...]
Celebrating air quality awareness at Lowell International Elementary School
As an AmeriCorps member working with Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance) and the Love My Air Wisconsin (LMA WI) program, I had the incredible opportunity to attend [...]
Making Wisconsin’s emergency departments more prepared for kids
Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services for Children (WI EMSC) understands that children have unique medical needs. That's why, with funding from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, they've created the [...]
Collaborating to prevent infant deaths
Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance) and the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board (Prevention Board) collaborated to survey agencies in an effort to better understand what methods [...]
Clark County Health Department promotes oral health
With a mission to promote health, prevent disease and protect residents through partnerships and population-based services, the Clark County Health Department (CCHD), began providing dental preventive services in 2010 [...]
Exploring the intersection between health care policies and community-based organizations
In March, I had the privilege of participating in Feeding America’s partner call, and the emergency food assistance program statewide partner call with a few of our FoodCare Milwaukee [...]
Advocacy efforts improve dental access
In January, Gov. Tony Evers signed five bipartisan oral health related bills to improve dental access and bolster the Wisconsin oral health workforce. Thanks to the advocacy efforts of [...]
New opportunities for “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” In Wisconsin
In March, I had the privilege of attending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Act Early Ambassador training in Atlanta, GA. This annual gathering serves as a [...]
