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.
The Alliance releases new report on sudden unexpected infant deaths
There were 62 sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) in Wisconsin during 2016, according to a new report by Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin, a program led by the Alliance in partnership with [...]
Nominate a pediatric champion for statewide EMS award
EMS for Children of Wisconsin is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Pediatric Champion of the Year Award. This recognition is granted to an EMS crew member or station that [...]
Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition supports dental therapy legislation
Representative Mary Felzkowski and Senator David Craig are circulating LRB 1947/1 for co-sponsorship. This legislation would create a pathway for licensing dental therapists in Wisconsin. Dental therapists must graduate from a training program accredited [...]
Governor Evers releases plan to address oral health access issues in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers included a multi-pronged oral health package in the 2019-21 biennial budget, including a $43.4 million investment addressing the following areas: Increased dental Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-profit providers by 50 percent if at least [...]
Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration project launches
In 2016, nearly 100,000 Wisconsin children ages 0-5 who were enrolled in Medicaid visited a physician but did not see a dentist. The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the [...]
Child death review data corner: Section D – Supervisor Information
For CDR teams using the National Center for Fatality Review Case Reporting System (CRS). This month’s tip is about Section D in the CRS: Supervisor Information. A supervisor is [...]
Wisconsin dental hygienists double as authors
Two Wisconsin hygienists, Rachel Grider and Jessica O'Leary, have written children's books focusing on the importance of oral health at an early age. If The Dentist Were An Animal [...]
Wisconsin EMSC receives funding for pediatric emergency care coordination
Wisconsin EMSC was awarded a supplemental Health Resources and Services Administration grant to improve pediatric pre-hospital care. The grant will be used to increase the number of Wisconsin emergency [...]
2018 Clinical Report on Health Care Transition in the Medical Home
In Wisconsin, only 21 percent of adolescents with special health care needs and 18 percent of adolescents without special health care needs receive services necessary to make transitions to [...]
American Academy of Family Physicians provides tool connecting patients with local resources
Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. To help address social determinants of health, the American Academy [...]
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin provides education, networking and awards during annual meeting
More than 100 clinic staff and partners attended the Reach Out and Read Wisconsin annual meeting on Oct. 5 in the Wisconsin Dells. The event featured a keynote presentation [...]
Alliance partners unite #ForKidsHealth
On Monday, Oct. 1, Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin celebrated the 90th annual National Child Health Day with a social media campaign. More than 200 legislators, partners and child [...]
