June 19, 2021 No appointments necessary ✓ No out-of-pocket cost ✓ Bring a Photo ID and Insurance Card (if you have one) ✓ Both uninsured and insured individuals are welcome ✓ Everyone 12 and up is eligible ✓ Masks and Social Distancing required … [Read more...] about Join Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. For a Conquer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic During the Juneteenth Celebration
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Protect Yourself, Protect Others, Get Vaccinated
Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19? If you haven't already, please get the vaccine. It's safe. It's effective. And it will help you and your family stay healthy. … [Read more...] about Protect Yourself, Protect Others, Get Vaccinated
About Science and Research with All of Us – Part 6 of 6
As we wrap of this set of interviews about the All of Us Research Program, we want to focus on how All of Us has already had an impact during the pandemic. Bashir Easter, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison All of Us team at the Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships in Milwaukee has that conversation with us. Milwaukee Times: … [Read more...] about About Science and Research with All of Us – Part 6 of 6
Community Healthcare Workers Meeting The Needs Of People
By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing With health equity front and center these days, particularly as we navigate through issues like COVID-19, vaccinations, and mental health, community healthcare workers (CHWs) have become more vital than ever. These front line workers play an important role in developing messages and … [Read more...] about Community Healthcare Workers Meeting The Needs Of People
About Science and Research with All of Us – Part Five!
The All of Us Research Program is just that, a program and not a study. In part five of our About Science and Research with All of Us, Bashir Easter, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison All of Us team at the Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships in Milwaukee will be schooling us on the difference. Milwaukee Times: Dr. Easter, … [Read more...] about About Science and Research with All of Us – Part Five!
Alzheimer’s Association Virtual Education Programs in June
Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia - June 7- 12:00-1:00 p.m. Program & Q&A Learn about the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages, risk factors and more. To Register call 800.272.3900. You will receive connection information after you register. Effective Communication Strategies June 14 – 12:00- 1:00 p.m. Program & Q&A Learn to decode … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Association Virtual Education Programs in June
My journey as a foster parent
By Akilah Adams After I hung up the phone with the agency, a million questions flooded my mind at once. What if I wasn’t as prepared as I thought I was? Where was the new pack of toothbrushes? Did I just accept placement of two children at the same time? Where did I put the box of stuffed animals? My name is Akilah Adams and I am a single mother. I have a daughter, … [Read more...] about My journey as a foster parent
Health equity—meeting the community where they are
By Sandra Millon Underwood RN, PhD, FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing Lately we are hearing a lot about health equity, but there are some misconceptions about what it is and who it affects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health equity occurs when every person “attains his or her full health potential” and no one is … [Read more...] about Health equity—meeting the community where they are
About Science and Research with All of Us – Part Four!
In part four of our About Science and Research with All of Us, we are going to get an education about what’s commonly known as DNA. Bashir Easter, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the University of Wisconsin- Madison All of Us team at the Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships in Milwaukee will be sharing with us how the All of Us Research Program will help you … [Read more...] about About Science and Research with All of Us – Part Four!
Child nutrition: Planning, planting and preparing healthy meals
By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing Growing up in Mississippi Bonnie Anderson’s mother always had a garden. Early on, she learned how growing your own food, preserving, and canning it were not only fun activities, but taught her life-long skills that helped ensure she and her family always had fresh, healthy, and nutritious … [Read more...] about Child nutrition: Planning, planting and preparing healthy meals