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.
Environmental walkthrough program combined with IPM helps reduce asthma triggers
The arrival of spring is accompanied by the arrival of added asthma triggers. Children are impacted by these triggers in their everyday school and childcare center environments. Taking control of [...]
Nominations for Pediatric Champion of the Year now open
Do you know an EMS crew or station that made a difference in the lives of children this year? If you do, nominate them for the Pediatric Champion of the Year [...]
Home is Where Our Health Is report includes 32 new policy recommendations
Health encompasses more than meets the eye, and many of the various aspects that constitute health may seem out of your control. For children, that meaning goes even further as [...]
Crossing Rivers Health excels at caring for pediatric patients
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — Bubbles frequently appear at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, Wis. While bubbles may be mesmerizing, they aren’t used just for fun, though, because [...]
February marks National Children’s Dental Health Month
Oral health is a part of overall health and practicing proper dental health techniques at an early age is important, which is why Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin recognizes National [...]
Armando Suarez Del Real seeks to accomplish sky-high goal as a PECC
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Armando Suarez Del Real just wants to help people, which is why he chose to be a Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC) in his role as captain [...]
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin receives 25,000 book donation
Friday, January 24, 2020, was a big day for the Vel R. Phillips Justice Center and Reach Out and Read Wisconsin. Too Small to Fail, an initiative of the Clinton [...]
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin Marks 10th Anniversary
This year marks Reach Out and Read Wisconsin’s 10th anniversary! Forty-five clinics joined the network in 2019 to make it the program’s busiest year yet. The first three years of a child’s life [...]
Fluoridation Celebrates 75 Years
This year marks the 75th year of Community Water Fluoridation (CWF). All water sources contain some natural fluoride, but adjusting the amount allows teeth to remain healthy and strong. Water fluoridation [...]
Share Your Heart
Heart of Canal Street is Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s signature community program, and this year’s campaign is underway. Half of each $3 or $7 Canal Street Bingo game purchased goes [...]
Five things I learned as a HealthCorps member
By Libby Halma, Wisconsin HealthCorps member 1. Public health is a small world. Before I started serving at the Alliance, I did not realize that the public health community is very [...]
Healthy Smiles for Mom and Baby report available
Our Healthy Smiles for Mom and Baby (HSMB) project wrapped up July 31. Funded in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration, HSMB focused on increasing dental utilization for pregnant women and [...]
