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.
Congress introduces safe sleep bills
In June, two bills were introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to improve the safety of infant sleep products. The Safe Sleep Act (H.R. 3172 and S. 1767) would ban the [...]
Matt Crespin installed as American Dental Hygienists’ Association president
Matt Crespin, Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin's associate director, is the new president of the American Dental Hygienists' Association. Matt was installed at their 96th annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky on [...]
Register for the 2019 Wisconsin Oral Health Conference
The 2019 Wisconsin Oral Health Conference will take place Sept. 24-25 at Hotel Marshfield in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The theme of this year's conference is "Opportunities for Innovation." Keynote speakers from around [...]
New research: Infant deaths in sitting devices
The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages the use of sitting devices for infant sleep. A new study examined factors associated with sleep-related infant deaths in sitting devices (e.g. car seats, swings and strollers). Researchers [...]
Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile program receives $10,000 to sack plaque
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation presented Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile with $10,000 to help sack plaque. As part of Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation's sponsorship with Packers Radio Network, they made a donation [...]
Professional perspective: Normalizing men’s grief
By Ricky Traner, City of Milwaukee Health Department I am a public health social worker with the City of Milwaukee Health Department’s (MHD) Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Project. Through my [...]
School Walkthrough Program update
By Libby Halma, Wisconsin HealthCorps member As the 2018-2019 school year wraps up, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition School Walkthrough Program’s accomplishments. Between [...]
Child death review data corner: Case entry timeliness benchmarks
The child death review process provides an opportunity to understand the risk factors and circumstances leading to a child’s death and guide prevention activities in your community. In order to [...]
Barneveld Area Rescue Squad and Fitch-Rona EMS named 2019 Wisconsin EMSC Pediatric Champions of the Year
Barneveld Area Rescue Squad and Fitch-Rona EMS have been named 2019 Wisconsin EMSC Pediatric Champions of the Year. This award recognizes Wisconsin EMS providers, crews or stations nominated for outstanding pediatric [...]
Internship reflection: Integrating public health with medical care
By Raelee Ciriacks, student intern As my student internship comes to an end, I wanted to reflect upon my time at Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin and share it with [...]
Back to sleep… For every sleep
Sometimes caregivers put their baby to sleep in an inclined product, such as a swing, bouncer or car seat, for naps or to manage reflux. However, babies are safest when [...]
Sudden Death in the Young project works to prevent child deaths
By Libby Halma, Wisconsin HealthCorps member and Raelee Ciriacks, student intern The project This month, we attended an Advanced Review Team meeting for the Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) project. [...]
