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.
Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile announces grant recipients for the 2018-19 school year
The Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS) program is pleased to announce 38 Wisconsin programs will receive funding to provide care in nearly 900 Wisconsin schools. This year, the competitive grant application [...]
What’s lost and what’s left for bereaved parents
After a death occurs, the bereaved often struggle with what is lost and what is left. The loss of a child is terribly painful. Secondary losses, such as the [...]
Sleep Baby Safe program presents research at international conference
Amanda Bagin, Injury Prevention and Death Review project manager, had the opportunity to attend the International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival in Glasgow, Scotland with our partner [...]
The Black-White gap in infant mortality
By Jason Jarzembowski, MD, PhD One of the largest health crises in the United States is the high infant mortality rate, which exceeds that of many European nations we [...]
Injury prevention success story: Racine County drowning prevention
When a traumatic incident happens, people come together. When there is a sudden increase in child drownings, a community comes together. In September 2017, the Racine County Fetal, Infant [...]
Diversity matters: Improving diversity in patient and family advisory councils
Working with patients and families as advisors is a critical part of improving health care system quality and safety. Patient and family advisors are valuable partners. It’s important to [...]
Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin Conference recap
In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin facilitated the Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin Conference on [...]
Chief Joe Pfaff named 2018 Wisconsin EMSC Pediatric Champion of the Year
Chief Joe Pfaff of Stoddard Bergen Fire Department has been named Wisconsin EMSC's 2018 Pediatric Champion of the Year. This award recognizes Wisconsin emergency medical service (EMS) providers, crews [...]
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin honored with Outstanding Achievement in Family Literacy Award
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin (ROR) received the Outstanding Achievement in Family Literacy Award at Wisconsin Literacy’s Celebration of Literacy event in Madison. ROR Wisconsin was honored to be [...]
Rainbow babies: Pregnancy after loss
By Jason Jarzembowski, MD, PhD Even under the best of circumstances, pregnancy comes with a wide range of emotions and physical symptoms. This is magnified many times over when [...]
Senator LaTonya Johnson reads to children during Reach Out and Read clinic visit
Next Door Pediatrics, one of Reach Out and Read Wisconsin’s medical clinics, was visited by Sen. LaTonya Johnson. During the visit, Sen. Johnson read If You Give a Mouse [...]
Psychosocial factors in children with special health care needs and their families
Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families are impacted by a variety of psychosocial factors that can influence their long term health and well-being. [...]
