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.
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 [...]
Register for the 2019 Reach Out and Read Wisconsin Annual Meeting
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin’s annual meeting will take place on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year’s keynote speaker is [...]
Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile announces grant recipients
The Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS) program is excited to announce the grantees for the 2019-20 program year. As a result of the recently passed state budget, the funding for Wisconsin SAS increased to $1.05 million annually. [...]
An Epic donation: 950 books collected for local kids
Employees at Epic, a Madison-based software development company, donated 950 new and gently-used children's books to Reach Out and Read Wisconsin. This is the fifth year that Epic has held [...]
Local public health departments participate in Healthy Homes training
The Wisconsin Asthma Coalition and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Asthma Program held two Healthy Homes trainings for local public health department staff. Healthy Homes training focuses on seven [...]
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 [...]
