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.
Keeping Kids Alive Conference Update
The Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin annual conference was planned for November and was moved to a virtual format earlier this year. However, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin recognizes that [...]
HealthCorps Blog: How I landed in public health
Written by Vanessa Ramirez When I was in high school I was fascinated with the idea of having a career in medicine. My dream career was to be pediatric emergency [...]
COVID-19 and Back to School: A message from the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition
School boards, government officials and families are weighing many variables on how children and staff can safely return to school this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we keep the [...]
Register Now: Wisconsin Oral Health Conference goes virtual for the first time
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many people apart due to the need to social distance, but the Wisconsin Oral Health Conference is bringing people back together. Join the Wisconsin Oral [...]
Comfort for Children: How pediatric comfort kits help kids in emergency situations
Emergency situations are traumatizing for adults, but the impact that they have on children can carry lifelong implications as they are still growing and developing. Situations where trauma is present [...]
Breathe at Ease: Kenosha students learn in asthma-friendly environments thanks to staff dedication
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of children’s lives, especially when it comes to education. Classes have gone virtual and students are learning from home. Adjusting to a new normal is [...]
Advocating for Asthma: Get to know Cristine Rameker, our Wisconsin Asthma Coalition Partner
Name, Title and Organization: Cristine Rameker, MPH; Asthma Program Manager; Wisconsin Department of Health Services Years in this role: 14 years I chose to advocate for children’s health because…. Asthma [...]
Safe Swimming at Home and in Public
COVID-19 has drastically shifted our priorities and our way of living, and with these changes comes a set of unique challenges we must work to address in order to ensure [...]
Meet Your Local PECC: Armando Suarez Del Real, West Allis Fire Department | Kristine Pautz, Wales Genesee Fire Department and Children’s Wisconsin
Name, Title and EMS Agency Armando Suarez Del Real, Captain West Allis Fire Department (WAFD) Years in your current role and in the EMS field all together One year as [...]
Langston Verdin: Connecting the dots of fireworks, air quality and asthma
By: Langston Verdin Leader of Strategic Partnerships, Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin Fireworks are known to cause short-term, very high-intensity air quality degradation, especially atmospheric particulate matter (PM) pollution.[1],[2] For [...]
The Doctor is In: AAP launches #CallYourPediatrician campaign
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently launched the '#CallYourPediatrician' campaign. The campaign highlights the importance of well-child visits and vaccinations during COVID-19. With the beginning of the school year [...]
A Year at the Alliance: Rachel Mazzara nears end of HealthCorps experience
Rachel Mazzara would need super powers to accomplish everything that she wants to achieve in the health care field. But for now, the Marquette University graduate is just getting started. [...]
