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.
2022 Child Death Review Virtual Refresher Trainings
Keeping Kids Alive team trainings educate coordinators and members on key components of facilitating and participating in death review teams. Attendees will learn the cause for concern, history of fatality [...]
Laying the Groundwork for Collaboration: Health Care System and Community-Based Organizations Unite for Food Security in Milwaukee
Unlikely collaborations can lead to a multitude of success for not only the organizations themselves, but for all of the populations they serve. In early 2021, the Wisconsin Medical Home [...]
Celebrate National Health Day
On Monday, Oct. 4, please join Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin as we celebrate National Child Health Day on social media. This year, we want to continue to showcase what [...]
HealthCorps Blog: How can I support you?
Written by Vanessa Ramirez Planning for ideas or events is a rigorous task. No, it does not require you to do physical heavy lifting, but it does require you to [...]
Registration now open for the Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin Conference
Registration for the 2021 Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin Virtual Conference is now open! Join Child Death Review and Fetal Infant Mortality Review team members from across Wisconsin to learn [...]
Wisconsin EMSC: Keeping communities safe through injury prevention
All emergency medicine service (EMS) providers agree that one of their top priorities is keeping the members of their communities safe. That one goal can be complicated by a particular [...]
Wisconsin Medical Home Brings Health and Community Organizations Together
Food Insecurity and Health Pilot Many individuals struggle to access one of the most basic necessities, food. Because of this, the Wisconsin Medical Home Initiative launched their Food Insecurity and [...]
Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services for Children Announces Pediatric Champions of the Year
As an emergency medical service (EMS) provider, you may never know what to expect when responding to a call. In June 2020, that statement rang true for the Footville Fire [...]
HealthCorps Blog: What’s under the umbrella?
Written by Vanessa Ramirez When someone says that they teach a science, they more than likely they have a specification or area of focus. This specification applies to almost all [...]
Sealants in School: Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile safely provides dental care during COVID-19
As schools shut down, and preventive and non-emergency dental care came to a halt due to COVID-19, unanticipated consequences occurred: children’s oral health declined. Nikki Frisch With schools [...]
Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services for Children: Bridging the gaps between schools and emergency medical services
When sending a child to school, the topic of safety is always a key priority that is kept in mind. In the case of a medical emergency, especially for children [...]
Wisconsin MDI: How a dental hygienist can change a medical setting
Patti DeQuardo has one piece of advice for any clinic thinking about participating in the Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration Project (MDI): just do it. Participating in MDI is crucial because [...]
