Grants Awarded to Support Statewide Network of Substance Use Prevention Coalitions

Elizabeth.Goodsitt August 24, 2023

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Grants Awarded to Support Statewide Network of Substance Use Prevention Coalitions The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has renewed its commitment to a statewide network of substance use prevention coalitions – the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth – by awarding grants to three partners working to build a healthier Wisconsin. Community Advocates, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, and Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center will act as regional coordinators for the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth. The Alliance for Wisconsin Youth supports the work of more…

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Elizabeth.Goodsitt

August 24, 2023

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5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death

The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demanding task that requires consideration of numerous upstream, interrelated, and tangential issues. To help safety advocates develop strategies to prevent violent child death, we compiled five frameworks to help: Understand and explain …
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What Are the Risk and Protective Factors for Violent Child Death?

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Network_News October 27, 2022

The 1st Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in Texas Will Tackle Dementia in Latinos

Today, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designated UT Health San Antonio and UT Texas Rio Grande Valley as an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to boost research and reduce the Alzheimer’s burden among Latinos, who suffer disparities in dementia. The new center is the first in Texas. It …
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Network_News September 9, 2021

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23 Surprising Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is here! This annual U.S. observance, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. We at Salud America! invite you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in these surprising ways. 1. Learn How Hispanic Heritage …
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Network_News September 12, 2023

SDoH Screening Is Tackling the Social Needs of Patients in US Community Health Centers

Since the 1960s, community health centers (also called Federally Qualified Health Centers) have made it their mission to increase people’s access to primary healthcare by reducing barriers, such as cost, lack of insurance, distance, and language. But beyond clinic walls, many people have big social needs, like unstable housing, that hurt their health. That is …
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