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Early October 2014
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Reminder: Registration Open for October
Conversations for Change events

The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) endowment's Conversations for Change series continues in October. The events, which occur from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, include a discussion over lunch with a content expert and representatives from funded projects about issues influencing health in Wisconsin.

 

The goal is to develop shared understanding about the current status of a particular issue and what proven or innovative strategies could be implemented in the near future to create significant, positive change.


Milwaukee: Health Literacy and Cultural Competency
On Thursday, October 16, 2014, the third Conversations for Change session will be held in Milwaukee at the United Community Center. The event will focus on improving health literacy and developing cultural competency to reduce disparities in Wisconsin's communities. 

 

Learn more about the facilitators and register >>



Green Bay: Health Data Collection and Maintenance

The fourth Conversation for Change will occur in Green Bay on October 31, 2014 at Brown County United Way, and will focus on leveraging data intelligence to drive community strategies.


Learn more about the facilitators and register >> 

 

Help HWPP project win AAMC video contest
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Partners from Telemedicine to Improve Eye Health among Latinos, a 9th Funding Cycle HWPP Development project, are currently competing for seed money to increase diversity in medicine and science.
  
The partners need your help, as the top three projects will be selected based on which videos have received the most 'Likes' on Youtube by this Friday, October 10, 2014.

For those who choose to help by 'Liking' the project's video, be aware that supporters that are not currently logged into a Google account will be prompted to log-in with a Google account after clicking the "Thumbs Up" icon.

The competition is hosted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a not-for-profit organization which represents more than 100,000 faculty members, 80,000 medical students, and 100,000 resident physicians in the United States and Canada. The winners will be recognized during the AAMC's annual meeting, Learn Lead Serve 2014.

Recently Completed HWPP Projects
Six Development projects from the 7th Funding Cycle of HWPP recently completed their projects. We welcome you to visit these HWPP projects' webpages to learn more about their work focused on improving the health of Wisconsin residents.

Around the Corner to Better Health

Successfully implemented infrastructure and marketing strategies at participating corner stores to increase healthy food availability in Milwaukee's central city and reached over 1,100 people through community outreach activities.

 

Fighting Cancer in Wisconsin's American Indian Communities

Raised community awareness about cancer and cancer prevention through development of a documentary film and multiple community events resulting in increased screening rates for breast, colorectal and cervical cancer among clinic staff and community members.

 

Los Cuidadores Unidos: United Latino Caregivers

Piloted the caregiver intervention with 30 eligible Latino family caregivers resulting in reduced depression scores and improved social connectedness as well as integration of the intervention into the United Community Center's Latino Geriatric Center.

 

More Than A Pretty Place: Activating Urban Parks to Improve Community Health and Wellness

Partners administered 363 surveys among select 5th grade classrooms in participating schools finding that children who participated in the intervention demonstrated reduced fears of outdoor play in nature and were more likely to indicate that they had visited the Urban Ecology Center outside of school programs.

 

School Community Partnership for Mental Health

Identified and referred 275 students for mental health services with 140 students seen by community mental health service providers. Partners successfully sustained the work through MPS approval of a full-time School Coordinator position to continue the project work and expansion to two additional MPS schools.

 

Use of a Lay Health Advisor Model to bring Sexual and Reproductive Justice to Latinos in Milwaukee

Trained 36 community health workers in the project curriculum to increase knowledge and access and change attitudes and health beliefs among Latinos about sexual and reproductive health; CHWs recruited 141 hosts and facilitated 498 home health parties with 1,217 unduplicated participants.

 

Contact Us:
Phone: 414.955.4350

 

Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road, HRC Suite 2500
PO Box 26509
Milwaukee, WI 53226