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WINNEBAGO COUNTY TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES IN FOUR-COUNTY AREA FOR WELL WOMAN PROGRAM

MADISON—Outreach and education efforts for the Wisconsin Well Woman Program in Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Outagamie and Sheboygan counties will be provided by the Winnebago County Health Department, under an agreement announced today by Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis G. Smith.

“Our agreement with Winnebago County includes a transition plan to ensure that service coordination continues without interruption to help women access vital breast and cervical cancer screening services in this four-county area,” said Secretary Smith. “I would particularly like to thank Representative Penny Bernard Schaber for her guidance and support on this issue.”

The $130,000 state-funded contract will allow Winnebago County to provide outreach and education on the importance of preventative screenings to women in each of the four counties. No cuts have been made to this funding. County health departments are the providers for these services in most of the state.

The Program’s cancer screening services are funded separately with federal funds and are offered by local health care providers throughout Wisconsin.

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Last Revised:  December 28, 2011