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Join One of Our Lists to Receive Email Updates

Sign up for one or more of our email lists to receive updates regarding Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) programs and services.

Option 1: Go to the list you are signed up for.

  1. Enter your email address and press the Submit button. If you've set a password for your account, you'll be prompted to enter it. A listing of the current email lists you are subscribed to will be displayed.
  2. Locate the list you no longer wish to receive emails from and check the check box in the Check to Delete column for the list you want to be removed from.
  3. Press the Submit button.

You can also press the Delete my account link to remove yourself from all DHS email lists.

Option 2: From any received email message from a DHS list:

  1. Go to the bottom of the email message and press the Unsubscribe link.
  2. Enter your email address and press the Submit button. If you've set a password for your account, you'll be prompted to enter it. A listing of the current email lists you are subscribed to will be displayed.
  3. Locate the list you no longer wish to receive emails from and check the check box in the Check to Delete column for the list you want to be removed from.
  4. Press the Submit button.

You can also press the Delete my account link to remove yourself from all DHS email lists.

Option 1: Go to the list you are signed up for.

  1. Enter your current email address and press the Submit button. If you've set a password for your account, you'll be prompted to enter it. A message indicating that your email address is already subscribed to the list will be displayed.
  2. Press on the Subscriber Preferences link.
  3. Press the Preferences tab.
  4. Enter your new email address in the Enter New Email Address field.
  5. Press the UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION button.

Option 2: From any received email message from a DHS list:

  1. Go to the bottom of the email message and press the Unsubscribe link.
  2. Enter your current email address and press the Submit button. If you've set a password for your account, you'll be prompted to enter it. A message indicating that your email address is already subscribed to the list will be displayed.
  3. Press on the Subscriber Preferences link.
  4. Press the Preferences tab.
  5. Enter your new email address in the Enter New Email Address field.
  6. Press the UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION button.

DHS email lists

By topic

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Receive updates on implementation of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in Wisconsin.

Adolescent Health

Receive updates on adolescent health topics.

American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Home and Community-Based Services

Receive information about DMS' plan for ARPA funding for HCBS.

Birth to 3 Program

Receive email notices about the Birth to 3 Program.

Birth to 3 Program Information for Families

Receive information specific to families with children in the Birth to 3 Program.

Children's Community Options Program: General Information

Receive updates on the Children's Community Options Program.

Children's Long-Term Support

Receive updates on the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program.

Children's Long-Term Support Information for Families and Participants

Information for families and participants in the CLTS program. 

Dementia-Capable Wisconsin

Receive updates on our initiatives to improve the quality of care for state residents Alzheimer’s disease and other Dementia.

DHS 75 Implementation

Receive information on the implementation of the revised Wis. Admin. Code. CH. DHS 75.

DHS Budget Updates

Receive updates regarding our 2019-2021 state budget initiatives.

DHS News Releases

Receive email notices when DHS news release are made public.

Diabetes Advisory Group

Receive updates on the Diabetes Advisory group.

Division of Care and Treatment Services: Careers

Receive monthly updates about career opportunities with Division of Care and Treatment Services.

Dose of Reality: Responding to Wisconsin's opioid epidemic

Receive updates on our response to Wisconsin’s opioid epidemic.

Electronic Health Program

Receive updates on our health information technology initiatives and policies.

Employment Initiatives

Receive updates on integrated employment for youth and adults with disabilities.

Environmental Public Health Tracking Newsletter

Receive updates on our Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.

Home and Community-Based Services Waivers

Receive updates on waivers involved in the programs and services provided to Medicaid participants who receive those services in their home or community.

Lead in our Environment

Receive information and updates about lead in our environment.

Legal Assistance for Older Adults in Wisconsin

Receive updates on our efforts to strengthen legal assistance services for older adults under the Model Approaches to Legal Assistance grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living.

Maternal and Infant Mortality Prevention (MIMP)

To send communications to those working in healthcare as well as community members interested in Maternal and Infant Mortality Prevention.

Medicaid Enterprise System Procurement

Receive updates on the Medicaid Enterprise System procurement.

Medicaid Telehealth Expansion

Receive information regarding the expansion of services that Medicaid providers may deliver via Telehealth.

Music & Memory Program

Receive updates on our Music & Memory Program.

Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing News and Updates

Receive updates on resources for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Plan Review and Inspections, Division of Quality Assurance

Receive updates on construction of new health or residential care facilities regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance or expansions to existing facilities.

Process Help, Division of Medicaid Services

Receive updates on how to use the CARES system to administerWisconsin Works (W-2), Wisconsin Shares (child care), and income maintenance programs (Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus, FoodShare).

Reproductive Health & Family Planning

Send communications to Healthcare professionals and members of the public interested in the WI DHS RHFP program.

School Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) Users

Receive information and updates on the Wisconsin Immunization Registry.

SeniorCare Program

Receive updates on the SeniorCare Program.

SSI Managed Care Expansion

Receive updates on the SSI Managed Care Expansion initiative.

Small Talks

Receive updates on the DHS Small Talks underage drinking campaign.

Telehealth Expansion

Notify providers of expanding services they may deliver via telehealth.

Title V Needs Assessment Updates

Receive updates on he Title V needs assessment process.

Trauma-Informed Care News and Notes

Receive biweekly updates on the trauma-informed care related research, resources, and training opportunities.

Waivers Service Rate Providers

Receive updates on the long term care rate-setting initiative.

WisCaregiver Career Program

Receive updates on the WisCaregiver Career program.

Wisconsin Board for Evaluation of Interpreters

Receive updates on the WITA assessment and the transition to the new BEI test.

Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Employment Initiative

Receive updates on our efforts to expand the scope and number of certified peer specialists in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Elderly Nutrition Program

Provide regular updates about the Elder Nutrition Program in a newsletter format.

Wisconsin Health Improvement Plan

Receive updates on the Wisconsin Health Improvement Plan.

Wisconsin HIV Program

Keep stakeholders apprised and engaged with the Wisconsin START Initiative.

Wisconsin START Initiative

Receive updates on our efforts to address the HIV epidemic.

Wisconsin Stroke Coalition

Receive updates on the Wisconsin Stroke Coalition.

Wisconsin Trauma Care System

Receive updates from the Wisconsin Trauma Care System.

WisTech Assistive Technology Program

Receive current information on assistive technology devices, programs, and resources.

Working with Diabetes

Receive the bi-monthly Working with Diabetes newsletter.

Data releases

Local Data

Notifications for publications and reports regarding local data, counties and local health departments

Public Health Profiles

Notifications regarding our Public Health Profiles which are published annually

Weekly Respiratory Report

Notifications regarding influenza and other respiratory disease activity in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System (WCRS) Publications

Notifications for publications and reports regarding the WCRS

Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool

Improve identification of communities that may bear a disproportionate burden of pollution and climate change impacts.

Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH)

Notifications of new features and data in Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH)

Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS)

Notifications on results and reports from this survey.

Family Health Survey

This list provides updates and release notifications for publications and reports regarding the Wisconsin Family Health Survey topics. Some topics include health insurance coverage in Wisconsin, health status/health conditions, and utilization of health care services.

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

Notifications for publications and reports regarding the Wisconsin PRAMS study.

Abortions

Notifications for publications and reports regarding reported induced abortions in Wisconsin.

Births

Notifications for publications and reports regarding Wisconsin births statistics.

Deaths

Notifications for publications and reports regarding death statistics and mortality rates in Wisconsin.

Demography

Notifications for publications and reports regarding Wisconsin Family Health Survey topics.

Marriage and Divorce

Notifications for publications and reports regarding marriage and divorce statistics in Wisconsin.

ACCESS Handbook

This handbook is used as a resource for using access.wi.gov

BadgerCare Plus Handbook

This handbook provides policy for the BadgerCare Plus program

Caretaker Supplement Handbook

To announce changes to the Caretaker Supplement Handbook

Contact Center Anywhere Handbook

This handbook is for staff who use the Contact Center Anywhere telephone software

Division of Medicaid Services Forms and Publications Updates

Receive updates regarding new or revised forms and publications from our Division of Medicaid Services

Electronic Case File Handbook

This handbook is for staff who scan documents for CARES (Client Assistance for Reemployment and Economic Support) case files or view the scanned image in the electronic case file

FoodShare Employment and Training Handbook

This handbook provides policy for the FoodShare and Employment Training program

FoodShare Handbook

This handbook provides policy for the FoodShare program

Income Maintenance Manual

This manual is for county and tribal income maintenance agencies

Medicaid Eligibility Handbook

This handbook provides policy for Medicaid programs

SSI Administration Handbook

This handbook provides policy for the SSI Exceptional Expense Handbook program

SSI Expense Handbook

This handbook provides policy for the SSI-E program

Division of Care and Treatment Services: Action and Information Memos

Receive updates on policies, procedures, and funding opportunities regarding mental health and substance use services and programs.

Division of Medicaid Services Administrators Memos

Announces administrative changes for county and tribal income maintenance agencies that determine eligibility for Medicaid and FoodShare programs.

Division of Medicaid Services: Long-Term Care Numbered and Information Memo

Receive updates on notifications when an informational or numbered memo regarding long-term care is posted to the website.

Division of Medicaid Services Operations Memo

Receive updates on operational changes for county and tribal income maintenance agencies that determine eligibility for Medicaid and FoodShare programs.

Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications and Updates

Receive information and updates for the health and residential care providers regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance.

Adult Long-Term Care Functional Screener

Receive updates on the adult long-term care functional screen process.

Assisted Living Forum, Division of Quality Assurance

Receive updates on issues related to assisted living and information about the bimonthly Assisted Living forum.

Auditing and Accounting Updates, Office of the Inspector General

Receive updates on fiscal, accounting and auditing issues of interest to our providers, provider associations, counties, tribes, public accounting firms, and other stakeholders.

CARES Act Provider Payments

Receive updates related to the Wisconsin program offering CARES Act Provider payments for COVID-19.

Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program Financial Management Services Providers

Receive updates on the Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program as it relates to financial management services.

Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program Providers

Receive updates on the Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program.

Chronic Disease Prevention

Receive information on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control through webinars, meeting dates and other resources.

Community Health Workers (CHWs)

Provides CHW News, resources, opportunities, and more for Wisconsin CHWs and their allies.

Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)

Provides CCS staff information about program updates, meetings, best practices and training opportunities.

Dispatcher-Assisted CPR

Receive updates on the information about the dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) grant project.

Electronic Visit Verification

Receive updates on our implementation of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) federal requirement.

ForwardHealth Community Partners

Receive updates on Wisconsin's health and nutrition public assistance programs.

Health Emergency Preparedness Training Update

Receive updates on training opportunities across the state.

Heart Health Alliance

Receive updates on the Heart Disease and Stroke Alliance and the Coverdell Stroke Program.

Juvenile Justice Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Diversion

Receive training and research information regarding juvenile justice alcohol and other drug abuse diversion in Wisconsin.

Medicaid Behavioral Health Services

Receive updates on Medicaid behavioral health services.

Medication Assisted Treatment Providers

Receive updates on medication-assisted treatment.

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Functional Screener

Receive updates on the mental health and substance use disorder functional screen process.

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Manager

Receive updates on the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) manager.

Nurse Aide Training and Testing

Receive regular updates and information regarding DQA Nurse Aide Training programs.

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Receive updates on Nutrition and Physical Activity Program.

Preadmission Screening and Resident Review

Receive updates on Wisconsin Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) policies and procedures.

WisCaregiver Careers Participating Nursing Homes

Nursing Homes that Participate in the WisCaregiver Careers Program.

Wisconsin Crisis Intervention Network

Receive updates regarding meetings and other resources for professionals who respond to behavioral health crisis situations.

Wisconsin Diabetes Weekly

Receive weekly updates on diabetes prevention and control.

Wisconsin eHealth Program: Eligible Professional

Receive updates and information for professionals eligible for the eHealth Program.

Wisconsin Public Psychiatry Network Teleconference Series

Receive updates on upcoming presentations in this free training series focused on behavioral health topics.

Working with Diabetes

Receive the bi-monthly Working with Diabetes newsletter.

Autism Council

Provide information on the Autism Council, including meeting agendas, minutes, and updates on council work.

Birth to 3 Interagency Coordinating Council

Provide information on the Birth to 3 Interagency Coordinating Council, including meeting agendas, minutes, and updates on council work.

Children's Long-Term Support Council

Provide information on the CLTS Council, including meeting agendas, minutes, and updates on council work.

Governor's Health Equity Council

Provide the public with updates regarding the activities of the Governor's Health Equity Council.

Governor's Task Force on Caregiving

Receive communications when agendas, minutes and resources are posted to the Task Force website.

IRIS Advisory Committee

Receive IRIS Advisory Committee (IAC) announcements (generally agendas and meeting announcements).

Wisconsin Long-Term Care Advisory Council

Receive communications for LTC Advisory Council meetings.

Last revised February 15, 2024