March 16, 2018
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the state Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced they have awarded $200,000 to six counties to create or enhance local partnerships to review fatal drug overdose cases. The counties sharing the award include Dane, La Crosse, Kenosha,...
March 8, 2018
Professionals responding to Wisconsin’s opioid crisis are learning how to be more engaging, empowering, and effective in prevention and treatment services through using trauma-informed care at a training held at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West today and tomorrow. This training is sponsored by the...
January 31, 2018
According to data issued by the Department of Health Services, more than 25,000 FoodShare members who participated in the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program have secured employment, as of December 2017. As part of Governor Scott Walker’s Wisconsin Works for Everyone reform, the FSET...
January 30, 2018
The Department of Health Services Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing today introduced the communication visor card (PDF) , a tool to help drivers who are deaf and hard of hearing communicate with law enforcement. Originally created by the Wisconsin Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ,...
January 19, 2018
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is working in coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP); local health departments; and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate an outbreak of salmonellosis (...
January 11, 2018
According to the most recent National Immunization Survey (NIS) data (2016), many of Wisconsin’s teens are not fully protected against the human papillomavirus virus (HPV) because they have not completed the HPV vaccine series. According to the NIS, while 62 percent of 13-17 year olds in Wisconsin...
January 5, 2018
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded a total of $496,516 in grants to 63 community groups to support seven strategies to prevent opioid abuse. “These grants further our commitment to reduce the impact of opioid abuse in Wisconsin communities,” said Paul Krupski, DHS...
January 4, 2018
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded grants to four organizations to establish treatment services for opioid and methamphetamine addictions in areas of the state most in need of help. “Accessible addiction services are a vital part of our plan to treat Wisconsin’s opioid...
January 3, 2018
Grants totaling more than $2.9 million to support development of three new residency programs and eight new resident positions in current programs were announced today by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Launched in July 2014, the DHS Graduate Medical Education (GME) Initiative builds...
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