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Poverty Status and Health Insurance Coverage in Wisconsin: Washington County
… This page provides access to information about poverty status and health insurance coverage for Washington County. Estimates of the number and percent of the population by poverty status, … years of Wisconsin Family Health Survey results. Poverty Status and Health Insurance Coverage, Washington County, 2014-2016 (PDF) Poverty Status and Health Insurance Coverage, Washington County, 2009-2011 (PDF) Poverty Status and Health Insurance Coverage, Washington … -
Public Health Advisory: Fentanyl Increasingly Present in Overdose Deaths in Wisconsin
… opioids. It is being pressed into pills and mixed into other drugs. A person may think they are using one substance, but they are instead using a substance mixed with fentanyl. … about the risk of substance and polysubstance use. Fear tactics and other warnings may not break through, so engage your loved ones in a conversation. Let them know it’s okay for them to … that fentanyl-involved overdoses may require several doses of NARCAN® in order to restore breathing. Talk to patients who have overdosed about opioid safety. If appropriate, connect the … -
Climate and Health: Winter Weather Health and Safety Tips
… prepared ahead of a storm will help you get through it safely. More Information on winter weather safety: Extreme Cold (Hypothermia) Carbon Monoxide Exposure Winter Activity Safety Tips for Parents Winter Safety Measures for Health Care Providers Wisconsin Winter Weather Toolkit —general information and guidance for local health departments Assemble an … Check on your neighbors. Isolated or elderly individuals can be unaware of rapidly changing weather conditions and may not be able to sense and respond to low temperatures during winter. … -
Consumer Guide: Finding and Choosing Substance Use Treatment Programs
… In Wisconsin, the state licenses and regulates certain substance use treatment programs (based on Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 75 (PDF)). There's a directory with details … community substance use services provider directory in Excel (Excel) What is a substance use treatment program? Substance use treatment programs offer a range of activities to help people living with a substance use … -
DHS Awards $8 million for Opioid and Stimulant Treatment Services
… Over 4,000 people throughout Wisconsin will have access to treatment for the problem use of opioids or stimulants now through September because of $8 … heroin, and fentanyl. Stimulants include cocaine and methamphetamine. “Improving access to treatment is a critical part of our plan to reduce the hurt and heartbreak caused by the epidemic … “These grants will enable our local partners to remove the financial barriers to effective treatment, allowing more people to experience the promise of recovery. Recovery is possible for … -
Consumer Guide: Finding and Choosing Mental Health Care Treatment Programs
… In Wisconsin, the state licenses and regulates certain mental health care treatment programs based on these Wis. Admin. Code chapters: Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 34 - … Disorders and Substance-Use Disorders Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 40 - Mental Health Day Treatment for Youth Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 61 - Community Mental Health and Developmental … Programs for Chronically Mentally Ill Persons There’s a directory with details about each treatment program in Wisconsin. View the directory in Excel or as a PDF. View community mental … -
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Treatment Programs: Provider Information
… list , Division of Quality Assurance (staff responsible for surveying AODA and mental health treatment programs) Mental Health Treatment Programs - provider information Reporting of Client/ Patient Death Attributable to … -
Updates to Activity Break Period Policy for Wisconsin Shares Child Care
… Wisconsin Shares Child Care Approved Activity Search Period (ACTS) policy and the Temporary Break Period (TBRK) policy. … -
Preventing and Controlling Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
… or nasal congestion Sore throat Muscle aches greater than the resident’s norm Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Low oxygen saturation in the blood (normal levels are between 95 and 100%, but may vary … source control in a well-defined area that is restricted from resident access (such as a breakroom, all-staff meeting) when the county community transmission level is low to moderate. … -
Wisconsin Expands Medicaid Coverage of Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Members
… with health care providers, counties, tribes, and other stakeholders, Wisconsin will cover the treatment for substance use disorder in a residential setting for members of most of its Medicaid programs beginning February 1. The treatment offered uses a “whole patient” approach that is clinically effective, reduces overdoses … Services offered in the residential setting under this benefit include: assessment and treatment planning, counseling, medication management, case management, peer support, and … -
DHS Releases New Data on COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths by Vaccination Status
… , which includes a visualization showing the rate of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths per 100,000 among individuals who are fully vaccinated versus individuals who are not … positive for COVID-19 more than 2 weeks after their completed vaccine dose series are called breakthrough infections . The not fully vaccinated population includes all Wisconsin residents … full immunity. DHS has also made two other data updates this week. The COVID-19 cases and deaths by county and census tract, municipality, school district, and zip code have been updated …
Last revised May 31, 2023