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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 … -
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 … -
WISH Query Confirmation - Female Breast Cancer Incidence by Stage at Diagnosis
… WISH Query Female Breast Cancer Incidence by Stage at Diagnosis This query focuses on female breast cancer incidence by stage at diagnosis. While the stage query provides cancer invasive … stage data for all sites, this query additionally provides in situ stage data for female breast cancer. See Technical Notes , for explanation of revisions to incidence data. Step … -
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 … -
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
… This webpage includes guidance for preventing and controlling acute respiratory illness outbreaks in Wisconsin long-term care facilities (LTCFs). For the purposes of this guidance, … the content will be updated as guidance for LTCFs changes. Responding to respiratory disease outbreaks When an outbreak of acute respiratory illness (ARI), such as COVID-19 or another viral … 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 … -
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 … 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 …