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  • Family Planning Only Services Program: Resources

    … Apply online: ACCESS website Print a copy: BadgerCare Plus Application Packet, F-10182 I want someone to act on my behalf . This can be a person or an organization. Learn more about who can … Only Services Program Fact Sheet, P-02314 ForwardHealth Program Resources I need to allow someone to see information about my eligibility . Use the Release of Confidential Information … benefits. MyACCESS mobile app Check your benefits. Get reminders. Submit documents. I want someone to act on my behalf . This can be a person or an organization. Learn more about who can …
    • Updated on September 12, 2022.

  • Mental Health: Healthy Living

    … their resources and coping abilities, their mental health could be impacted. For example, if someone is working long hours, caring for an ill relative, or experiencing economic hardship they … an expert to engage in conversations about mental health. Just a few small words – like asking someone how they’re feeling – can make a huge difference. Whether someone is ready to have that conversation with you or not, most people will appreciate your care …
    • Updated on February 04, 2023.

  • Suicide Prevention

    … the risk factors for suicide? Risk factors are characteristics that make it more likely that someone will consider, attempt, or die by suicide. They can't cause or predict a suicide attempt, … Lines: Use this directory Life-Threatening Emergency 911 What can I do right now to help someone in emotional pain? Follow these five steps to help someone thinking about suicide. Ask: Asking the question “Are you thinking about suicide?” …
    • Updated on May 10, 2023.

  • Norovirus

    … The viruses that cause norovirus are found in the poop or vomit of people who are sick. Someone can get sick if they accidentally consume small amounts of infected poop or vomit. People … then touching their mouth or eating without washing their hands. Having direct contact with someone who is sick with norovirus. Norovirus can easily contaminate food or water because it …
    • Updated on February 21, 2023.

  • Working with Angry Clients

    … Ronald J Diamond M.D. Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin diamond@wisc.edu Sometimes I Think That: I enjoy my angry flights of self- righteousness they give me purpose and direction and power they give me Escape from my normal boredom and ambivalence If something involves commitment I fear it My anger and my ambivalence make me feel like me A … •Being made to feel you were stupid •Being made that you did something wrong •Having someone disagree with you •Being frustrated that no one believes you •Getting confused about what …

  • Monkeypox Communications Toolkit for Colleges and Universities

    … Muscle aches • Headache The mpox rash develops within one to three days after fever. However, some people may experience a rash or sores first, followed by other symptoms. Some people may … How can I prevent mpox? Most people with mpox report having prolonged close contact with someone with mpox. Mpox is unlikely to spread through the air over long distances because the …

  • Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) Fact Sheet for Residents and Families

    … or medical equipment. What does it mean to be colonized or infected with an MDRO?  If someone is colonized with an MDRO, it means that person has the organism in or on their body, but … person have this organism?  It is difficult to know how long someone will carry an MDRO. In some people the organism may go away, but in others it may remain for a long time. What is a …

  • Performance Improvement in Public Health Learning Session 2

    … moxoxide detector in houshold 32% 38% 48% 52% Neither detector 3% 2% 2% 1% 2002 2003 2005 2007 Someone made you afraid for your personal safety 14% 6% 8% 7% Someone pushed, kicked, slapped or … smokers in West Allis-West Milwaukee by education level High school education or less 40% Some post high school education 23% College education 18% Percent of respondents who reported …

  • DHS Expands Eligibility for Monkeypox Vaccination

    … the spread.” In Wisconsin, vaccination is now recommended for people who had known exposure to someone with monkeypox and people with certain risk factors who are more likely to be exposed to … who have sex with men, anyone can develop monkeypox infection if they have close contact with someone who is sick. To prevent the spread of monkeypox, DHS encourages all Wisconsinites to: … provider about whether they need to get tested, even if they don’t think they had contact with someone who has monkeypox. Avoid skin-to-skin contact with people who are showing a rash or skin …
    • Updated on August 02, 2022.

  • ACCESS Handbook Release 17-02 Cover Sheet

    … Expenses 2.1615 Medical Expenses 2.17 Assets Help screenshot If the user indicates that someone living in his or her home has assets, the Assets page will be displayed. The screenshot … has been rewritten. 3.1.6.9 Cooperation With Child Support The screenshot has been updated. In some cases, the applicant will also be asked about a parent who does not live in the home or is …

  • COVID-19 Next Steps: College Students

    … spent time with the person with COVID-19 (even if they didn't have symptoms): Close Contact of Someone with COVID-19? Had direct physical contact with the person (hug, kiss, handshake). Were … guidance to shorten quarantine further. COVID-19 Next Steps: College Students REMEMBER: Someone who is sick with COVID-19 can spread it two days before they show any symptoms. Not …

  • Information Change Report

    … than 10 days after the change has occurred: • You move to a new address or out of state. • Someone moves in or out of your home, becomes pregnant, or gives birth. • Your living arrangement … or you go into a nursing home or other institution). • You get married or divorced. • Someone in your home has a change in health insurance. • Someone in your home has a change in …

  • Mpox: Basic Information

    … medications that have been used to treat smallpox can be used. People who have been exposed to someone with mpox are eligible to receive a vaccine to prevent the onset of disease or reduce the … after an exposure. Prevention Most people with mpox report having prolonged close contact with someone with mpox. The mpox virus is unlikely to linger in the air or spread through the air over … risk of getting sick. Avoid skin-to-skin contact, including sex and intimate contact, with someone who has a rash or other symptoms. Ask your sexual partner(s) if they have a rash or other …
    • Updated on May 31, 2023.

  • Monkeypox Toolkit for School and Early Care and Education Programs

    … a new, unexplained rash and skin lesions. Mpox does not spread easily from person to person. Someone must have close, sustained contact with an infected person to become sick. In the current … respiratory droplets and by touching objects and surfaces that have been contaminated by someone with mpox. A person who is sick with mpox can spread the virus until all sores have …

  • MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Frequently Asked Questions

    … MRSA to them is small. It is possible to spread MRSA by touching your nose and then touching someone else. Washing your hands with soap and water or alcohol gel after touching your nose and … I was told to clean high-touch areas of my home routinely. How often is "routinely"? If someone in your household has a MRSA infection with wound drainage that cannot be contained with … dry bandage or dressing. What should I do with used bandages, dressings, or tissues from someone who has a MRSA infection? Waste items may be thrown into the regular trash. If these …
    • Updated on March 14, 2023.

  • Naloxone Administration in Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Clinics

    … are authorized by their license to administer medications, including naloxone. In addition, some licensed professionals can delegate medication administration to unlicensed personnel. … antagonists Executive Order 228 See DHS “Opioids” webpage 1. How to recognize and support someone during an overdose 2. Administering naloxone 3. Call 911 • Standing Order by MD • … antagonists Executive Order 228 See DHS “Opioids” webpage 1. How to recognize and support someone during an overdose 2. Administering naloxone 3. Call 911 • Standing Order by MD • …

  • Hepatitis A Virus Infection

    … Hepatitis A is found in the poop of people who have the virus. Hepatitis A can be spread when: Someone with hepatitis A uses the bathroom, does not wash their hands properly, and then touches … over several days, and usually lasts less than two months, but may last as long as six months. Some people with hepatitis A do not have any symptoms. Infants and young children tend to have …
    • Updated on December 19, 2022.

  • BadgerCare Plus Application Packet

    … who live in the home with you at least 40% of the time.  You may need to provide proof of some of your answers. See the Verification/Proof Section on page 4, to see what documents you … Numbers are used only for the direct administration of the BadgerCare Plus programs. If someone in your household is not applying for BadgerCare Plus, you do not need to provide a … proof, contact your agency and ask for help. OTHER PROGRAMS Medicare Savings Program If you or someone in your home is receiving Medicare Parts A and/or B, they may be able to get help paying …

  • COVID-19 Community Levels: Toolkit for Communicating Public Health Recommendations

    … who are most vulnerable to poor outcomes. A large portion of Wisconsinites have also developed some level of immunity due to vaccination or prior COVID-19 illness. COVID-19 boosters are also … vaccines and booster doses • Get tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with COVID-19 • Stay home when you are sick and seek treatment if you are at high risk or … vaccines and booster doses. • Get tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. • Stay home when you are sick and seek treatment if you are at high risk …
Last revised June 3, 2023