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Client Rights: Your Right to Confidential Treatment
… Spend up to nine months in jail. Disclosing HIV status: Civil penalties For giving out someone’s HIV status without knowing it, the facility will pay: Actual damages. Attorney fees. Example damages up to $2,000. For giving out someone’s HIV status on purpose, the facility will pay: Actual damages. Attorney fees. Example damages up to $50,000. Disclosing HIV status: Criminal penalties For giving out someone’s HIV status without knowing it—and it causes them harm—the facility will: Pay up to … -
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
… Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The bacteria grow very slowly, and it can take up to 20 years for someone to develop any symptoms. Leprosy can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the … it likely spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Someone must have close contact with someone with untreated leprosy for many months to catch the disease. Leprosy does not spread … -
DHS Identifies Second Case of Monkeypox in a Wisconsin Resident
… the country shows that the virus is spreading mostly through close, intimate contact with someone who has monkeypox. We urge all Wisconsinites to stay vigilant and contact a doctor if you … medications can be used to prevent and treat monkeypox. People who had known exposure to someone with monkeypox should talk with a doctor or nurse to learn if they are eligible to receive a vaccine. This includes people who were specifically identified as someone who had close or intimate in-person contact with someone with the characteristic … -
Crisis Services
… without the help of trained professionals. A mental health crisis does not always mean someone is a danger to themselves or others. Learn the signs of a mental health crisis In a … a mental health crisis, there are many services and supports available to you whether you need someone to talk to, you need someone to respond, or you need a place to be. To learn more about what is available to you, … -
Crisis Services: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
… , the person receives a required emergency law enforcement and medical response. If you or someone you know is in imminent danger, call 911, not 988. The video below explains what … mental health, or substance use crisis. You can also contact 988 if you're concerned about someone. 988 is confidential and free to all Wisconsin residents. 988, 24/7 call, text, chat. … page or feed. Use the text above the image to complete the post. Facebook - All Audiences Need someone to talk to? Call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Learn more about this … -
Crisis Services: Building a Better System of Care
… to them, even if the emergency responders are well-intentioned. In the example above regarding someone planning to attempt suicide, it is likely that the individual or someone who cares about them may call 911. The 911 call center typically dispatches law … system of care for mental health crisis situations to dramatically improve the experience for someone with a mental health crisis. By integrating the core elements of Crisis Now, the national … -
Gambling Disorder
… Although no substance is ingested, the problem gambler gets the same effect from gambling as someone else might get from taking a drug or drinking alcohol. The gambling alters the person’s … professional. If you answered no to all of these questions , it is unlikely that you or someone you know is suffering from a gambling problem. If you answered yes to one or two of these questions , you or someone you know may be at risk for developing a problem with gambling. Gambling should be fun … -
HIV: Is PrEP for Me?
… substantial risk for getting HIV. People who may be at substantial risk for getting HIV are: Someone who has sex with a partner who has HIV. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men who engage in condomless anal sex with someone whose HIV status is unknown. Transgender women who engage in condomless anal sex with someone whose HIV status is unknown. People who share injection drug use equipment with someone … -
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Identifies the First Case of Monkeypox in a Wisconsin Resident
… medications can be used to prevent and treat monkeypox. People who had known exposure to someone with monkeypox should talk with a doctor or nurse to learn if they are eligible to receive a vaccine. This includes people who were specifically identified as someone who had close or intimate in-person contact with someone with the characteristic monkeypox rash or someone with a probable or confirmed monkeypox …