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Understanding and Addressing Health Disparities in Wisconsin Through Statewide Partnerships

Awarded in 2021
Strategic Research
Updated Sep 11, 2023

At a Glance

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are partnering on an initiative to improve health equity in Wisconsin. MCW’s Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) and the UW’s Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP), statewide health funders based at Wisconsin’s two medical schools, have announced a joint three-year, $3 million grant to launch an expansive new statewide partnership that will study, measure and recommend solutions for health inequities across the state of Wisconsin.

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More Funded Projects

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Maternal and Child Health

Bridging Community Supports to Achieve Healthy Births for Black Mothers

Outcome Report
Awarded in 2021
The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness partnered with Reach Dane to provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate, coordinated support to Black women in Reach Dane’s Early Childhood Program who are at risk of experiencing poor maternal and infant health outcomes. They collaborated to aid Black women in Dane County with overcoming economic stressors, improving access to information, education and supports, and accessing critical social, healthcare and community support to address needs that impact perinatal health.
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Maternal and Child Health

Support for Mothers and Infants from the Amish and Mennonite (Plain) Communities

Outcome Report
Awarded in 2022
The Center for Special Children at Vernon Memorial Healthcare La Farge Clinic led the project Support for Mothers and Infants from the Amish and Mennonite (Plain) Communities. The goal was to strengthen statewide capacity to support genetic testing and newborn screening for families in Wisconsin’s growing Plain populations. Recognizing the unique cultural practices and healthcare needs of Amish and Mennonite communities, the project focused on building collaborative relationships and improving access to essential newborn screening services in a culturally respectful and community-driven manner.