Meeting the Social and Emotional Health Needs of Wisconsin Teens
Bolstering the Health Care Workforce by Helping Students
Thanks to this incentive program, more than 1,600 nursing and health sciences students stepped up to meet the health care needs of their communities and receive tuition support.
Addressing Dual Epidemics of Drug Overdose and COVID-19
A research project, Responding to Dual Epidemics across Wisconsin during COVID-19, is taking an innovative approach to providing support and treatment to people vulnerable to the dual epidemics of overdose risk and COVID-19.
Shedding Light on COVID-19’s Impact on Wisconsin’s Disability Community
Researchers and community collaborators are shedding light on how COVID-19 has changed the daily life of Wisconsinites living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their findings will guide service delivery for future health crises to ensure that Wisconsin communities and workplaces are safe, inclusive, and accessible.
Partnership Uses Telehealth Technology, Nurse Volunteers to Screen for COVID-19 in Madison’s Homeless Population
Collaborators at Porchlight, Inc. and Nurse Disrupted LLC, are using Wisconsin Partnership Program funding to control the spread of COVID-19 among Madison's homeless population.
Partnering To Deliver Culturally Relevant Health Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A team of community influencers, including representatives from Wisconsin’s African American and Latinx communities and the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, are collaborating with researchers at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to meet this important health and communications need.
Promoting Healthy Birth Outcomes During COVID-19
The African American Breastfeeding Network is using a COVID-19 Response Grant to support Black Birth Workers, promote healthy birth outcomes and prevent the spread of COVID-19 among Black families.
Helping Emergency Departments Identify and Prepare for Future Waves of COVID-19
A team of collaborators from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Health and the Marshfield Clinical Research Institute is using predictive analytics to develop and test an expanded surveillance system to identify future waves of the COVID-19.
Investigating the Link Between ‘COVID Toes’ and the Virus
Project leaders Lisa Arkin, MD, assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics, and Anne Marie Singh, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, are investigating how a critical immune response involved in COVID toes may protect against severe manifestations of COVID-19.
Protecting Access To Fresh Food, Supporting Farmers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Wello and its partners, Casa ALBA Melanie - Hispanic Resource Center and four local farmers markets, have created a multi-faceted approach to protect access to fresh foods and support the area’s farming community.