Meta House is an internationally-recognized treatment program for women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and their children. Meta House’s services help women stop using alcohol and drugs, and also assist them in tackling a host of other challenges such as past trauma, parenting, poverty, unemployment, poor physical/mental health, etc. Their innovative and holistic treatment programs have been proven successful.
Meta House has three grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide substance abuse treatment to women and their children. Below is a brief outline of three ongoing programs funded by the grants.
Preserving and Reuniting Families in Recovery (PRFR) provides residential treatment to women with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders who are pregnant or postpartum and to their children, while also serving children’s fathers, partners, and other family members.
Recovery and Health (R&H) provides outpatient treatment to women with substance use disorders who are at high risk of HIV infection/transmission and to their children.
Housed in Recovery (HIR) provides outpatient treatment and facilitates housing for homeless women and their children in early recovery from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
The Planning Council has developed a long-term partnership with Meta House to help them evaluate the work that they do. We are currently collaborating with them to evaluate the abovementioned programs through pre-post analyses of extensive interview data collected from women at program intake, at discharge, and at six- and 12-month follow-ups.
To know more about Meta House and their services, please go to their website: http://metahouse.org/index.html
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Planning Council at the 17th Annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk in Wisconsin
The nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care – the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk – took place in Milwaukee at Mount Mary College on October 2nd, 2010. Team Planning Council participated to raise awareness and help support research to reduce and eliminate the risk of dementia.
Catie Uggeri, Lonna Kruse and Erin Malcolm represented the Planning Council at the walk, raising a total of $245 from co-workers, family and friends. Catie said, “The experience has helped me recognize people who need services. I am more motivated to raise awareness for seniors. I’m glad that we are part of the effort.”
According to Tom Hlavacek, Executive Director of the event, there were over 2,345 participants in total and so far almost $335,000 has been raised to help achieve the mission, which is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through research, provide and enhance care and support for all affected and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. He extended his gratitude on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association to everyone who supported the walk in Milwaukee County, "Your support will make a difference in many lives, including the 50,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease in Southeastern Wisconsin."
Want to join the fight against this devastating disease? Check out the Alzheimer’s Association website: http://www.alz.org/index.asp
Catie Uggeri, Lonna Kruse and Erin Malcolm represented the Planning Council at the walk, raising a total of $245 from co-workers, family and friends. Catie said, “The experience has helped me recognize people who need services. I am more motivated to raise awareness for seniors. I’m glad that we are part of the effort.”
According to Tom Hlavacek, Executive Director of the event, there were over 2,345 participants in total and so far almost $335,000 has been raised to help achieve the mission, which is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through research, provide and enhance care and support for all affected and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. He extended his gratitude on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association to everyone who supported the walk in Milwaukee County, "Your support will make a difference in many lives, including the 50,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease in Southeastern Wisconsin."
Want to join the fight against this devastating disease? Check out the Alzheimer’s Association website: http://www.alz.org/index.asp
Thursday, September 23, 2010
New Neighbor, New Cooperation, New Development
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has decided to develop the historic Pabst brewery site into the new home for the new School of Public Health. We at the Planning Council for Health and Human Services are very pleased to welcome them to the neighborhood in the near future. By locating the School of Public Health downtown, UWM hopes to “connect their faculty and students with others dedicated to addressing the public health needs of the state”. Their mission of serving the community aligns with ours. We are interested in and looking forward to possible cooperation with them.
For starters, we are glad to help them spread the word about several interesting speeches that are going to be presented by candidates for the Community Behavioral Health Promotion/Health Disparities faculty positions. The next one is tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 24). Anyone who is interested is welcomed to join Dr. Joshua Garoon in Room 181, UWM Student Union from 9:30 – 10:30 am in the discussion of Health, Everyday Life, and the Art of Poaching: Comparing Community-Based Research Approaches in Rural Zambia and Urban Baltimore.
Oct 8
Oct 18
Oct 22
Oct 28
More details can be found here. We will keep you posted.
Your friends at the Planning Council are planning to attend the talks. We are curious about how the scholarly findings can translate into our projects. Hopefully, we will be able to take away something that might shed light on our work.
For starters, we are glad to help them spread the word about several interesting speeches that are going to be presented by candidates for the Community Behavioral Health Promotion/Health Disparities faculty positions. The next one is tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 24). Anyone who is interested is welcomed to join Dr. Joshua Garoon in Room 181, UWM Student Union from 9:30 – 10:30 am in the discussion of Health, Everyday Life, and the Art of Poaching: Comparing Community-Based Research Approaches in Rural Zambia and Urban Baltimore.
We have also been informed of future presentation dates (all at 9:30 am):
Oct 8
Oct 18
Oct 22
Oct 28
More details can be found here. We will keep you posted.
Your friends at the Planning Council are planning to attend the talks. We are curious about how the scholarly findings can translate into our projects. Hopefully, we will be able to take away something that might shed light on our work.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Planning Council Supports Mental Health Services for Youth
Did you know that...
- Research predicts that approximately 26,000 children living in Milwaukee currently have an unmet need for mental health treatment?
- In 2008, the Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc. facilitated an outcome-focused planning process to develop strategies to help students with emergent mental health needs achieve educational and life success?
- The Greater Milwaukee Foundation recently awarded $150,000 to the Planning Council to support a coalition in implementing a pilot program to improve youth mental health services?
Milwaukee's Youth Mental Health Initiative (MYMHI) is a pilot program that will allow community providers to deliver services in schools or other convenient locations, raise awareness about mental health among teachers and parents, and develop policy solutions to sustain funding for mental health services for youth over the long-term.
Partners include representatives from Pathfinders, Aurora Family Services, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Sebastian Family Psychology Practice, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), the City Health Department, Milwaukee County, Medical College of Wisconsin, and HMOs.
MYMHI will be implemented this fall in four diverse MPS schools (Hopkins Street Elementary School, Audubon Technology and Communications Center, Wedgewood Park International School, and O.W. Holmes Elementary School), and will focus on students who have needs that extend beyond what can be addressed in a traditional school setting, but are not yet at a crisis level.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Planning Council Supports Healthy Infants
Did you know that…
Milwaukee’s black infant mortality rate—13.85 per 1,000 live births—is higher than the infant mortality rate in 60 other countries, including Jamaica, Ukraine, Costa Rica and Malaysia?
The Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF) was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Oversight and Advisory Committee of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, part of a $10 million overall commitment to address infant mortality among African-Americans in Wisconsin?
The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc., and the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee are facilitating an action planning process for the Milwaukee LIHF coalition?
The Milwaukee LIHF coalition includes more than 60 local organizations, and is being co-chaired by Dr. Earnestine Willis of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Dr. Patricia McManus of the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin. The coalition will work to improve access to maternal and child health resources, strengthen African-American families, and create an action plan specific to Milwaukee. To achieve these goals the coalition will engage a wide variety of stakeholders, including African-American families across the generations, the faith community, funders and the general public. Once the plan is in place, the coalition will present that to the Wisconsin Partnership Program for potential implementation awards.
To learn more about the Milwaukee LIHF project, visit the project website at http://milwaukee-lihf.wikispaces.com/ .
Milwaukee’s black infant mortality rate—13.85 per 1,000 live births—is higher than the infant mortality rate in 60 other countries, including Jamaica, Ukraine, Costa Rica and Malaysia?
The Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF) was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Oversight and Advisory Committee of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, part of a $10 million overall commitment to address infant mortality among African-Americans in Wisconsin?
The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc., and the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee are facilitating an action planning process for the Milwaukee LIHF coalition?
The Milwaukee LIHF coalition includes more than 60 local organizations, and is being co-chaired by Dr. Earnestine Willis of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Dr. Patricia McManus of the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin. The coalition will work to improve access to maternal and child health resources, strengthen African-American families, and create an action plan specific to Milwaukee. To achieve these goals the coalition will engage a wide variety of stakeholders, including African-American families across the generations, the faith community, funders and the general public. Once the plan is in place, the coalition will present that to the Wisconsin Partnership Program for potential implementation awards.
To learn more about the Milwaukee LIHF project, visit the project website at http://milwaukee-lihf.wikispaces.com/ .
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Planning Council Supports Latino Older Adults
Did you know that…
· The prevalence of depression among elderly Latinos is higher than for the general population of older adults?
· Studies show that Latinos underutilize mental health services in general and often do not receive treatment for depression?
· Centro de la Communidad Unida / United Community Center (UCC) has established the Un Nuevo Amanecer / A New Dawn program, funded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services, to provide services to elderly Latinos who are experiencing symptoms of depression?
The Planning Council is currently working in partnership with UCC to evaluate the Un Nuevo Amanecer program. The program uses an evidence-based model to assist participants who have symptoms of serious depression. Midway through the three year grant, 108 elderly Latinos have been served by the program. Preliminary findings comparing program participants’ emotional and physical status when they entered the program to their status six month later indicate that:
· Participants’ level of depression has decreased substantially,
· Participants’ level of physical functioning has increased, and
· Participants have felt more socially connected.
To learn more about Un Nuevo Amanecer program or other services provided by Centro de la Communidad Unida / United Community Center, visit their website at http://www.unitedcc.org.
· The prevalence of depression among elderly Latinos is higher than for the general population of older adults?
· Studies show that Latinos underutilize mental health services in general and often do not receive treatment for depression?
· Centro de la Communidad Unida / United Community Center (UCC) has established the Un Nuevo Amanecer / A New Dawn program, funded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services, to provide services to elderly Latinos who are experiencing symptoms of depression?
The Planning Council is currently working in partnership with UCC to evaluate the Un Nuevo Amanecer program. The program uses an evidence-based model to assist participants who have symptoms of serious depression. Midway through the three year grant, 108 elderly Latinos have been served by the program. Preliminary findings comparing program participants’ emotional and physical status when they entered the program to their status six month later indicate that:
· Participants’ level of depression has decreased substantially,
· Participants’ level of physical functioning has increased, and
· Participants have felt more socially connected.
To learn more about Un Nuevo Amanecer program or other services provided by Centro de la Communidad Unida / United Community Center, visit their website at http://www.unitedcc.org.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Planning Council Supports Teen Families
Did you know that…
• Despite recent declines, the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. is still much higher than the rates in all other industrialized countries?
• Each year about 750,000 U.S. adolescents age 15 – 19 become pregnant and more than 400,000 give birth?
• Teen childbearing costs this country an estimated $9.1 billion annually? Most of the costs are associated with negative consequences for the children of teen mothers such as the costs of health care, foster care and incarceration.
The Planning Council, in partnership with UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, is currently evaluating a program that aims to reduce the number of repeat teen pregnancies in Milwaukee. The program, called “Supporting Teen Families,” is run by Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services and serves over 100 pregnant and parenting Milwaukee teen mothers annually.
The evaluation is now entering its fifth and final year. Preliminary results have shown that program participants are:
• Learning positive nurturing parental behaviors;
• Improving their relationship with the fathers of the babies and with adult supporters;
• Achieving self-sufficiency goals;
• Learning job strategies;
• Understanding their babies’ developmental needs; and
• Using effective family planning techniques.
To view a poster with more data about Supporting Teen Families, visit our website at http:\\www.planningcouncil.org. To learn more about Supporting Teen Families or other services provided by Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services, visit their website at http://www.rosaliemanor.org.
Primary funding for the initiative is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Life, Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention. Local support is currently provided by Windhover Foundation, Catholic Community Foundation, Park Bank, Kiwanis of Wauwatosa, Krause Family Foundation, Women’s Fund, St. William parish and an anonymous foundation donor.
• Despite recent declines, the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. is still much higher than the rates in all other industrialized countries?
• Each year about 750,000 U.S. adolescents age 15 – 19 become pregnant and more than 400,000 give birth?
• Teen childbearing costs this country an estimated $9.1 billion annually? Most of the costs are associated with negative consequences for the children of teen mothers such as the costs of health care, foster care and incarceration.
The Planning Council, in partnership with UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, is currently evaluating a program that aims to reduce the number of repeat teen pregnancies in Milwaukee. The program, called “Supporting Teen Families,” is run by Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services and serves over 100 pregnant and parenting Milwaukee teen mothers annually.
The evaluation is now entering its fifth and final year. Preliminary results have shown that program participants are:
• Learning positive nurturing parental behaviors;
• Improving their relationship with the fathers of the babies and with adult supporters;
• Achieving self-sufficiency goals;
• Learning job strategies;
• Understanding their babies’ developmental needs; and
• Using effective family planning techniques.
To view a poster with more data about Supporting Teen Families, visit our website at http:\\www.planningcouncil.org. To learn more about Supporting Teen Families or other services provided by Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services, visit their website at http://www.rosaliemanor.org.
Primary funding for the initiative is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Life, Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention. Local support is currently provided by Windhover Foundation, Catholic Community Foundation, Park Bank, Kiwanis of Wauwatosa, Krause Family Foundation, Women’s Fund, St. William parish and an anonymous foundation donor.
Poster of Rosalie Manor "Supporting Teen Families" Evaluation
Published April 2010
Download or View it HERE .pdf format.
The Planning Council, in partnership with UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, is currently evaluating a program that aims to reduce the number of repeat teen pregnancies in Milwaukee. The program, called Supporting Teen Families, is run by Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services and serves over 100 pregnant and parenting Milwaukee teen mothers annually. Preliminary program evaluation results were shared via a poster presentation at a recent U.S. Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention conference. Click on the link above to access the poster.
Download or View it HERE .pdf format.
The Planning Council, in partnership with UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, is currently evaluating a program that aims to reduce the number of repeat teen pregnancies in Milwaukee. The program, called Supporting Teen Families, is run by Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services and serves over 100 pregnant and parenting Milwaukee teen mothers annually. Preliminary program evaluation results were shared via a poster presentation at a recent U.S. Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention conference. Click on the link above to access the poster.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Office of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare 2009 Annual Report
Published April 2010
Download or View it HERE .pdf format.
The Office of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare (Ombudsman Office) is a free, public service that conducts objective, impartial, and independent reviews of case-specific concerns regarding the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families involved with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare (Bureau). The 2009 Annual Report provides information on areas for improvement, contacts for services, and review findings. Click on the link above to access the report or click here to view the Executive Summary.
Download or View it HERE .pdf format.
The Office of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare (Ombudsman Office) is a free, public service that conducts objective, impartial, and independent reviews of case-specific concerns regarding the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families involved with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare (Bureau). The 2009 Annual Report provides information on areas for improvement, contacts for services, and review findings. Click on the link above to access the report or click here to view the Executive Summary.
Planning Council Supports Quality Services for Children and Families
Did you know that…
• From June 2005 through December 2009, the Ombudsman Office received 544 complaints?
• In 2009, 81% of complaint findings affirm the actions of the Bureau?
• 52% of recommendations in 2009 were systemic?
The Office of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare (Ombudsman Office) is a free, public service that conducts objective, impartial, and independent reviews of case-specific concerns regarding the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families involved with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare (Bureau). To learn more about areas for improvement, contacts for services, and review findings, visit our website at http:\\www.planningcouncil.org to view the 2009 Annual Report.
The Planning Council has also released its 2009 Annual Report. This can also be found on the Planning Council’s website.
• From June 2005 through December 2009, the Ombudsman Office received 544 complaints?
• In 2009, 81% of complaint findings affirm the actions of the Bureau?
• 52% of recommendations in 2009 were systemic?
The Office of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare (Ombudsman Office) is a free, public service that conducts objective, impartial, and independent reviews of case-specific concerns regarding the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families involved with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare (Bureau). To learn more about areas for improvement, contacts for services, and review findings, visit our website at http:\\www.planningcouncil.org to view the 2009 Annual Report.
The Planning Council has also released its 2009 Annual Report. This can also be found on the Planning Council’s website.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I
Published February 2010
Download or View it HERE .pdf format.
This report evaluates the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee's HOPE VI Scattered Sites program, which provides housing and programs that foster self-sufficiency among residents. This report describes activities and outcomes of the supportive services available to Scattered Sites I families in the Midtown Neighborhood in the areas of case management, educational supportive programs and self-sufficiency efforts. The report also estimates employment and earning gains, and describes the impact of Scattered Sites I neighborhoods in the City of Milwaukee.To learn more about the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, visit http://www.hacm.org//.
Download or View it HERE .pdf format.
This report evaluates the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee's HOPE VI Scattered Sites program, which provides housing and programs that foster self-sufficiency among residents. This report describes activities and outcomes of the supportive services available to Scattered Sites I families in the Midtown Neighborhood in the areas of case management, educational supportive programs and self-sufficiency efforts. The report also estimates employment and earning gains, and describes the impact of Scattered Sites I neighborhoods in the City of Milwaukee.To learn more about the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, visit http://www.hacm.org//.
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I
Did you know that…
•The Planning Council provides evaluation services to the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM)?
•An evaluation report prepared by the Planning Council has been released on HACM’s HOPE VI Scattered Sites program, which provides housing and programs that foster self-sufficiency among residents?
•The evaluation found that there was an upward trend in wage-related income from 2004 to 2009, and a downward trend in income support reliance from 2006 to 2009?
•Sixty percent (516 of 871) of referrals to youth services, counseling programs, employment services and resident assistance programs resulted in program enrollments?
All this information and more can be found in “Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I”. This report describes activities and outcomes of the supportive services available to Scattered Sites I families in the Midtown Neighborhood in the areas of case management, educational supportive programs and self-sufficiency efforts. The report also estimates employment and earning gains, and describes the impact of Scattered Sites I neighborhoods in the City of Milwaukee.
To view the report, visit our website at http://www.planningcouncil.org, and click on “Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I”. To learn more about the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, visit http://www.hacm.org/.
•The Planning Council provides evaluation services to the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM)?
•An evaluation report prepared by the Planning Council has been released on HACM’s HOPE VI Scattered Sites program, which provides housing and programs that foster self-sufficiency among residents?
•The evaluation found that there was an upward trend in wage-related income from 2004 to 2009, and a downward trend in income support reliance from 2006 to 2009?
•Sixty percent (516 of 871) of referrals to youth services, counseling programs, employment services and resident assistance programs resulted in program enrollments?
All this information and more can be found in “Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I”. This report describes activities and outcomes of the supportive services available to Scattered Sites I families in the Midtown Neighborhood in the areas of case management, educational supportive programs and self-sufficiency efforts. The report also estimates employment and earning gains, and describes the impact of Scattered Sites I neighborhoods in the City of Milwaukee.
To view the report, visit our website at http://www.planningcouncil.org, and click on “Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I”. To learn more about the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, visit http://www.hacm.org/.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
A Community Conversation About the Safety of Children in Foster Care - Additional Reports
In addition to the report "A Community Conversation About the Safety of Children in Foster Care", which was published in May of 2009, companion reports were written.
Click here for more detailed information about best and evidence-based practices that enhance the safety of children in foster care.
Click here for more detailed information about what key informants had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what caseworkers had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what biological mothers had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what foster parents had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about best and evidence-based practices that enhance the safety of children in foster care.
Click here for more detailed information about what key informants had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what caseworkers had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what biological mothers had to say.
Click here for more detailed information about what foster parents had to say.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County
Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County - October 2009 .pdf format. Note: this document is quite large (3.1 MB; 238 pages) and may take some time to download.
The Planning Council developed an inventory of free and community clinics in Milwaukee County for a Work Team that consisted of members from the Milwaukee Free Clinic Collaborative and the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership. The inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years. The inventory includes 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics. For each type of clinic grouping, data is presented at three levels: 1) summary information aggregated across the clinics; 2) aggregate information across clinics by survey questions; and 3) individual profiles of clinics, including contact information and descriptions.
Also included in the inventory is a summary of themes identified by clinic representatives, recommendations for sustaining the inventory, tools and suggestions for tool refinements, maps identifying clinic locations, and a list of other potential free and community clinics.
To learn more about Milwaukee's Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
The Planning Council developed an inventory of free and community clinics in Milwaukee County for a Work Team that consisted of members from the Milwaukee Free Clinic Collaborative and the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership. The inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years. The inventory includes 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics. For each type of clinic grouping, data is presented at three levels: 1) summary information aggregated across the clinics; 2) aggregate information across clinics by survey questions; and 3) individual profiles of clinics, including contact information and descriptions.
Also included in the inventory is a summary of themes identified by clinic representatives, recommendations for sustaining the inventory, tools and suggestions for tool refinements, maps identifying clinic locations, and a list of other potential free and community clinics.
To learn more about Milwaukee's Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
Planning Council Releases Inventory of Free and Community Clinics
Did you know that…
•Under-and uninsured people in Milwaukee made nearly 219,400 visits in 2008 to area free and community clinics?
•These clinics include 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics?
•Of the 25 medical clinics, two-thirds are completely free to all users?
•Fourteen of the medical clinics are open ten or fewer hours per week?
All this information and more can be found in the “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. This comprehensive inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years.
To view the inventory, visit our website at www.planningcouncil.org, and click on “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. To learn more about Milwaukee’s Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
Please note that the information in the inventory is current as of October of 2009. The Madre Angela Dental Clinic is now called St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Dental Clinic and is located at 1730 S. 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204. Some of the clinic’s policies and services have changed. For more information, call the clinic at 414-383-3220.
•Under-and uninsured people in Milwaukee made nearly 219,400 visits in 2008 to area free and community clinics?
•These clinics include 25 medical clinics, 6 family planning clinics, 4 STD and HIV/AIDS clinics, and 8 dental clinics?
•Of the 25 medical clinics, two-thirds are completely free to all users?
•Fourteen of the medical clinics are open ten or fewer hours per week?
All this information and more can be found in the “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. This comprehensive inventory identifies gaps in the delivery system so that plans and strategies can be developed for adding capacity for under-and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County over the next five years.
To view the inventory, visit our website at www.planningcouncil.org, and click on “Inventory of Free and Community Clinics Providing Medical and Dental Services in Milwaukee County”. To learn more about Milwaukee’s Free Clinic Collaborative, visit http://www.breadofhealingclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=59. For more information about the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, click on the following link: http://www.froedtert.com/pdf/MilwaukeeHealthCarePartnership.pdf.
Please note that the information in the inventory is current as of October of 2009. The Madre Angela Dental Clinic is now called St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Dental Clinic and is located at 1730 S. 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204. Some of the clinic’s policies and services have changed. For more information, call the clinic at 414-383-3220.
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