Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin celebrates 30 years as voice for children’s health!

MILWAUKEE, WI – On Oct. 7-8, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance) is hosting the #ForKidsHealth Summit, focused on improving health equity. Statewide partners representing local public health, community agencies and health systems will gather to celebrate the Alliance’s 30-year anniversary. The Summit is supported through generous funding from Super Star sponsors including: the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Department of Justice and Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin, along with other Shining and Bright Star sponsors and exhibitors.

The Alliance builds strong partnerships to advocate for kids with a focus on prevention. For 30 years, the Alliance has grown its key initiatives and worked together as one united voice, taking action for kids’ health – now that’s something to celebrate! The Summit will take place over the course of two days at the Brookfield Conference Center in Brookfield, WI.

The Alliance was established in 1994 by its founding partners, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Children’s Wisconsin and American Family Children’s Hospital. Our key initiatives include:

  • Emergency Care
  • Environmental Health
  • Food Security
  • Injury Prevention and Death Review
  • Medical Home
  • Oral Health

“We are thrilled to celebrate 30 years of being a voice for children’s health. It has been an honor to serve as a connector, advocate and champion across the many initiatives the Alliance works on. I look forward to all that we’ll continue to do for the kids of Wisconsin,” said Diane Gerlach, DO, MHA, Aurora Health Care and chair of the Alliance advisory board.

“We are excited to host this first of its kind summit across all of our initiatives to bring our partners voices together to address health equity and celebrate the many accomplishments over the past 30 years,” said Matt Crespin, the Alliance’s executive director.

To learn more about the #ForKidsHealth Summit, visit www.chawisconsin.org/event/summit/.

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