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Robinson tapped to lead DHS Office of Health Equity

by Tim Stumm | Oct 6, 2021 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

Michelle Robinson will oversee the Department of Health Services’ newly formed Office of Health Equity, per a Tuesday statement.

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DHS names three hub-and-spoke providers

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 18, 2021 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services on Tuesday named the three providers that it’s working with to pilot a “hub and spoke” program for Medicaid members with substance use disorders and other medical conditions that pose hurdles to their recovery.

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More than $1 million will help groups working on mental healthcare cultural competence

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 15, 2021 | DHS, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

More than $1 million is heading to nine organizations for projects aiming at improving the cultural competence of behavioral healthcare providers, the Department of Health Services said Wednesday.

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Non-COVID-19 respiratory illnesses on the rise

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 29, 2021 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

New data show a significant and unusual increase in non-COVID-19 respiratory illnesses in the past month, according to a Department of Health Services alert issued Monday.

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DHS updates birth certificates to include gender-neutral option for parents

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 29, 2021 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin parents will have a new, gender-neutral option for identifying parents of a child on a birth certificate starting July 1.

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DHS creates Office of Health Equity

by Sean Kirkby | May 18, 2021 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services said Monday it’s creating an Office of Health Equity that will research and analyze policies to address social determinants of health, like housing, stable income and healthcare.

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Senate considers Palm for HHS deputy secretary

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 16, 2021 | Coronavirus, DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

A U.S. Senate committee held a confirmation hearing on former Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm Thursday as she seeks to become the second in command at the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

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Wisconsin gets grant to implement new suicide prevention hotline number

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 15, 2021 | DHS, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin has received a grant to help develop an implementation plan for 988, a new calling code that will launch next year for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

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Veterans’ peer-run respite opens

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 29, 2021 | DHS, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

The nation’s first peer respite home for veterans facing mental health and substance use challenges has opened in Pewaukee, according to a Thursday statement.

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DHS awards $9 million for substance use disorder treatment

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 15, 2021 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has awarded nearly $9 million to 23 county agencies and five tribal nations to provide treatment services for substance use disorder, per a Thursday statement.

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