Michael Emem grew up in Milwaukee and understands the effect the built environment can have on the mental and physical health of a community.
Devin Blake
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We spent a below-freezing night with officials counting those who are homeless. Here’s what we saw.
Many organizations come together each year to count people who are experiencing homelessness. This helps secure funding but also helps service providers understand specifically who is out there and what sort of support they need.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Here’s what BadgerCare Plus recipients need to know to keep their benefits
After March, people on BadgerCare Plus will need to go through a renewal process to determine whether they can keep coverage.
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The county’s Mental Health Emergency Center is now open. Here’s what you need to know.
The Mental Health Emergency Center has been designed to stabilize people who are experiencing a mental health crisis and transition them to external resources as quickly as possible.
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New building, same mission for Outreach Community Health Centers
Outreach Community Health Centers will double its office space, increasing the quality and quantity of services available.
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These students don’t have to miss school to see the doctor. They can just go down the hall.
South Division High School and the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers have partnered to create the first school-based health clinic within Milwaukee Public Schools, expanding access to health care for a predominantly Hispanic student body.
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The most transmissible strain of the coronavirus in the country is also now the most prevalent. Here’s what you need to know.
The new coronavirus variant, XBB.1.5, is the most prevalent strain of the virus in the country. Health leaders predict it’s just a matter of time before rates rise in Wisconsin.
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Should we provide tents to people living outside? A public debate takes a turn.
After reports of a dispute about the provision of tents to people living outside in MacArthur Square, important points of agreement have developed over the subsequent months.
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Critics of decision to close Ascension St. Francis Birthing Center continue protests
After Ascension Wisconsin provided a fuller explanation this week about its decision to close the Ascension St. Francis Hospital Birthing Center, critics continue to voice their displeasure.
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Many factors contributed to Ron Johnson’s November victory. Observers say race was most likely one of them.
Polls leading up to the elections as well as exit polling support a perception that the race of the candidates was relevant in the outcome of Wisconsin’s statewide elections, particularly the Senate race.