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Public Health Nurse - City of Menasha - Posted 5/6/2013

Application deadline: May 24, 2013

Job description and application available at www.cityofmenasha-wi.gov

WALHDAB 2013 Award Winners Announced

May 14, 2013

Congratulations to Sally Nusslock and Donna Rozar who were selected as WALHDAB's 2013 Health Officer of the Year and Board of Health Member of the Year respectively!  Read about their accomplishments. 

Workforce Training Needs in Wisconsin: Local Public Health Departments and Tribal Health Centers Report

April 25, 2013

Over the past few months public health professionals from 73 of Wisconsin’s 88 local health departments, and four of the 11 tribal health centers in Wisconsin have taken the time to complete the online Wisconsin Local Public Health Department and Tribal Health Center Training Needs Assessment to help identify training needs for themselves, and also to help provide information on the training needs of the workforce state-wide. Read more

Public Health Accreditation Board designation recognizes the West Allis Health Department as a high-performing health department

West Allis, WI – March 4, 2013 – The West Allis Health Department announced today that it has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).  More...

Kitty Rhoades Appointed Secretary of the Department of Health Services
Contributed by Michael Welsh, Hoven Consulting

February 22, 2013

Earlier today, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary Dennis Smith submitted his resignation letter to Governor Scott Walker. The Governor subsequently appointed DHS Deputy Secretary Kitty Rhoades as the new Secretary of the Department. Read Governor Walker's press release.

WPHA-WALHDAB - State Budget Update

Contributed by Michael Welsh, Hoven Consulting

February 21, 2013 - Yesterday evening, Governor Scott Walker delivered his budget address and officially introduced his 2013-15 state budget bill proposal. The a two-year, $68 billion budget proposal will now be debated, reshaped and ultimately passed by the legislature before it can be signed into law (most likely by the end of June). More...

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Announces Health Center Closures

February 21, 2013

The attached statement is from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin regarding Monday's announcement of the health center closures.  More...

State Budget update - Mental health initiatives

Contributed by Michael Welsh, Hoven Consulting

February 6, 2013 - Earlier this morning, Governor Scott Walker's office and the Department of Health Services hosted a stakeholder conference call to announce a mental health funding package that the Governor will include in his 2013-15 state budget bill, which will be introduced on February 20. The $28.9 million funding package will include the following state investments in mental health: More...

DPH PHEP/WHEPP Transitions

January 29, 2013

Dear Local Public Health Departments and Tribes:

We wanted to let you know of a few staff assignment changes, as well as some recent welcomes and departures. More...

January 8, 2013

The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) has awarded 270 grants totaling over $118 million for projects that improve the health of Wisconsin residents.  More...