IMPACT 211 Crisis Contact Center receives grant to expand staff and services during pandemic
IMPACT Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (IMPACT) announced on April 27 that it was adding three employees, two full-time and one part-time, to its 211 crisis contact center staff, as the result of a grant from Bader Philanthropies for $100,000. IMPACT 211...
Community Health Centers in Milwaukee expand access to underserved residents for COVID-19 testing
Milwaukee’s Community Health Centers (CHCs) announced on April 27 that all five organizations have increased testing capacity and now offer COVID-19 diagnostic testing and care for their patients, as well as community members without a regular doctor who have COVID...
Saving Lives: Evers Administration asks court to toss lawsuit that seeks to block “Safer at Home” order
Governor Tony Evers announced on April 28 that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Wisconsin Department of Justice filed a response to the Legislative Republicans’ lawsuit that endangers lives by blocking Safer at Home. The Evers Administration has...
Trump supporters stage rally in Madison to promote their right to die and get everyone sick with COVID-19
To the individuals who gathered in Madison, Wisconsin on April 24 in protest of the state’s “Safer at Home” order, can we now say what has long been suspected? You never really were “Pro-Life,” were you? We suspected that you were not really burdened to protect...
“Badger Bounce Back” plan outlines criteria for Wisconsin to safely reopen its economy in phases
Governor Tony Evers announced Wisconsin’s “Badger Bounce Back” plan on April 20 which outlines important criteria for Wisconsin to be able to reopen its economy in phases and includes steps to make sure workers and businesses are prepared to reopen...
Wisconsin takes steps to dramatically increase capacity for COVID-19 testing
Governor Tony Evers announced on April 20 that the state of Wisconsin was taking big steps to increase COVID-19 testing capacity throughout the state. Working with the Wisconsin Clinical Lab Network, the state has increased the number of labs performing COVID-19 tests...
