Governor Jim Doyle announced this week that the Department of Health Services will operate a Disaster FoodShare Program for certain residents of Milwaukee County who were economically affected by severe storms on July 20th. Only residents in certain zip codes, where flooding occurred, will be eligible and individuals currently on FoodShare will not be required [...]

Teen pregnancy prevention, health and family communication emphasized Wisconsin will receive $4.7 million over five years to prevent unintended teen pregnancy along with reduce the youth cases of STD and HIV/AIDS according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). Grantfunded programs will also help young people improve communication with parents, maintain healthy relationships and [...]

Teen fatherhood challenges will be addressed in a free symposium purposed to focus on teen fathers and their families on June 26th at the Parklawn YMCA, 4340 North Sherman Boulevard, from 10 AM until 3 PM. The forum, hosted by The Milwaukee Fatherhood Collaborative (MFC), Wisconsin Donor Network and Parklawn YMCA, will target fathers ages [...]