Wisconsin Womens Health Foundation Inc

TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF WOMEN BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION; AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ASSURE COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH SERVICES TO WOMEN.

OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SCREENING - THE WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION (WWHF) PROVIDES WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES. WE HAVE STATEWIDE PROGRAMS IN ALL 72 WISCONSIN COUNTIES, SERVING OVER 7,000 WOMEN EACH YEAR. THE WWHF SERVICES AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES ARE ROOTED IN EVIDENCED-BASED PREVENTION OF THE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS THAT MOST IMPACT WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH (E.G. CANCER, DIABETES PREVENTION, DEMENTIA, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HEART HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ORAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND SMOKING CESSATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN). GRAPEVINE PROGRAM-GRAPEVINE PARTNERS WITH VOLUNTEER NURSES WHO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WITH WOMEN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. NURSES BRING HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED WOMEN THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN AND CONNECT WOMEN TO THE HEALTH RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF GRAPEVINE IS TO EDUCATE WOMEN ABOUT DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES. WWHF ALSO HOLDS ANNUAL EVENTS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. ALL PROGRAMMING IN THIS CATEGORY WORKS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO LOCAL HEALTH RESOURCES. WE PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER TWICE A YEAR AND EMAIL MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS WHICH FEATURE ARTICLES ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS, PROGRAM UPDATES AND SUCCESS STORIES, GRANTS AND AWARD RECOGNITION, AND DONOR RECOGNITION. WWHF ALSO WORKS WITH THE WISCONSIN WELL WOMAN PROGRAM/WISEWOMAN PROGRAMS ON EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND CONNECTING WOMEN WITH RESOURCES IN THE AREAS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER, MS, AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. WELL BADGER -WELL BADGER IS A HEALTH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, CONNECTING PEOPLE IN WISCONSIN TO RESOURCES. WELL BADGER PROVIDES AN ONLINE, DYNAMIC DIRECTORY OF OVER 4,000 SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES. OUR TEAM REGULARLY UPDATES AND CREATES NEW CONTENT AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS, INCLUDING A SOON TO BE A LAUNCHED CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH NAVIGATOR TOOL FOR PARENTS. IN ADDITION, THEY PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE CONNECTION THROUGH CERTIFIED I&R SPECIALISTS AND OFFER SIX CONFIDENTIAL WAYS TO CONNECT. ALL I&R STAFF ARE AIRS CERTIFIED, A PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITHIN THE I&R SECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES. THEY ARE TRAINED TO ESTABLISH RAPPORT, CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT, PROVIDE AN INFORMED CHOICE OF REFERRALS, ENGAGE IN FOLLOW-UP AND IF REQUIRED, PROVIDE ADVOCACY OR CRISIS INTERVENTION.

PERINATAL PROGRAMS - THE PERINATAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE FIRST BREATH AND READY FOR CHANGE. THE FIRST BREATH PROGRAM IS WISCONSIN'S PROGRAM TO HELP PREGNANT, POSTPARTUM, AND CAREGIVING INDIVIDUALS BECOME TOBACCO-FREE. FIRST BREATH QUIT COACHES, TRAINED CERTIFIED TOBACCO TREATMENT SPECIALISTS, PROVIDE FREE, INDIVIDUALIZED IN-PERSON (VIRTUAL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC), PHONE, AND TEXT-BASED SERVICES. FIRST BREATH PARTNERED WITH OVER 260 HEALTHCARE AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE WHO USE THE ASK-ADVISE-REFER MODEL TO IDENTIFY TOBACCO USERS. SITES CURRENTLY INCLUDE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, PRIVATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FEDERALLY FUNDED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, AND TRIBAL HEALTH CLINICS. A TOTAL OF 1,114 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED DURING 2020 BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED TO OVER 23,000 SINCE 2000. READY FOR CHANGE IS A SUBSTANCE USE EXPANSION PROJECT OF FIRST BREATH. READY FOR CHANGE IS AN EDUCATION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROJECT THAT OFFERS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE EDUCATION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO PREGNANT, POSTPARTUM, AND CAREGIVING INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. FIRST BREATH QUIT COACHES SCREEN FIRST BREATH PARTICIPANTS FOR OTHER SUBSTANCE USE, INCLUDING ALCOHOL, CANNABIS, ILLICIT SUBSTANCES, AND MISUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THOSE WHO SCREENED POSITIVE FOR SUBSTANCE USE ARE GIVEN/OFFERED EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES SUCH AS ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND SKILLS COACHING. THIS PROJECT'S SERVICES REACH INDIVIDUALS IN ALL REGIONS OF WISCONSIN.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTER THE SUSAN G. KOMEN WISCONSIN BREAST CANCER ASSISTANCE FUND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN WISCONSIN AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE. THIS "COMMUNITY SAFETY NET" FUND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO: UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MEN AND WOMEN OF ANY AGE; RESIDES OR RECEIVES SERVICES IN ONE OF OUR ELIGIBLE TWENTY-TWO WISCONSIN COUNTIES (COLUMBIA, DANE, DODGE, GREEN, IOWA, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MARATHON, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, PORTAGE, RACINE, ROCK, SAUK, SHAWANO, TAYLOR, WALWORTH, WASHINGTON, WAUKESHA, AND WOOD); INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. FUNDS COVER BREAST HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES; AND FOR PEOPLE WITH BREAST CANCER, ACCESS TO TREATMENT SERVICES.

RESEARCH, COMMUNITY, AND GRANTS - THE WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS, WOMEN FACULTY SCHOLARS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS.