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How Fentanyl Test Strips Help Save Lives
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In 2021, 74% percent of overdose-related deaths in Dane County involved fentanyl. Providing access to free fentanyl test strips is just one way we’re working to address this trend.Category: Community Initiatives
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The New "CovidConnect"
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is launching a new and improved CovidConnect system. The goal is to help you save time when you’re getting a COVID test through our clinic. So, what is CovidConnect and how does this update affect me? Keep reading to find out.Category: Community Initiatives, Health & WellnessTags: COVID-19
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Why Universal Basic Income Could Change the Public’s Health (and how to apply for it in Madison)
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One strategy to reduce poverty is called “universal basic income,” and it has the potential to be a game-changer for communities.Category: Community InitiativesTags: UBI
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Overdose Fatality Review: A Closer Look
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We're taking a closer look at the process, trends, and impact of the 2022 Dane County Overdose Fatality Review and what some of the steps being taken to prevent future overdoses.Category: Community InitiativesTags: Overdose Prevention
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Hunger Knows No Season
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While we may think of food pantries and free meal sites around the holidays, the reality is that a number of households in Dane County, many of them with children, struggle to put food on the table all year long. When a household is food secure, it means that they have regular, guaranteed access toCategory: Community Initiatives, Health & Wellness
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One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis
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An unregulated industry, it’s difficult to know what is in e-cigarettes and vapes, and at what levels. What we do know is that these products contain nicotine, with some cartridges having as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes.Category: Community Initiatives, Health & Wellness
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How We’re Working Upstream to Prevent Violence
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Everyone deserves to feel safe in their home and community. Violence occurs in various forms, including but not limited to child abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, self-directed violence, and community violence. It is a complex problem which requires a long-termCategory: Community Initiatives
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Celebrating Partners Working Toward Breastfeeding Equity
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Despite known benefits, some families are less likely to start and continue breastfeeding. Structural racism, lack of social support, problems pumping at work, and other factors impact breastfeeding rates across racial and age groups in Dane County.Category: Community Initiatives
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- Inequities Evident in Dane County COVID-19 Data
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