Department of Health and Human Services

Gov. Evers Takes Action on Dozens of Bills

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces $1.8 Million Grant From the State of Wisconsin for Violence Prevention

Moore, Carey Lead Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Foster Youth Program

County Executive David Crowley Highlights New Milwaukee County Center for Youth, Bringing Treatment-Focused Care Closer to Home

Waukesha Medical Equipment Company Agrees to Pay Nearly $7 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Billings to Federal Healthcare Programs

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin to Join Growing Coalition of States in Joining World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert Response Network

By joining, Wisconsin gains critical access to global early-warning alerts, international trainings to bolster local response to outbreaks, stronger coordination between state’s public health systems and global response efforts

Impact100 Greater Milwaukee to host Beyond the Headlines

Panel discussion on food insecurity and access

Moore, Dingell Express Concern Over Pausing Funding Over Domestic Violence and Rape Prevention

DHS Announces Measles Exposures in Milwaukee County

Case related to exposure out of state, health officials advise residents to watch for symptoms and check their vaccine status

Representative Gwen Moore Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence

Delafield Man Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Pay Healthcare Kickbacks

County Executive David Crowley Hosts Public Safety Roundtable on Community Violence Intervention Efforts

Crowley’s Credible Messenger Program aims to improve public safety and support local youth through expanded mentorship, resources, and job opportunities

Milwaukee County and City of Milwaukee Open Additional Emergency Warming Shelter in Response to Extreme Cold

Pocan Urges WI Hospitals to Resume Providing Gender Affirming Care

Refusing to provide this care shows they are choosing to operate as political organizations rather than healthcare institutions.

Milwaukee County Lift Program Delivers Improved Housing Stability for 300 Households

LIFT is Milwaukee County’s first formalized risk-mitigation and landlord engagement network

2025 Wrap: County Executive David Crowley Reflects on 2025 Accomplishments

2025 Wrap Up: Gov. Evers Highlights 2025 Accomplishments

AG Kaul Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attempt to Limit Access to Gender-Affirming Care

Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Pass Legislation Protecting Children and Reducing Energy Costs

County Executive David Crowley’s $3 Million Plan to Invest in Community Projects Approved by County Board

Crowley administration’s CDBG plan will deploy investments in affordable housing, senior services, parks, and more

Senator Baldwin Pushes Trump Administration to Ramp Up Avian Flu Response for Farmers and Consumers

As Wisconsin marks first case of avian flu in dairy cattle, Baldwin demands Trump Administration stop dragging feet on plan to address outbreak

County Executive David Crowley Hosts Roundtable on Combating Opioid Crisis and Saving Lives in Wisconsin

IMPACT Announces Transition in Coordinated Entry Leadership

IMPACT announces transition in Coordinated Entry leadership while strengthening its continued role in Milwaukee’s housing support system

Sen. Johnson Applauds Addition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to Newborn Screening Panel

County Executive David Crowley Brings Together Local Leaders, Partners to Address Food Insecurity During Holiday Season

Milwaukee County Releases Report on the Future Needs of Senior Center Facilities

Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Immediately Release Head Start Funds

Senator Baldwin Slams Trump Administrations Efforts to Dismantle Education Department & Shortchange American Families

Corporation and Former Chief Executive Officer Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Tax Conspiracy

Baldwin Introduces Bill to Restore Head Start Funding During Shutdown

140 Head Start programs that serve over 65,000 children are at risk of closure

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services Mobile Crisis Team Celebrates 30 Years of Responding to Crisis Calls 24/7 and Serving the Community

Milwaukee County has been offering mobile crisis services for 30 years, while other large cities have assembled teams in recent years

Chairwoman Nicholson Resolution to Combat Food Insecurity and Declare Food Apartheid as a Public Health Emergency Advanced by Full Board

Milwaukee County Launches Lead Remediation Program to Reduce Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Homes in Suburban Communities

Food pantries and other options for those navigating food challenges

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Issues Statement on Chapter 971 Audit Findings

Milwaukee County Child Support Services to Host Community Open House at Coggs Center

The community, especially parents and families, are invited to learn more about services and meet the team

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Suing Over Illegal Conditions on Funding for Programs Designed to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order to Ensure Access to Vaccines in Wisconsin

After Trump Administration recklessly undermines medical professionals and access to safe and effective vaccines, governor directs whole-of-government response to protecting vaccine access statewide to keep kids, parents, families, and seniors, among others, safe

Gov. Evers Sends Letter Urging Congress to Reject President Trump’s Reckless Cuts to Programs That Lower Costs for Working Families, Support Affordable Housing, Invest in Local Communities

Governor warns Wisconsin Congressional delegation that President Trump’s budget will gut programs aimed at lowering energy bills, improving access to affordable housing, and investing in local community and economic development

AG Kaul Sues to Stop Federal Government From Sharing Wisconsin Medicaid Data

Rise Drug Free MKE Coalition Marks International Overdose Awareness Day

Milwaukee County Announces Proposal to Relocate Kelly Senior Center to South Milwaukee to Better Serve Older Adults

Milwaukee County Overdose Prevention Team to Host “Back to Life, Back to Love” Event

Milwaukee County’s Better Ways To Cope to Host Back to Life, Back to Love Celebration to Create Connection Among Those Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic

County Executive Crowley, Chairwoman Nicholson Sign Legislation Approving $9 Million for Efforts to Compat the Opioid Crisis

Government Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Illegally Froze Funding to Head Start Nationwide

AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Americans to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA

By the Trump Administration's own estimates the rule will cause up to 1.8 million people to lose their health insurance

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces Over $9 Million for Initiatives to Combat Opioid Epidemic

AG Kaul Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services

Baldwin, Reed Demand Written Answers from RFK, Jr. on Firings of Childhood Lead Poisoning Experts at CDC

Despite Kennedy’s false claims in Senate hearings, Milwaukee Public Schools has still not received help from the CDC to remove lead from classrooms

Milwaukee County DHHS Hosts World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Walk and Resource Fair

The event will kick-off by proclaiming World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

PSI Chairman Johnson Releases Report; Will Hold Hearing on Federal Health Agencies’ Failure to Warn About the Risk of Myocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination

Releases over 2,400 pages of HHS records

Following Mother’s Day, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Trump Administration’s Extreme Attacks on Maternal and Infant Health Programs

Baldwin Slams Trump Plan to Shutter Agency that Addresses Opioid Epidemic and Provides Mental Health Support

SAMHSA gives out grants to Wisconsin communities to tackle the fentanyl epidemic, oversees the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and more

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Encourages Residents to Access Services and Resources Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month

Multiple events taking place to bring awareness to services for children and adults

NEW- Baldwin Exposes Trump Administration for Stopping $47 Million from Treatment for Cancer Patients

Violence and Mental Health Top List of Health Needs in Milwaukee County

Milwaukee Health Systems, DHHS, MHD Publish Shared Community Health Needs Assessment

Milwaukee County DHHS Publishes Strategic Plan with a Bold Vision for Creating a Healthy Community

No Wrong Door Navigators to lead interdisciplinary teams leveraging cross-department expertise

Condemning RFK’s Dehumanizing Comments against People with Autism

Including the voice of a mother from the 3rd Senate District

Rep. Sequanna Taylor to Host “Neighborly Network- Senior (Seasoned) Edition” at McGovern Senior Center

Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump Admin on Closure of Head Start Office that Serves Grantees in Wisconsin

Moore, Dingell, and McBath Push for Answers on Firing of Federal Employees Focused on Addressing Domestic Violence

Community Advocates Will Continue to Provide Energy Assistance Despite Federal Layoffs at the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

2024-2025 Energy Assistance Benefit Season Ends May 15

PSI Chairman Johnson Requests COVID-19 Vaccine Records and Communications from Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, and Johnson & Johnson

AG Kaul Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit Suing Trump Administration for Recklessly Gutting Over $225 Million in Federal Funding from Health Services in Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Executive Crowley Responds to Expected Cuts to Federal Funding Dedicated to Supporting Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and EMS Services

Gov. Evers Slams New Trump Administration Attempt to Recklessly Gut Over $210 Million for Wisconsin to Help Support Mental and Behavioral Health, Prevent Substance Abuse, and Strengthen Local EMS

Senator Baldwin Raises Alarms on Trump Gutting Health Department and Making Americans Less Safe, Healthy

Trump and Musk forcing out 20,000 workers that protect families from unsafe foods, support Medicare and Medicaid recipients, and find breakthroughs for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease

River Hills Man Sentenced to 21 Months’ Imprisonment for Paying Healthcare Kickbacks

NEW- Baldwin, Welch Announce Forum on Devastating Trump Cuts at NIH Jeopardizing Cures for Alzheimer’s Disease, Cancers

“Cures in Crisis: What Gutting NIH Research Means for Americans with Cancer, Alzheimer's, & Other Diseases” will spotlight patients, universities, and researchers impacted by cuts

AG Kaul Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research

Milwaukee County and AHA Announce Senior Centers Will Now have Blood Pressure Screen-and-Refer Hubs

Senator Baldwin Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Affordable Care Act Program

The ACA Navigator program connects people with affordable health care, supported historic enrollment in recent years

Attorney General Kaul Joins Coalition Calling on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Access to Preventive Health Care Services

AG Kaul Issues Statement After Federal Judge Extends TRO Preserving Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research

Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Contain Avian Flu, Protect Farmers and Consumers From Price Hikes

22.43 million birds affected by avian flu in the last 30 days as prices for consumers hit $8 for a dozen eggs

UWM celebrating Alumni Awards Evening 2025 at Pfister Hotel

Ticket deadline approaching for Feb. 21 ceremony that honors award winners

Shadow President Musk & Republicans Defund Life-Saving Medical Research

Gov. Evers, Attorney General Kaul sue Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research

Coalition of 22 States Challenge NIH Funding Cuts of Universities and Research Institutes

Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump Administration After Funding Blocked for Wisconsin Head Start

Half of Wisconsin’s Head Start programs were locked out from necessary federal funds to keep doors open, pay staff, care for kids

Greenfield Man Sentenced to 15 Months’ Imprisonment for Paying Healthcare Kickbacks

Senator Baldwin Applauds Announcement of 15 More Prescription Drugs to be Negotiated for Lower Prices

Additional 15 drugs are taken by over 5 million Americans and treat cancer, type 2 diabetes, asthma, and more

City of Milwaukee Health Department Upgrades Extreme Cold Health Advisory to Health Warning

People Urged to Take Precautions as Dangerously Cold Temperatures Worsen

City of Milwaukee Health Department Issues Cold Weather Health Advisory

People Urged to Take Precautions as Dangerously Cold Temperatures Approach

Milwaukee County Announces Six Grant Recipients for ‘Better Ways to Cope’ Projects

Funded with TANF dollars, the new projects focus on helping fathers, mothers and pregnant women

Milwaukee County Awarded Federal Funding for Additional Housing Services

Milwaukee County Aging & Disabilities Services to Host a Pair of ‘Holiday Healing Summits’ Next Week

Free community events aim to address the relationship between social isolation and addiction among seniors and individuals with disabilities

Milwaukee County DHHS Housing Services Has Record Month Connecting People to Permanent Housing

This comes during Homelessness Awareness Week, October 27 – November 2

Milwaukee County Launches National Gun Violence Prevention Program

Two million dollars in Department of Justice grant funding will sustain the ‘Advance Peace’ program for three years

Milwaukee County To Receive Funding To Address Homelessness and Incarceration

Milwaukee County is one of six new cities and counties that will receive funding to provide housing for justice-involved people

CMRignite Appoints Kevin E. Stone as Vice President of Creative Services

Stone’s leadership in advertising will position agency for continued creative excellence

Milwaukee County Birth to 3 to Offer Free Developmental Screening for Children Ages 0-3 on Saturday Oct. 12

County Executive David Crowley Approves Over $4 Million in Affordable Housing Investments to Expand Access for Residents and Families

Baldwin Brings Home $750,000 for Northeastern Wisconsin to Combat Fentanyl and Opioid Epidemic

Funding from Baldwin-written government funding bill supports rural communities, boosts funding for substance use disorder treatment and recovery services

DHS to Mark International Overdose Awareness Day with New Investments to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths

Strategies will focus on harm reduction services and supports

Milwaukee County Credible Messengers Program Delivers Results in Supporting Youth and Enhancing Public Safety

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces Placement of Eight Additional Harm Reduction Vending Machines

County Executive David Crowley Announces $67 Million Eliminated in Birth Costs to Support Fathers

Research conducted by the UW-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty supports ending birth cost recovery

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Baldwin’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

Milwaukee County Launches ‘Back on Track’ to Help Parents Resolve Child Support Issues

The program features a 2-for-1 incentive for arrears owed to the State before 1996