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County Executive David Crowley Highlights New Milwaukee County Center for Youth, Bringing Treatment-Focused Care Closer to Home
Impact100 Greater Milwaukee to host Beyond the Headlines
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Impact100 Greater Milwaukee to host Beyond the Headlines

Panel discussion on food insecurity and access

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

Serenity Inns Overdose Awareness Day Event Highlights Lives Lost, Supports Healing and Helps Prevent Future Overdose Incidents
County Executive Crowley, Chairwoman Nicholson Sign Legislation Approving $9 Million for Efforts to Compat the Opioid Crisis
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces Over $9 Million for Initiatives to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Milwaukee County Celebrates Grand Opening of New Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center
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Milwaukee County Celebrates Grand Opening of New Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center

The building honors the legacy of Marcia P. Coggs, a political trailblazer and human services champion, while ushering in a new era of human service access and delivery for Milwaukee County residents

Preserve Our Parks Opposes Development in McGovern Park
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Preserve Our Parks Opposes Development in McGovern Park

Calls on Citizens to Contact Elected Representatives to Vote NO

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

Milwaukee County Awarded Federal Funding for Additional Housing Services
Milwaukee County Aging & Disabilities Services to Host a Pair of ‘Holiday Healing Summits’ Next Week
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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

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

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

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Recognizes 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Signs Bill Adding 27 New Positions to ADRC to Better Serve Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Wraparound Milwaukee Invites Youth and Families to Children’s Mental Health Celebration May 9
Milwaukee County DHHS Seeks Grant Applicants for ‘Better Ways to Cope’ Projects
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Milwaukee County DHHS Seeks Grant Applicants for ‘Better Ways to Cope’ Projects

Funded with Opioid Settlement dollars, projects will focus on prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Signs Legislation Approving $1 Million for Affordable and Emergency Housing
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Signs Legislation Approving $1 Million for Affordable and Emergency Housing

This will be the first project in the State of Wisconsin to merge crisis beds with permanent affordable-rate housing

Milwaukee County Announces New Senior Home Repair Program
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Milwaukee County Announces New Senior Home Repair Program

Workshops will be held in February to provide information about the program to older adults in Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County Announces Locations of 11 ‘Harm Reduction Vending Machines’ to Combat Death from Overdose
Milwaukee County to Highlight Ways to Access Mental Health Services During May – Mental Health Awareness Month
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Milwaukee County to Highlight Ways to Access Mental Health Services During May – Mental Health Awareness Month

Access to mental health resources is a national conversation. Behavioral Health Services spokespeople are available throughout May to discuss how and where to access services.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Celebrates City Zoning Committee Moving Forward the Sale of 90 Lots for Single Family Homes in the King Park Neighborhood
Milwaukee County Receives $15 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds from U.S. Treasury
County Executive David Crowley Launches Community Health & Healing Series
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County Executive David Crowley Launches Community Health & Healing Series

Events will be held across the community with Leaders and & Health Advocates Addressing Mental Health Needs and Eliminating Barriers to Services

Milwaukee County DHHS is Seeking Input on the Future of its Human Services Facility through the ‘Coggs Center Community Survey’
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Milwaukee County DHHS is Seeking Input on the Future of its Human Services Facility through the ‘Coggs Center Community Survey’

Residents are encouraged to take the survey and share their ideas for accessing human services

Milwaukee County Distributed Nearly 200,000 N95 Masks to Community Agencies and General Public in First Week of February
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Milwaukee County Distributed Nearly 200,000 N95 Masks to Community Agencies and General Public in First Week of February

Public Mask Distribution at Marcia P. Coggs Center to Continue Next Week, Mon-Fri 8 AM – 3:30 PM

Milwaukee County Falls Prevention Coalition Brings Community Together as County Executive David Crowley Proclaims Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Milwaukee County Leaders Applaud Action on Assembly Bill 374
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Milwaukee County Leaders Applaud Action on Assembly Bill 374

Governor’s bill signing allows for maximum amount of settlement dollars to be sent to Wisconsin counties to address the opioid epidemic

Milwaukee County to Host Walk at Washington Park in Honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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Milwaukee County to Host Walk at Washington Park in Honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

--Join County Executive David Crowley and others to increase awareness of this important issue--

Supervisor Taylor to Host Biweekly Summer Event Series in County Parks
Chairwoman Nicholson Celebrates the Wonderful Women of Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County Reveals Strategy that Eliminates Department on Aging
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Milwaukee County Reveals Strategy that Eliminates Department on Aging

Silence Broken after Continual Probing

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Applauds County Board Approval of Diverse Group to Lead Key County Departments
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Applauds Milwaukee County Health and Human Needs Committee for Approving Shakita LaGrant-McClain’s Appointment as Director of Health and Human Services
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Appoints Shakita LaGrant-McClain as Director of Health and Human Services
Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division receives over $6.4 Million in Grants
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Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division receives over $6.4 Million in Grants

Three diverse grants help support the transition to a full continuum of care

With Summer Here, Milwaukee County Officials Encourage Residents to Take Precautions During Hot Weather
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With Summer Here, Milwaukee County Officials Encourage Residents to Take Precautions During Hot Weather

With people isolating because of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to check on vulnerable residents