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By topic

COVID-19 Updates for Wisconsinites: Receive weekly email updates about the COVID-19 response in Wisconsin.
Adolescent Health: Receive updates on adolescent health topics.
American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Home and Community-Based Services: Receive information about DMS' plan for ARPA funding for HCBS.
Birth to 3 Program: Receive email notices about the Birth to 3 Program.
Birth to 3 Program Information for Families: Receive information specific to families with children in the Birth to 3 Program.
Children's Community Options Program: General Information: Receive updates on the Children's Community Options Program.
Children's Long-Term Support: Receive updates on the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program.
Children's Long-Term Support Information for Families and Participants: Information for families and participants in the CLTS program.
Dementia-Capable Wisconsin: Receive updates on our initiatives to improve the quality of care for state residents Alzheimer’s disease and other Dementia.
DHS 75 Implementation: Receive information on the implementation of the revised Wis. Admin. Code. CH. DHS 75.
DHS Budget Updates: Receive updates regarding our 2019-2021 state budget initiatives.
DHS News Releases: Receive email notices when DHS news release are made public.
Diabetes Advisory Group: Receive updates on the Diabetes Advisory group.
Division of Care and Treatment Services: Careers: Receive monthly updates about career opportunities with Division of Care and Treatment Services.
Dose of Reality: Responding to Wisconsin's opioid epidemic: Receive updates on our response to Wisconsin’s opioid epidemic.
Electronic Health Program: Receive updates on our health information technology initiatives and policies.
Employment Initiatives: Receive updates on integrated employment for youth and adults with disabilities.
Environmental Public Health Tracking Newsletter: Receive updates on our Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.
Home and Community-Based Services Waivers: Receive updates on waivers involved in the programs and services provided to Medicaid participants who receive those services in their home or community.
Lead in our Environment: Receive information and updates about lead in our environment.
Legal Assistance for Older Adults in Wisconsin: Receive updates on our efforts to strengthen legal assistance services for older adults under the Model Approaches to Legal Assistance grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living.
Maternal and Infant Mortality Prevention (MIMP): To send communications to those working in healthcare as well as community members interested in Maternal and Infant Mortality Prevention.
Medicaid Enterprise System Procurement: Receive updates on the Medicaid Enterprise System procurement.
Medicaid Telehealth Expansion: Receive information regarding the expansion of services that Medicaid providers may deliver via Telehealth.
Music & Memory Program: Receive updates on our Music & Memory Program.
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing News and Updates: Receive updates on resources for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Plan Review and Inspections, Division of Quality Assurance: Receive updates on construction of new health or residential care facilities regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance or expansions to existing facilities.
Process Help , Division of Medicaid Services: Receive updates on how to use the CARES system to administerWisconsin Works (W-2), Wisconsin Shares (child care), and income maintenance programs (Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus, FoodShare).
Reproductive Health & Family Planning: Send communications to Healthcare professionals and members of the public interested in the WI DHS RHFP program.
School Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) Users: Receive information and updates on the Wisconsin Immunization Registry.
SeniorCare Program: Receive updates on the SeniorCare Program.
SSI Managed Care Expansion: Receive updates on the SSI Managed Care Expansion initiative.
Small Talks: Receive updates on the DHS Small Talks underage drinking campaign.
Telehealth Expansion: Notify providers of expanding services they may deliver via telehealth.
Title V Needs Assessment Updates: Receive updates on he Title V needs assessment process.
Trauma-Informed Care News and Notes: Receive biweekly updates on the trauma-informed care related research, resources, and training opportunities.
Waivers Service Rate Providers: Receive updates on the long term care rate-setting initiative.
WisCaregiver Career Program: Receive updates on the WisCaregiver Career program.
Wisconsin Board for Evaluation of Interpreters: Receive updates on the WITA assessment and the transition to the new BEI test.
Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Employment Initiative: Receive updates on our efforts to expand the scope and number of certified peer specialists in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Elderly Nutrition Program: Provide regular updates about the Elder Nutrition Program in a newsletter format.
Wisconsin Health Improvement Plan: Receive updates on the Wisconsin Health Improvement Plan.
Wisconsin HIV Program: Receive updates on our efforts to address the HIV epidemic.
Wisconsin Stroke Coalition: Receive updates on the Wisconsin Stroke Coalition.
Wisconsin Trauma Care System: Receive updates from the Wisconsin Trauma Care System.
WisTech Assistive Technology Program: Receive current information on assistive technology devices, programs, and resources.
Working with Diabetes: Receive the bi-monthly Working with Diabetes newsletter.

Data releases

Various health topics

Local Data: Notifications for publications and reports regarding local data, counties and local health departments
Public Health Profiles: Notifications regarding our Public Health Profiles which are published annually
Weekly Respiratory Report: Notifications regarding influenza and other respiratory disease activity in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System (WCRS) Publications: Notifications for publications and reports regarding the WCRS
Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool: Improve identification of communities that may bear a disproportionate burden of pollution and climate change impacts.
Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH): Notifications of new features and data in Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH)

Population surveys

Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS): Notifications on results and reports from this survey.
Family Health Survey: This list provides updates and release notifications for publications and reports regarding the Wisconsin Family Health Survey topics. Some topics include health insurance coverage in Wisconsin, health status/health conditions, and utilization of health care services.
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): Notifications for publications and reports regarding the Wisconsin PRAMS study.

Vital records data

Abortions: Notifications for publications and reports regarding reported induced abortions in Wisconsin.
Births: Notifications for publications and reports regarding Wisconsin births statistics.
Deaths: Notifications for publications and reports regarding death statistics and mortality rates in Wisconsin.
Demography: Notifications for publications and reports regarding Wisconsin Family Health Survey topics.
Marriage and Divorce: Notifications for publications and reports regarding marriage and divorce statistics in Wisconsin.

Handbook updates

ACCESS Handbook: This handbook is used as a resource for using access.wi.gov
BadgerCare Plus Handbook: This handbook provides policy for the BadgerCare Plus program
Caretaker Supplement Handbook: To announce changes to the Caretaker Supplement Handbook
Contact Center Anywhere Handbook: This handbook is for staff who use the Contact Center Anywhere telephone software
Division of Medicaid Services Forms and Publications Updates: Receive updates regarding new or revised forms and publications from our Division of Medicaid Services
Electronic Case File Handbook: This handbook is for staff who scan documents for CARES (Client Assistance for Reemployment and Economic Support) case files or view the scanned image in the electronic case file
FoodShare Employment and Training Handbook: This handbook provides policy for the FoodShare and Employment Training program
FoodShare Handbook: This handbook provides policy for the FoodShare program
Income Maintenance Manual: This manual is for county and tribal income maintenance agencies
Medicaid Eligibility Handbook: This handbook provides policy for Medicaid programs
SSI Administration Handbook: This handbook provides policy for the SSI Exceptional Expense Handbook program
SSI Expense Handbook: This handbook provides policy for the SSI-E program

Memo series

Division of Care and Treatment Services: Action and Information Memos: Receive updates on policies, procedures, and funding opportunities regarding mental health and substance use services and programs.
Division of Medicaid Services Administrators Memos: Announces administrative changes for county and tribal income maintenance agencies that determine eligibility for Medicaid and FoodShare programs.
Division of Medicaid Services: Long-Term Care Numbered and Information Memo: Receive updates on notifications when an informational or numbered memo regarding long-term care is posted to the website.
Division of Medicaid Services Operations Memo: Receive updates on operational changes for county and tribal income maintenance agencies that determine eligibility for Medicaid and FoodShare programs.
Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications and Updates: Receive information and updates for the health and residential care providers regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance.

Partner communications

Adult Long-Term Care Functional Screener: Receive updates on the adult long-term care functional screen process.
Assisted Living Forum, Division of Quality Assurance: Receive updates on issues related to assisted living and information about the bimonthly Assisted Living forum.
Auditing and Accounting Updates, Office of the Inspector General: Receive updates on fiscal, accounting and auditing issues of interest to our providers, provider associations, counties, tribes, public accounting firms, and other stakeholders.
CARES Act Provider Payments: Receive updates related to the Wisconsin program offering CARES Act Provider payments for COVID-19.
Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program Financial Management Services Providers: Receive updates on the Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program as it relates to financial management services.
Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program Providers: Receive updates on the Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program.
Chronic Disease Prevention: Receive information on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control through webinars, meeting dates and other resources.
Comprehensive Community Services (CCS): Provides CCS staff information about program updates, meetings, best practices and training opportunities.
Dispatcher-Assisted CPR: Receive updates on the information about the dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) grant project.
Electronic Visit Verification: Receive updates on our implementation of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) federal requirement.
ForwardHealth Community Partners: Receive updates on Wisconsin's health and nutrition public assistance programs.
Health Emergency Preparedness Training Update: Receive updates on training opportunities across the state.
Heart Health Alliance: Receive updates on the Heart Disease and Stroke Alliance and the Coverdell Stroke Program.
Juvenile Justice Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Diversion: Receive training and research information regarding juvenile justice alcohol and other drug abuse diversion in Wisconsin.
Medicaid Behavioral Health Services: Receive updates on Medicaid behavioral health services.
Medication Assisted Treatment Providers: Receive updates on medication-assisted treatment.
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Functional Screener: Receive updates on the mental health and substance use disorder functional screen process.
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Manager: Receive updates on the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) manager.
Nurse Aide Training and Testing: Receive regular updates and information regarding DQA Nurse Aide Training programs.
Nutrition and Physical Activity: Receive updates on Nutrition and Physical Activity Program.
Preadmission Screening and Resident Review: Receive updates on Wisconsin Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) policies and procedures.
WisCaregiver Careers Participating Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes that Participate in the WisCaregiver Careers Program.
Wisconsin Crisis Intervention Network: Receive updates regarding meetings and other resources for professionals who respond to behavioral health crisis situations.
Wisconsin Diabetes Weekly: Receive weekly updates on diabetes prevention and control.
Wisconsin eHealth Program: Eligible Professional: Receive updates and information for professionals eligible for the eHealth Program.
Wisconsin Public Psychiatry Network Teleconference Series: Receive updates on upcoming presentations in this free training series focused on behavioral health topics.
Working with Diabetes: Receive the bi-monthly Working with Diabetes newsletter.

Boards, committees, or councils

Autism Council: Provide information on the Autism Council, including meeting agendas, minutes, and updates on council work.
Birth to 3 Interagency Coordinating Council: Provide information on the Birth to 3 Interagency Coordinating Council, including meeting agendas, minutes, and updates on council work.
Children's Long-Term Support Council: Provide information on the CLTS Council, including meeting agendas, minutes, and updates on council work.
Governor's Health Equity Council: Provide the public with updates regarding the activities of the Governor's Health Equity Council.
Governor's Task Force on Caregiving: Receive communications when agendas, minutes and resources are posted to the Task Force website.
IRIS Advisory Committee: Receive IRIS Advisory Committee (IAC) announcements (generally agendas and meeting announcements).
Wisconsin Long-Term Care Advisory Council: Receive communications for LTC Advisory Council meetings.