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  • WIC: Who is Eligible?

    … Questions about your health and diet A finger stick to see how much iron is in your blood Anything you share with the WIC staff is private. WIC staff will ask you to state your race and …
    • Updated on June 29, 2022.
  • Supplemental Security Income Glossary

    … to manage the cash benefits of a member of SSI or Social Security benefits or both. Resources: Anything an SSI member owns, such as a bank account, stocks, business assets, real property, or …
    • Updated on November 25, 2016.
  • Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Forms and Publications

    … young children. What landlords must provide prospective tenants of buildings built before 1978 Anything they know about lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the building; this …
    • Updated on March 10, 2023.
  • Mosquito Bite Prevention

    … Mosquitoes need water to breed. In order to get rid of mosquito breeding habitats, drain anything in your yard that collects water or allows water to stand. Mosquitoes only need a small …
    • Updated on June 15, 2022.
  • Workplace Safety and Health Information for Workers

    … Each workplace has certain hazards that are risks to health and safety. Workplace hazards are anything that can cause harm, damage, or negative impacts on health to people in a workplace. … in your workplace (for example, chemicals, noise, heat, shift work, lifting heavy objects). Anything specific you are worried about or have questions about. If you and your partner are …
    • Updated on February 02, 2023.
  • Understanding Prediabetes

    … diabetes While body weight can be related to health, being overweight isn't a guarantee of anything, including prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. High blood sugar levels are not determined by …
    • Updated on September 22, 2021.
  • Prediabetes: Partner Resources

    … While body weight can be related to health, being overweight isn't a guarantee of anything - including developing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Learn how to separate the myths … #Prediabetes While body weight can be related to health, being overweight isn't a guarantee of anything including #prediabetes or #Type2Diabetes. Learn how to separate the myths from the … #Prediabetes While body weight can be related to health, being overweight isn't a guarantee of anything including #prediabetes or #Type2Diabetes. Learn how to separate the myths from the …
    • Updated on March 24, 2023.
  • Maternal and Child Health: Reproductive Health and Family Planning

    … health. Here are some helpful strategies: Watch for signs of burnout and stress —Look out for anything from poor hygiene, depression, irritability, and fatigue to more serious signs. These …
    • Updated on March 09, 2023.
  • Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Protecting Adults from Lead Exposure

    … safe from lead at work Ask your employer if you work with lead. They must tell you about anything at work that is dangerous, like lead, according to the law. Ask questions and ask for …
    • Updated on December 29, 2022.
  • Medicaid News for Members: Post-COVID Changes

    … early could cause you to lose coverage earlier than your assigned renewal date. Is there anything I can do right now? Yes! You should make sure the state has your current contact …
    • Updated on March 13, 2023.
  • Mobilizing Communities for a Just Response Grant: Frequently Asked Questions

    … The CDC has to approve use of funds for incentives according to the RFA. Is there anything else the CDC has to approve, such as outreach materials? Outreach materials are not …
    • Updated on November 30, 2021.
  • Outbreaks in Wisconsin

    … used to care for them. People can get sick from Salmonella if they touch the birds or anything in their environment and then touch their mouth or food before washing their hands. … ill with salmonellosis: Always wash your hands after touching backyard poultry, their eggs, or anything within the areas in which they live or roam. Don’t kiss or snuggle backyard poultry, and …
    • Updated on January 26, 2023.
  • SeniorCare: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    … includes: Distributions Payments Withdrawals The only exception is if you haven’t withdrawn anything from your retirement account before and withdraw the full amount at once. The withdrawal … when does SeniorCare start paying? Although it may not look like SeniorCare is paying for anything while you meet your deductible, you’re actually receiving most of your medicines at the …
    • Updated on August 01, 2022.
  • ForwardHealth: MyACCESS Mobile App FAQs

    … asked to submit. Select the document you want to upload. If you haven’t been asked to submit anything but have a document you’d like to send, select Upload document or Submit something else …
    • Updated on July 01, 2022.
  • Past Outbreaks in Wisconsin

    … even if they look healthy and clean. These germs can easily spread to their bodies and anything in the area where they live and roam. You can get sick from touching your bearded dragon or anything in its environment and then touching your mouth and swallowing Salmonella germs.  DHS … used to care for them. People can get sick from Salmonella if they touch the birds or anything in their environment and then touch their mouth or food before washing their hands. …
    • Updated on October 01, 2022.
  • Environmental Public Health Tracking: Birth Defects Data

    … do not know what causes most birth defects. Sometimes they just happen and are not caused by anything that the parents did or didn't do. While we don’t always know what causes a birth …
    • Updated on October 03, 2022.
  • CLTS FS Instructions Module 5 - Behaviors

    … intensive treatment.  Inserting Harmful Objects into Body Orifices —Harmful objects include anything that can puncture the skin, such as scissors, knives, pens, and pencils. It also …
    • Updated on February 02, 2022.
  • CLTS FS Instructions Module 2 - Informational Pages

    … or SSN, even when “Exists in FSIA” indicates “No.” It does not need to be a perfect match; anything over 80 percent is good given the system’s limitations. If some of the information is …
    • Updated on August 29, 2022.
  • Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Renovation Videos

    … and weights to keep the plastic from ballooning in wind or sliding around in the grass. Anything you use to hold down the plastic that is not completely wrapped into the plastic will …
    • Updated on November 25, 2022.
  • Minority Health: April 2022 was Minority Health Month

    … chance at health and wellness. What have the events of the last year taught you? Oh Boy! If anything, this last year and throughout the whole COVID experience has taught me to be … successful together and you'll enjoy the process more by being with those people. Is there anything else you’d like to share? As a biracial person growing up in Wisconsin I've felt like a …
    • Updated on May 18, 2022.
Last revised April 1, 2023