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WIPPS Announces New Board Member

…on its board. I’m proud to serve WIPPS in this capacity, “ says Dr. Herr. Dr. Herr was most recently recognized as Wisconsin Economic…

COVID-19 Hmong and Hispanic Communication Network

…economic impacts. Collaborating for more informed, healthier communities Recognizing the existing communication barriers with central Wisconsin Hmong and Hispanic people, WIPPS launched a project…

Community for Us, By Us: July Meeting

…10 Teens 1 Heroin Positive Voice Platform/Public Issues Forums (Riverfront plan, downtown) 15 Mental Health Increased stakeholder engagement (Older adults) 1 Racial/Class/West & East/Socio-Economic…

Sharon Belton, Ph.D

…health policy, health services, and public health; mental health; education; economic development; and criminal justice. In 2019 and 2020, she was the lead investigator…

Substance Abuse, It's Everybody's Business

…are generally fewer resources and options for treatment available -even when a person asks for help. Addiction and associated issues stress law enforcement capacity,…

Addressing Immigration Issues

After a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, our immigration series continues in a virtual format! The three-part series, Conversations About Immigration in Our Community, concludes with a 90 minute “community conversation” – in a deliberative dialogue format – using a National Issues Forum guide and trained moderators to lead small Zoom conversations about where we […]…

Public Issues Series: Contraception and the Affordable Care Act

…who object to contraception on religious grounds be exempt? How should the Affordable Care Act, sometimes known as “ObamaCare,”bear on these questions? These issues…

Public Issues Series: Maintaining a Fair and Independent Judiciary

…annual meeting in Wausau, June 1-2, 2012, at the Center for Civic Engagement. Justice Kelley will address such issues as: how to maintain a…

Public Issues Series: Back to the Future? [Paul Carver]

…Congress Possible?” is part of the 2015 Public Issues Series sponsored by the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service and UW-Marathon County. This…