MAY 2017
IN THIS ISSUE:

GRAPEVINE UPDATES

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

GV PARTNER FEATURE

OUTREACH PROGRESS

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GV Conference? 
Did you get your GrapeVine Conference invite in the mail? We have some great speakers lined up, and you can even earn Continuing Education Hours for attending! 

For more details and to register, visit the conference webpage:



If you didn't receive the code for free registration, there's still time to complete a session or two. Can't find an audience? Consider family, friends, or neighbors!
GRAPEVINE UPDATES
Close to Half of American Adults Infected with HPV
A report published by the National Center for Health Statistics  is the first to look at the prevalence of HPV in the adult population. It found that more than 42 percent of Americans ages 18-59 are infected. Your work to increase awareness and knowledge  of prevention strategies is so important! Find the survey here.
Way to Go Connie and Deb!
On April 22nd, Connie Schaefer and Deb Wagner were back by popular demand at The Women's Break Away, a free event put on by Faith Alliance Church in Chilton. They presented the revamped Healthy Aging Brain Unit to over 160 women and received very positive feedback.

Being able to reach out to so many people at one time is wonderful, but any size session is important! We want to reach as many Wisconsin women as we can with our health information. If that means four people at your library or even your family members, great! You never how many more people they will impact by sharing information!
Disease Fact Sheets
HealthConnect.Link
HealthConnect.Link is an online community which provides information on free and subsidized health services, from primary care, mental health and dentistry, to emergency housing, food pantries, childcare, transportation and more.  This is a great resource for healthcare professionals and community health workers who serve uninsured and underinsured individuals.  
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
May 12-13: Mental Health Gathering in Baraboo
2nd Annual Mental Health Gathering
May 12-13
Durward's Glen, Baraboo 

For program agenda and registration, click here, or check out the brochure.
May 14-20: National Women's Health Week
May 14-20 is National Women's Health Week . This offers a fantastic opportunity to plan a GrapeVine session on any health topic! Womenshealth.gov also offers various ideas and tools to help you celebrate with your community.
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May 16: Overdose Awareness & Prevention Event
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is hosting a family education event on drug and alcohol awareness and preparedness in Pewaukee. Refreshments provided and free Naloxone (Narcan) kit will be available for adults after training.

For more details, view the event flyer. 
GRAPEVINE PARTNER FEATURE: All Nurses

In recognition of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), we want to recognize ALL GrapeVine nurses who impact their communities and the lives of everyone they reach.  We thank you for your outstanding commitment to make Wisconsin women and their families healthier! 


Would you like to be featured in the next newsletter? Send your session stories and pictures to Nora at [email protected] . We'd love to share what you've been up to!

2017 OUTREACH  PROGRESS
Jan-April: 692 women served
2017 goal: 1500 women
The following community partners completed 11  sessions  during the month of April:
       
Alysaa Cahoon
Angela Filbrandt-Sheldon
Marcia Isherwood
Ardyce McMillen
Linda Radder
Sue Richards
Lori Rudolph
Jane Weber

(Co-presentations)
Connie Schaefer & Deb Wagner (2)
Rosa Gomez & Heidi Anderson

Thank you!
You are making a difference for Wisconsin families!
 
***Reminder: Please be sure to send your paperwork (sign-in sheet, surveys, and session report) to WWHF within 2 weeks of your session, so information can be entered and follow-up contacts made. Thank you.