"Innovate, impact, and improve women's health"
MAY 2017

Thank you to all who attended and supported our 20th Anniversary 
Spring Gala on May 20th, 2017. 

Thanks to our generous donors, attendees and sponsors, the event raised over $265,000 to help innovate, impact and improve women's health!

MAY HIGHLIGHTS
2017 Spring Gala

This year's 20th Anniversary Spring Gala was our biggest yet! For complete event highlights, including photo links and more, visit our website: 


We hope to see you next year!


GrapeVine is Adding a Book Club
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Our GrapeVine program is starting a book club! In collaboration with the Madison Public Library, we are developing book club toolkits for GrapeVine nurses to use as an additional way to present health information. We are incorporating the new format into our brain health unit and will present it at our July Conference. 

For more information and a sneak peek at one of the books we'll be using, check out our blog.
First Breath Busy with Onsite Trainings

We welcome Bellin Health as FIrst Breath site
( Welcome Bellin Health of Green Bay!)
In May, staff completed 6 onsite trainings with First Breath sites in Northeast Wisconsin. Sites included Health Departments and private organizations . Not only are trainings a chance to share best practices for assisting women with changing their tobacco use, but each site also received program updates.


One important and exciting update shared was clients' access to intensive postpartum tobacco cessation counseling through First Breath Families. The First Breath partnership also added a new site to its team! We are happy to have Bellin Health of Green Bay onboard and trained in offering tobacco cessation services to pregnant women in their community. 
WWHF Health Educator Appears on Dr. Phil

Amanda Brenden, one of the WWHF First Breath Health Educators, appeared on Dr. Phil earlier in the month. As part of the CDC's Tips From Former Smokers™ Campaign, Amanda offered advice to a single father who has been smoking for 25 years.

You can watch her in action at the link below:

UPCOMING EVENTS

GrapeVine is partnering with The Wisconsin Community Health Fund and 
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services to present heart health sessions throughout Wisconsin.

In the coming weeks, there are multiple opportunities to attend one of these FREE opportunities. Come for the food and stay for the wealth of heart health information!


Monday, June 12th @ 12 - 1:30 pm
Adams Community Center, Adams, WI


Tuesday, June 13th @ 12 - 1:30 pm
Iowa County Health Department, Dodgeville, WI


Thursday, June 29th @ 11:30 am - 1 pm
St. Croix Department of Health and Human Services, New Richmond, WI
  
GrapeVine Conference Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities Available

The 3rd Annual GrapeVine Conference
July 24th & 25th
 Sheraton Madison Hotel

This is an opportunity for our GrapeVine nurses to train on new health education units and gain access to helpful resources.

Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities available! Please follow the links for the  GrapeVine Conference Webpage and Sponsorship Levels & Benefits.
Events Calendar

Interested in attending a WWHF 
educational or social event?
Want to know what we're up to?

Visit our online Events Calendar!

With your support, we reach over 5,000 women every year!

Our programs are free and remain accessible to women and their families throughout the state because of your support.  With your donation, you help us accomplish our mission to innovate, impact, and improve women's health.
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