Milwaukee Latino Health Coalition Newsletter

July 31, 2020

Visit our Website

The new MLHC website is under development! More exciting and new changes coming soon.

https://sschc.org/get-involved/milwaukee-latino-health-coalition/

Join Mayor Barrett to hear about how businesses have adapted to keep customers safe during COVID-19

Join Mayor Barrett Tuesday, August 4 at 9am for "Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely: Bars, Restaurants, and Food Vendors", PRESENTED IN SPANISH. Experts from the Medical College of WI, Milwaukee Health Department, and local restauranteurs will share the latest on Covid-19, update operators on health orders and capacity rules, and hear how businesses have adapted to reduce risk for customers and staff. The panel will answer questions about Covid-19, health orders, and how to adapt your business to increase safety.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2503061718942855695

The Milwaukee Enrollment Network is hiring!

Position: Milwaukee Health Insurance Enrollment Workforce and Network Manager

Covering Wisconsin in partnership with the Milwaukee Enrollment Network is seeking a strategic and energetic leader for our Milwaukee regional health insurance enrollment efforts!

Duties include:

• Leading a Milwaukee-based team of health insurance enrollment assisters

• Cultivating and growing partnerships with public, private, and governmental stakeholders in the area

• Pursuing data and experience-driven enrollment, outreach, and education practices to reduce coverage and care disparities

The full position listing is available here. https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/505247/milwaukee-health-insurance-enrollment-workforce-and-network-manager

Applications are due by Aug 6.

Free masks available

Free masks are available on the southside. The Southside Health Center at 1639 S. 23rd Street is giving out masks to households. Masks are available there Monday-Friday 8am - 1pm.

Mexican Fiesta volunteer mask center up and running. Volunteers needed!

Mexican Fiesta is the southside's first volunteer-made mask distribution hub. If you have time to volunteer to make masks or if you need facemasks for your family, organization, or small business, please contact the Mexican Fiesta office at 414-383-7066 or send an email to info@mexicanfiesta.org

https://www.mexicanfiesta.org/fiesta-maskupmke/

Health promoter positions available!

H ealth promoter / promotore/a positions are available through an Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin COVID-19 rapid response grant to the City, County and Medical College of Wisconsin. They are looking for individuals who are passionate about serving their communities in a paid, part-time and temporary role through October.

They are looking for individuals from African America, Hispanic/Latino/a/x, SE Asian (Hmong/Lao, etc.), and Native America communities.

Pay is approximately $25/hour. Some experience with health promotion is useful, but are recruiting for a variety of strengths and backgrounds, so applicants shouldn't worry about if they are a perfect fit - please just encourage them to send a simple resume to Zeno Franco at zfranco@mcw.edu

We need to hear from you. Latino COVID-19 survey. Please share!

COVID-19 attitudes and experiences survey --- we want to hear from you!

In partnership with the United Community Center and the Southside Organizing Center, Sixteenth Street received a Wisconsin Partnership Program grant to help address the barriers to information around COVID-19 for the Latino community. You may have been aware of some of our efforts that we have already shared; a community toolkit, mask distribution, flyer distribution, etc.

As part of our community, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey --- and we'd greatly appreciate that you share with your family, friends or on your social accounts. The more information we get, the better.

English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/77HWVMF

Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2VH2JZR