NOVEMBER 2023

Wisconsin Social Isolation & Loneliness Awareness Week

November 12-18th

The Wisconsin Coalition to End Social Isolation & Loneliness (WCESIL) is a statewide coalition coming together with a common agenda to raise awareness of the public health impact of social isolation and loneliness and increase participation in activities to support people who are isolated and/or lonely.

WCESIL has developed materials and resources that you can use to help raise awareness in communities around the state including a Press Release, Letter to the Editor, and graphics. Download and use these in your local efforts to help recognize social isolation and loneliness week.

In addition, WCESIL has 3 upcoming webinars during Social Isolation & Awareness Week. See the flyer to learn more and register.

Falls Free Wisconsin

WIHA has developed materials and resources to use year-round for falls prevention efforts. Download these resources and use in your newsletters or social media.

WIHA Updates

SMRC Trainings

Due to decreased funding, WIHA will not be offering facilitator trainings for Living Well with Chronic Conditions, Healthy Living with Diabetes, Healthy Living with Chronic Pain, Tomando Control de su Salud, or Vivir Saludable con Diabetes in 2024.

These trainings are still available nationally. To learn more, please visit Become a Facilitator and click on the program of interest.

End of Year Funds

For those of you trying to use up your III-D funds, we recommend using them for:

• CDSME toolkits
• Walk with Ease Facilitator Training (all online, done easily from anywhere)
• Walk with Ease Guidebooks (use for the self-directed version, no requirement to be trained)

If you missed it . . .

WIHA Office Hours

If you weren't able to join us for November's Office Hours, you can catch up by checking out the recording:

Newsletters

WIHA Update

Sent to professionals in healthy aging after our bi-monthly Office Hours webinar.

AgeWell

Sent to our network of subscribers & past participants. Intended for older adults and filled with information on how to age well. We will be adding program providers to this distribution list. Feel free to share the articles in your newsletters or media outlets.

Falls Free WI

A newsletter for those that subscribe on fallsfreewi.org. We will be adding our program providers to this distribution list as well. Feel free to share the articles in your newsletters or media outlets.

Brain Health Webinar

We held our first consumer-focused webinar on brain health with presenter Dr. Carol Van Hulle from the UW-Madison Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Dr. Van Hulle discussed modifiable risk factors for dementia, warning signs, and what you should do if you're worried about your risk for dementia.

WIHA's Healthy Aging Summit

Learning, networking and developing collaborations in support of healthier aging and healthier communities. That's what WIHA's Healthy Aging Summit is all about!

We're planning a fun and exciting Summit for Spring 2025. Watch for dates and details coming soon!

Staffing Changes

Look who's retiring in December!

2024 WIHA Team

Jill Renken

Executive Director

Erin Eggert

Deputy Director

Courtney Meyer Fund Development Director

Amie Rein

Health Promotion Coordinator

(Chronic Conditions Programs)

Suzanne Morley

Health Promotion Coordinator

(Falls & Physical Activity Programs)

Thank You, WIHA Leadership Circle!

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