Program Updates & Reminders |
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First Breath Expansion - IT'S HERE! |
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Tomorrow, July 1, 2022, First Breath will officially expand its focus from just tobacco to all perinatal substance use. |
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Our expanded focus will aim to reduce substance-exposed pregnancies. This means First Breath sites will be able to refer any pregnant, postpartum, or caregiving patients/clients who use tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, illicit substances and/or misuse prescription drugs to First Breath.
Our team of highly trained Health Educators will provide comprehensive prevention, education, early intervention, and referral services. Please note, First Breath does not provide substance use treatment services, however individuals in treatment or recovery are welcome to join as an additional support
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Are you currently a First Breath provider or do you provide direct services to pregnant, postpartum, or caregiving individual? |
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COMPLETE OUR NEW
ONLINE TRAINING
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If you are a First Breath site, please:
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Complete the new training - we're asking all staff that refer to First Breath complete this 1-hour training.
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Review the First Breath Site Guide - review our step-by-step instructions and tips for implementing expanded First Breath.
- Begin using new material - we have sent a package of new materials to each First Breath site to get them started. DO NOT use or distribute old First Breath materials, this includes:
- Referral Form
- Referral Booklet
- Referral Incentive
- Promotional Print
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This program expansion comes after several years of intense development and testing.
You can learn more about the development process by:
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Do you know someone who might be a great fit for our First Breath team?
Maternal & Child Health Educators (First Breath Health Educators) are part of a dynamic team of professionals working to provide comprehensive First Breath services to pregnant, postpartum,
and caregiving individuals.
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The Collaborative Work Group (CWG) is a new, two-phase project from the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation where we aim to learn from physicians, healthcare providers, researchers, academic professionals, and community members about breast and lung cancer disparities.
This program aims to build on the perspectives of those with direct and/or indirect experience with breast and lung cancer and create community change.
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Do you want to be part of efforts to develop impactful strategies to reduce breast
and/or lung cancer disparities?
Apply to participate as a member of a Collaborative Work Group to reduce cancer disparities!
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FREE virtual health literacy trainings from
UBUNTU Research & Evaluation
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Join UBUNTU Research & Evaluation, in addition to our Milwaukee’s Advancing Health Literacy Project Partners, for a series of FREE virtual health literacy trainings specifically designed for health providers. These trainings will address key Healthy People 2030 objectives, racial equity, and health literacy.
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Over the course of 5 biweekly virtual sessions, participants will attend the following trainings:
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Dignity & Communication Thursday, July 14, 2022 | 10:30a - 12pm
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Attitudes, Cultures, and Beliefs Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 10:30a - 12pm
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Understanding Racism As A Public Health Issue Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 10:30a - 12:30pm
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Restorative Justice in Healthcare Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 10:30a - 12pm
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Interdepence & Accountability Thursday, September 1, 2022 | 10:30a - 12pm
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Women's Health Webinar Series
Using virtual platforms, WWHF's GrapeVine Program is providing a Women's Health Webinar Series. Interested? See what sessions are coming up (below)!
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Thursday, July 14, 2022
1:30pm-2:30pm
Topic: Stress & Journaling
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
11:30am-12:30pm
Topic: Sleep
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
11:00am-12:00pm
Topic: Heart Disease & Stroke
Thursday, August 25, 2022
2:00pm-3:00pm
Topic: Gynecologic Cancers
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
10:00am-11:00am
Topic: Nutrition
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
2:00pm-3:00pm
Topic: Brain Health
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Thank you for your support and utilization of the First Breath program.
Below are reports reflecting First Breath data thus far in 2022 (1/1/2022-5/31/2022).
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Stay up to date with Monthly, Site-Specific Progress Reports!
Use buttons, below, to view reports
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First Breath is Wisconsin's program to help people make positive changes to their tobacco, alcohol, and other substance use during pregnancy & beyond.
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