Wisconsin Department of Health Services

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded 208 Wisconsin health care providers its annual “BigShot” award for leading the way in protecting children’s health by ensuring their pediatric patients are up to date on their routine childhood vaccinations. Congratulations to all our winners! Find the list of winners here: https://lnkd.in/gssSGRkD Learn more about how vaccines can protect your loved ones at https://lnkd.in/gtTiAABc #Wisconsin #ivax2protect

We make a difference in the lives of the people we care for at facilities in Chippewa Falls, Madison, Mauston, Oshkosh, and Union Grove. With competitive pay and the state employee benefits package, you’ll see a positive difference in your life too. Join the DHS team as a registered nurse: https://lnkd.in/gMFz5AtY #WorkThatMatters #HealthCareCareers

New respiratory illness and vaccination data pages help you stay in the know about all things #flu, #RSV, and #COVID19 in Wisconsin. Track illness levels and vaccination rates, and get tips to keep yourself and your family healthy: https://lnkd.in/gNDYnMtG #StayInformedAndProtected

"The projects funded by these grants will save lives.” Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson as DHS announces grants to law enforcement for projects to prevent and reduce #opioid use. Twelve Tribal nations, county, and municipal agencies will focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment activities using funds from the opioid settlement negotiated in part by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Get details: https://lnkd.in/ebfwxUH2

Want to learn strategies to protect and promote the health and safety of your community? Don’t delay – seats are going quickly for the 2024 Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit.   Registration gives you access to five keynote presentations and more than 30 workshops. CEUs are available for those participating live. All participants will have access to recordings from all sessions for three months after the event.     No other event in Wisconsin offers the same mix of content related to the intersection of trauma and substance use. Register before April 25 when the discount ends: https://lnkd.in/gPSkKXm

The goal is to make work safer and healthier. That's why we've partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to track injuries in the workplace. Take a look at the data for trends, rates and counts: https://lnkd.in/gJn6hhmW

It is an opioid overdose reversal drug. And getting naloxone to people who use drugs and those who may witness an opioid overdose is essential to saving lives. Join us as we work to ensure sustainable and equitable access to naloxone for distribution: https://lnkd.in/ekX4aHQ6 #NaloxoneSavesLives #HarmReduction #DoseOfRealityWI  

We’re a proud sponsor of the Prevent Suicide Wisconsin Annual Conference, digger deeper to uncover the roots of suicide and learning strategies to build healthy communities. Learn more and register today: https://lnkd.in/g_h9_pkw 

Does your job require a lot of lifting? #DidYouKnow The most common workplace injuries in #Wisconsin come from lifting. Learn more about worker injuries in our state on our new dashboard at https://lnkd.in/gJn6hhmW  

Does your job require you to do a lot of lifting? Remember to lift with your knees and know your limits! #DidYouKnow? The most common workplace injuries in our state come from lifting. Learn more about worker injuries in Wisconsin: https://lnkd.in/gJn6hhmW #workplacesafety