Research, Education, Advocacy. Justice.
LIFT (Legal Interventions for Transforming) Wisconsin, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice for low-income Wisconsin residents by removing legal barriers, announces the newest addition to its Legal Tune Up Tool (legaltuneup.org). The resource will help individuals address debt collection harassment and answer small claims complaints without the assistance of an attorney. Between …
On May 17, 2024, Urban Triage held their first annual Black Brilliance Gala: A Celebration of Unsung Heroes. Sheray was one of many deserving leaders receiving awards for their tireless commitment to our community. Sheray received the Community Driven Award for her exceptional work for the Meadowood community and beyond. We are honored to …
In mid-semester, Ashleigh Ross jumped right in to coordinate our wildly popular Community Resource Navigator Program and lead teach Legal Studies 473: Health Impacts of Unmet Social Needs. We are excited to have her join our mighty team and work closely with our Community Resource educator Sheray Wallace to guide students offering hundreds of students …
We are thrilled to welcome Lily Katz as our new LGBTQ+ Health Justice Coordinator. They will start with us on February 19th! Lily (they/them) is a healthcare quality improvement professional with a passion for LGBTQ+ health equity. Lily is coming to the role with a master’s in healthcare management and over eight years in the …
Our research partner Rachel Grob recently published two different articles, the first of which included in-depth semi-structured interviews from 2020 to 2022 with 25 people with experience of long COVID living predominately in the Midwest. The second article assessed whether an online interactive report designed to facilitate interpretation of patients’ narrative feedback produces change in ambulatory staff learning, behavior at …
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Student Madeline Koengeter and Director Sarah Davis presented with Nurse Navigators Katrina Becker and Callen Smith at the October 5th School of Medicine and Public Health Diversity Summit: Protecting and Advancing Trans Health. Their breakout session was entitled: Increasing Access to Gender Affirming Care through an Innovative Advocacy Partnership. Session summary: Nurse Navigators at the …
The Center for Patient Partnerships is thrilled to announce that we are hiring an LGBTQ+ Health Justice Coordinator. This new position will lead our LGBTQ+ service-learning education programming in which students help clients file insurance appeals, coordinate care, learn about their rights, and attend to legal, social, and financial issues impacting their health. More information …
We are so happy for Jill and families in Wisconsin that our former Co-Director Jill Jacklitz has become the next Executive Director of Disability Rights Wisconsin. Shared in the press release: Jill’s personal experience as an advocate for members of her own family give her particular insight into the same systems DRW strives to make …
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