Lisa Hale

5 days ago | civicmedia.us | Aneri Pattani |Jimmie Kaska |Lisa Hale |Adam Hess

The Trump administration must soon make a decision that will affect millions of Americans’ ability to access and afford mental health and addiction care. The administration is facing a May 12 deadline to declare if it will defend Biden-era regulations that aim to enforce mental health parity — the idea that insurers must cover mental illness and addiction treatment comparably to physical treatments for ailments such as cancer or high blood pressure.

6 days ago | waukradio.com | Teri Barr |Jimmie Kaska |Lisa Hale |Adam Hess

Source: Civic Media and Community Change Action•2 min readA day without child care comes as funding remains uncertain and closures mount while providers call on the state to invest – before it’s too late Corrine Hendrickson has run a child care center in Wisconsin for close to 20 years. But the New Glarus area provider may be forced to close the doors of Corrine’s Little Explorers Family Child Care Center. It’s not due to a lack of demand for services, but instead a lack of state investment.

6 days ago | waukradio.com | Teri Barr |Jimmie Kaska |Lisa Hale |Adam Hess

There’s something magical about seeing the world through a new lens. And for Madison Malone, this clarity arrived with motherhood. “I’ve always been in awe of my mom,” Madison explains. “I respected every choice she made and how hard she worked. But after having my own son, everything just hits me harder.” Listen to the complete interview and Mother’s Day song here:Madison reveals now recognizing the quiet heroism in everyday parenting.

6 days ago | waukradio.com | Stuart Wattles |Jimmie Kaska |Lisa Hale |Adam Hess

MILWAUKEE, Wis (WAUK) – Community leaders and parents gathered Wednesday outside North Division High School, where students were being tested for lead, demanding immediate changes and calling for expanded prevention efforts in response to Milwaukee’s ongoing lead exposure crisis. Milwaukee Public Schools have closed several buildings after seeing elevated lead levels, with seven schools confirmed to have hazards so far.

1 week ago | waukradio.com | Stuart Wattles |Lisa Hale |Adam Hess |Phil Nee

MILWAUKEE, Wis (WAUK) – Nehring’s Sendik’s on Downer Avenue has reopened after a temporary shutdown due to pest issues, the Milwaukee Health Department announced Wednesday. Inspectors gave the independently owned grocery store a clean bill of health after finding no new rodent activity and confirming all areas had been properly sanitized.