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Nature is Everywhere: and It Affects Your Health posted April 18, 2024
Madison was selected to join the Nature Everywhere Initiative. The goal is to increase access to nature everywhere children live, learn, and play by giving communities the tools and resources to make it happen.

Category: Community Initiatives, Health and Wellness
The Runaway Booze posted April 10, 2024
We’re well past the era of bootleggers and rumrunners but there is still a situation where booze on the move is reportable to us!

Category: Environmental Health
Infant Mortality is About More Than The Data: It’s About People posted April 4, 2024
We also know that behind every statistic are real people, and their voices are essential in our work.

Category: Community Initiatives

News Releases

Help Our Community Understand “Forever Chemicals” posted April 10, 2024
Public Health Madison & Dane County is now accepting applications from local organizations interested in helping connect with people in their community about PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) or “forever chemicals”.
Help Our Community Stay Prepared for Emergencies: Public Health Accepting Applications for Funding Opportunity posted March 22, 2024
Public Health Madison & Dane County is now accepting applications from local organizations interested in helping their community stay prepared for emergencies.
Madison Selected for “Nature Everywhere” Communities Initiative posted March 14, 2024
The City of Madison is proud to announce it is one of nineteen communities in the country selected to join the inaugural Nature Everywhere Communities initiative. The initiative is designed to increase equitable access to nature everywhere children…