Milwaukee County

Parents of 10-16 year olds. Are you interested in learning more about what makes your tween or teen tick? Would you like the opportunity to interact with other parents who have some of the same challenges and questions as you do? Check out myparenthetical.com, an online site offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension for parents [...]

    Announcing a new opportunity to learn and connect with other home visiting program supervisors!   How would you like the opportunity to earn 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) while learning and connecting with other home visiting program supervisors? Zero to Three recently launched a new way for people working in early childhood related [...]

Did you know your childhood experiences affect your health today and tomorrow? The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study – probably the most important public health study you never heard of – takes a comprehensive look at potential physical health outcomes of adverse childhood experiences on us, as adults. There are 10 types of childhood trauma [...]

Healthy development in the early years provides the building blocks for educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, lifelong health, strong communities, and successful parenting of the next generation. This three-part video series from the Center and the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child depicts how advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics now give us a much better [...]

The Wisconsin Knows: Children’s Mental Health Matters Toolkit is an online compilation of resources that can assist local communities in raising awareness about children’s mental health and promoting children’s social emotional development. The toolkit is broken down into the following sections:   Promote Social-Emotional Well-Being: On this page you’ll find basic tips for supporting children’s [...]

This fall (2011) Milwaukee County Cooperative Extension developed a professional development needs assessment survey to gain an understanding of the training needs and competencies of home visitors and home visiting supervisors throughout Wisconsin.

Since the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended all babies should be placed on their backs to sleep in 1992, deaths from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have declined dramatically. But sleep-related deaths from other causes, including suffocation, entrapment and asphyxia, have increased. In an updated policy statement and technical report, the AAP is expanding its [...]

Looking for something to do with your children that is not only fun but educational too? The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, located in downtown Milwaukee, is the perfect place to take the kids for a day.  Another great aspect of Betty Brinn is their Free Membership Program offered to the public and families.  Some of [...]