Author: Jena Richter Landers
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DHS offering free online program aimed at combating state’s caregiver shortage – Tomahawk Leader Newspaper
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recently launched a free online program that aims to combat the state’s shortage of caregivers. The program is part of a DHS initiative to “train 10,000 people as certified direct care professionals (CDCPs),” according to a release from DHS. “The self-paced curriculum includes direct care topics, such as safety,…
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UW-Green Bay & Department of Health Services looks to certify 10k new in-home care providers for free
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Wisconsin will need more than 20,000 home care workers by next year, and thanks to a partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), that number should go down. Together, UWGB and the DHS have launched a free online certification program for health workers. Local 5 News…
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Manitowoc County Chamber Looking for STEM Fest Volunteers | Seehafer News
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An interactive event happening this fall is looking for volunteers. The Chamber of Manitowoc County is partnering with UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus October 16th to host STEM Fest. Chamber members are invited to participate in curating a table with STEM-related demos or hands-on activities for students. The Chamber hopes to show kids how what they are learning in…
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Why am I So Angry? Experts Weigh-In
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Stress and anger are not the same thing, of course, but living in a chronically stressful societal setup with no change in sight—and then being advised to meditate to manage it better—can make a girl big mad. So can fear of, say, the sea boiling over or losing someone you love to gun violence. “There…
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Service League helps students ‘bag’ the new year with back-to-school supplies | WLUK
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A local organization is making a difference as the back-to-school season approaches. The group works each year to provide students with some of the necessary tools for their academic futures. The Service League of Green Bay hosts its Back To School Store Shopping Day Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Area students walk through…
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DHS launches new CDCP online training program
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Tuesday announced a new free online program that will help train 10,000 people as certified direct care professionals (CDCPs). It’s a step toward combating the state’s shortage of caregivers. “There is a shortage of caregivers not only in Wisconsin, but nationwide,” said Curtis Cunningham, an assistant administrator with the…
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Vote to name resident Peregrine Falcon chicks
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Thank you to the University community for submitting names in response to our call for names for the newly banded Peregrine Falcon young. This season’s brood, offspring of Leopold and JoJo consisted of three male young, hatched in a nesting box atop the Cofrin Library. Learn more about the campus peregrine falcons. More than 45 creative, thoughtful and…
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Resident peregrine falcon chicks banded– and in need of names!
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Peregrine Falcons, an endangered species in Wisconsin, have been detected on the UW-Green Bay campus since 2011 (in recorded history) and have been successfully nesting almost annually on the UW-Green Bay David A. Cofrin Library since 2017. The birds utilize a nest box that was installed inside an air shaft on the library that has…
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Incident Report
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On Tuesday, February 7, 2023 shortly after 8:00 p.m. UW-Green Bay Police were dispatched to James Temp Hall, a student apartment building on the Green Bay campus, to check the welfare of a male who appeared under the influence and was pounding on doors repetitively. University Police located this male on the first floor of the…
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Support the University through social media
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At UW-Green Bay, we rise together when we work as a team. Come learn how you can be an integral part of the University’s social media presence through this professional development opportunity! The click-through rate on a piece of content is two times higher when shared on social media by an individual versus when shared…