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2004 Global Vision Award Winners
WHA Foundation Announces 2004 Global Vision Award Winners
Photo from left: Pamela Scott,
Linda Flores, Terri Richards
Award Winner: Angel of Hope Clinic
Nominator: St. Francis Foundation/ St. Francis Hospital
Since 1995, the Angel of Hope Clinic has provided primary health care services free of charge to poor and homeless individuals and families on Milwaukee's near south side. Community collaborators in providing support to the clinic include Hispanic Medical Association, Wisconsin Well Woman Program, Head Start, Milwaukee Breast Cancer Awareness Program, Madre Angels Dental Clinic, and Health Care for the Homeless. Nurse practitioners at the clinic also work with the Milwaukee area colleges to mentor nurse practitioner students. The Clinic provides basic health care services and health and wellness education to approximately 2,500 individuals per year.
Photo from left: Marian Georgia, Mary Dorn, Kathi Hegrantz,
Joan Donarski, Justine Lodl, Andrea Schultz
Award Winner: Brown County Child Passenger Safety Program
Nominator: St. Vincent Hospital
In 1998, the Center for Childhood Safety, a program of the St. Vincent Regional Pediatrics Center, convened local agencies that work with children to assess community needs and develop programs to address childhood safety. Local law enforcement, fire fighters, EMTs, representatives from the Oneida Nation, the American Red Cross, Brown County Health Department, WIC Program, Family Services and 10 other social service agencies became the Greater Green Bay SAFE KIDS Coalition. Through this program, the Coalition has conducted free monthly car seat checks, established a Car Seat Inspection Station that is staffed by trained inspectors and open four days a week for inspections. Low income families can also purchase car safety seats at half price, and receive education about installation and use of car safety seats. The Coalition also participates in community wide health fairs and special events, in addition to holding free car safety seat inspections six times a year at locations throughout the community. The Coalition estimates over 20,000 Brown County families have benefited from child passenger safety education and inspection.
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