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Families and clients
- Counseling
- Community resources
- Family support services
- Healthy kids, healthy communities
- Asthma management
- Community engagement
- Community reports
- Dental health
- Healthy Milwaukee
- Health insurance
- Mental health
- Obesity
- Primary care access
- Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
- Nourishing Partners Program
- Safety Center
- Parenting resources
Community reports showcase our commitment to children and families
Children’s Wisconsin is dedicated to pediatric care-giving, advocacy, research and education. We are proud of the work we do to improve the lives children and families and are pleased to report on our efforts.
At Children’s Wisconsin, we recognize our role and responsibility in improving community health. We are committed to investing our resources to ensure children and families receive the care, education and support they need to be healthy and well. We support the community through numerous programs and services that improve the health of children and strengthen families.
Community benefits report
This report provides an overview of investments Children's makes in our programs and services in core area identified by the IRS to address community health and well-being. In 2023, Children's invested more than $180 million in community benefits. This includes providing nearly $99 million in unreimbursed care for kids covered by Medicaid and families burdened by systemic health inequities to ensure they have access to high-quality health care. Children's community benefit investments are especially important to ensure that all children have the opportunity to achieve positive physical, mental, dental and social health outcomes. We continue to serve our community because kids deserve the best.
See our 2023 Community Benefits Report.
- Caring for those covered by Medicaid - $98,999,887
- Health professions education - $28,931,988
- Subsidized health services - $26,491,492
- Community health improvement services - $13,696,442
- Research - $9,697,082
- Financial assistance/charity care - $2,142,948
- Financial and in-kind contributions - $796,088
- Community building activities - $241,111
Community benefits stories
- Children's Wisconsin expands community health advocates to the Fox Valley
- Fox Valley Child Advocacy Center provides wraparound care to kids in need
- Children's Wisconsin provides donor milk to help our tiniest babies thrive
- Safe at Home program helps prevent injuries
- Children's Wisconsin supports military members entering the workforce
- Supporting healthy food purchases at local farmers market
- Wisconsin Poison Center provides statewide services to improve health outcomes
Community health needs assessments
We focus many of our resources on improving the health outcomes of the children in greatest need in the areas served by our hospitals in Milwaukee and Neenah. These reports outline the needs of these communities and how we are addressing them.
- Read our Milwaukee assessment (PDF)
- Read our Fox Valley assessment (PDF)
- Read our Milwaukee and Fox Valley implementation strategy (PDF)
Community services reports
Our community services programs impact thousands of children in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin each year. We are pleased to share information about the clients served through our programs and our financials.