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The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is the Nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent youth substance use. Richard Baum, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced 719 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants totaling $89 million, the largest-ever number of DFC grantees in a single year since the program’s founding. “We’re losing more than 60,000 people per year to drug overdose, but if we can stop young people from starting to use drugs in the first place, we can save lives,” said Baum. “Our local DFC coalitions are a key part of this effort because they...

A coalition of many local organizations and faith communities have joined forces to reject hate and come together to build a strong community over the October 13 to 15 weekend. Milwaukeeans of all races, religions, ethnicities, genders, and creeds will declare that there is no room for hate in our city. We reject racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, and fear of “the other.” And we commit ourselves to building a strong community together. During that weekend, faith communities, organizations, elected officials, and individuals are invited to do something – to share sermons, to start conversations, to take at least one...

Milwaukee Water Commons is hosting their second annual Confluence Gathering, an event promoting stewardship of Milwaukee’s waters on October 12. Last year’s Confluence launched a series of six bold water initiatives for the city of Milwaukee under the banner of the “Water City Agenda,” and this year’s Confluence celebrates the progress made toward these goals while inviting new leadership to join this continued work. “We knew achieving these goals was going to take a different model of leadership, one that helps every Milwaukeean feel a sense of responsibility for our shared waters,” said Ann Brummitt, Co-Executive Director of Milwaukee...

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) recently announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art, center conveniently located in Milwaukee that will enhance access to needed health care. The construction of the new health center was made possible entirely thanks to the generous financial support of many individuals throughout Wisconsin. “At Planned Parenthood, we believe part of having a healthy community is making sure everybody has access to the health care they need. It’s becoming more difficult for women in Wisconsin to obtain this needed care,” said Tanya Atkinson, president and CEO of PPWI. “Planned Parenthood is proud to be enhancing...

Milwaukee Recreation’s “natural alternative” to the usual haunted houses is returning for its 24th year. Halloween Glen encourages youth to learn about nature through a fun and interactive program in an outdoor setting at Milwaukee Recreation’s 23-acre nature center at 1130 N. 60th Street. The program will run every half hour from 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 13, and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on October 14. “Families attending Halloween Glen should expect a fun outdoor experience with an educational twist,” says Recreation Supervisor Nicole Sponholtz. “We’ve hired actors to dress up as wild creatures, but...

The City of Milwaukee Trick-or-Treat event for 2017 is scheduled for Sunday, October 29 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Milwaukee Pоlіcе Department Safety Division crime prevention tips to help make Halloween safe and more enjoyable for everyone. Children wait for this day all year long, as do some adults. They spend weeks deciding on just the right costumes, dreaming of bags of goodies and parties. While Halloween is a cherished tradition, the excitement of the event can cause children and parents to forget to be safe while trick or treating or attending parties. Both children and adults need to think...