Quit For Baby

Quit for Baby weblog was launched in November 2007.  The weblog is designed to assist women who are pregnant and women with newborns to quit tobacco.  The blog is accompanied by live chats and monthly smoking cessation support groups.  Funding from the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation supports the weblog.  Please visit Quit for Baby at http://quitforbaby.blogspot.com

In-Home Perinatal Depression Therapy Project

In-Home Perinatal Depression Therapy Project began January 2008.   The project is intended to demonstrate the value of using an in-home therapy model as a means to reduce barriers for women seeking treatment, thereby linking women to community outpatient services.  This project is a result of a Ministry Health Care grant. 

Cribs for Kids

Marathon County submitted an application to start a Cribs for Kids Chapter.   The Chapter will make available low-cost portable cribs to families of need.  Anticipated start date is early Spring. This initiative is being made possible through a grant from the Healthy Marathon County Funding Partnership.