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UniteWI — The bridge to community health

The bridge to community health

Community health workers, care coordination and partnerships for healthier communities across Wisconsin.

We connect community, health providers & resources for better health outcomes & improved quality of life.

UniteWI volunteers in green UniteWI shirts handing a box of fresh food to a mother and child

Community & providers

Whether it is housing, food or getting insurance, UniteWI is here to support you in achieving the health you deserve.

Social determinants of health have a tremendous impact on the overall outcome of your patients and clients. We can help.

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Partners

It takes a village. We partner with local resource providers, volunteers and aspiring health workers to support our neighbors in the communities we live in. If you'd like to be part of work that changes lives, take the first step.

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Your community needs you

Become a community health worker

Train with nationally certified CHW trainers. No previous medical experience needed — and funding such as WIOA can cover the cost.

Next orientation

New dates are added regularly. Tell us you're interested and we'll email you when the next one opens.

Working daily to improve the health of our community

UniteWI trains and develops Community Health Workers (CHWs): trusted members of the communities they serve. Our CHWs use modern data tools to address the social determinants of health and improve health outcomes. Through community partnership, UniteWI is the bridge to optimal, efficient outcomes for community members and service providers alike.

CAARN — Community-Academic Aging Research Network

CAARN: bridging communities and researchers for healthy aging

The Community-Academic Aging Research Network (CAARN) brings together community and health system partners with academic researchers to improve the health of older adults and reduce health disparities.

Sponsor a community health worker

Your gift helps train community health workers who connect Milwaukee families to care, food, housing and support.

Donate

Great work comes with great partners

And we have them.

  • American Cancer Society
  • Kohl's Healthy Families
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
  • Community-Academic Aging Research Network (CAARN)
  • Health Connections
  • Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services
  • Greater Milwaukee Foundation
  • American Heart Association
  • City of Milwaukee