B.R.A.N.C.H. Out

Building a Rejoiceful Alliance of Neighbors for
Change and Healthing

Name of the Organization:

Center for Healthy Communities
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin

Address:

8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI  53226

Name of Director:

Syed M. Ahmed, MD, MPH, DrPH

Year Center was Founded:

1997

Summary of Key Outreach Programs:

• B.R.A.N.C.H. Out - health and wellness in Milwaukee's faith-based communities
• Community Health Advocate Model Program (CHAMP)
• Leadership and health education programs for public housing residents
• Saturday Free Clinic and health screenings
• Youth violence prevention

Names of B.R.A.N.C.H. Out Represetnatives:

Staci Young, PhD
Melissa Holmquist, MS