Conversations to Creating a Healthy Community
Conversations to Creating a Healthy Community is a podcast from Milwaukee County’s Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) designed to spark honest, thoughtful dialogue around community health, family well-being, and the systems that shape everyday life in Milwaukee County.
The podcast positions DHHS not only as a service provider, but as a thought leader, listener, and collaborator, bringing together voices from across the community to explore challenges, highlight innovation, and share ideas that support healthier outcomes for all.
Each episode focuses on real people, real experiences, and real solutions, with an emphasis on learning, connection, and action.
Conversations to Creating a Healthy Community
Latest Episodes
Episode 10: Suicide Prevention Awareness
Host: Shakita LaGrant-McClainGuests: Clare Martell, DHHS Suicide Prevention Coordinator; Vaynesia Kendrick, Co-Chair of Prevent Suicide Greater Milwaukee DHHS Executive Director Shakita LaGrant-McClain is joined...
Episode 9: Addressing Food Insecurity
Host: Shakita LaGrant-McClainGuests: Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell, Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors; Emily Kenney, DHHS Strategic Initiatives and Transformation Director DHHS Executive Direct...
Episode 8: Meet the New DHHS Administrators
Host: Shakita LaGrant-McClain, DHHS Executive Director Guests: Amy Lorenz, Administrator, Behavioral Health Services; David Comer, Administrator, Child Support ServicesDHHS Executive Director Shakita LaGrant-McC...
Episode 7: Connecting Individuals and Children and Families to Disabilities Services
Host: Shakita LaGrant-McClainGuests: Desilynn Smith, Executive Director of Uniting Garden Homes, Inc. and Chair of DHHS Combined Community Services Board; Toto Chanthavixay, Director of DHHS Children’s Disabilities Programs...