The Public Policy Institute approach

We tackle poverty through policy advocacy, bringing people together, and helping agencies work effectively.

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Prevention work changes lives

Prevention focuses on upstream solutions that stop a negative situation from ever taking place, such as preventing substance abuse or violence.

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Our policy projects

We develop and advocate for policies that will help people in poverty lead better lives.

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Preventing & Reducing Poverty While Fostering Wellness for Individuals & Families by...

Analyzing and Advocating for Policy Changes

We analyze, develop, and advocate for implementation of new & current policies through the following programs:

Working Our Way Out of Poverty

Milwaukee Transitional Jobs Project

Effective ACA Implementation Project

Healthy Housing Initiative

Coordinating Coalitions and Convening Citizens

We bring partners and community leaders together to more powerfully impact change through the following programs:

Milwaukee Brighter Futures Initiative

City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance

Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Alliance for Wisconsin Youth

Smart Reentry

Healthy Workers, Healthy Wisconsin

Training in Prevention Methods

We fund and provide training to human services professionals seeking to improve their knowledge and skills:

Youth Mental Health First Aid

The Brain Architecture Game

Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP)

Motivational Interviewing

Nurturing Parenting Programs

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training

Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training

Youth Thrive

Botvin LifeSkills Training

Latest Blog Post

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Spotlight On: Keeping Liquor Stores Accountable

Posted November 6, 2018

"Thanks to the data we collected in 2017 and 2018, we can ...

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An Unequal Killer: A Legislative Breakfast

10:00 am

Legislative Breakfast to Discuss Wisconsin Retail Assessment Project

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