Building Stronger Communities Through Connection
For more than a decade, 6:8 Inc. has worked to reduce poverty and housing instability in the Sauk Prairie area by helping individuals and families build the relationships, resources and support systems they need to thrive.
Addressing Substance Use and Mental Health During Pregnancy and Beyond
Since its inception in 2001, the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation’s (WWHF) First Breath program has helped thousands of pregnant and postpartum people in Wisconsin reduce or quit smoking tobacco and helped them quit alcohol, cannabis and other substances.
Improving Substance Abuse Care in Rural Wisconsin
In the early 2020s, during the COVID-19 pandemic, another public health epidemic was driving up mortality in Wisconsin. By 2021, Wisconsin’s opioid-dose deaths had shot up by 70 percent over three years.
Supporting the Mental Health of Wisconsin Farmers
Farm Well Wisconsin, funded by a Wisconsin Partnership Program five-year Community Impact Grant to Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program, is building resources, resilience and community to address the unique mental health challenges and risks facing Wisconsin farmers.
Building the Public Safety Workforce
A strong and skilled public safety workforce is vital to community health and safety. The Madison Fire Department (MFD), which responds to 35,000 calls annually, is using a Wisconsin Partnership Program grant to create a new career development pathway for students interested in fire service.
Supporting Youth as They Leave Foster Care
While high school graduation is usually a happy milestone, for youth aging out of foster care it is a deadline that means they must move out of foster homes within 24 hours and move into public housing. Younger graduates face the deadline when they turn 18.
Seeds to Table in Oneida Life
On a Wednesday morning in May, the kitchen at Ukwakhwa (Oneida for “Our Foods”) is buzzing with the energy of a restaurant kitchen during dinner rush and perfumed with the smells of a delicious meal that is almost ready.
Riding in the Moment
Riding in the Moment, a community-academic partnership supported by the Wisconsin Partnership Program, is helping to improve the health and quality of life for individuals and families living with dementia.
Improving Health for Mothers and Babies Through Care Coordination and Connection
When Kim Ashford, a community health worker with ConnectRx Wisconsin peeks into the stroller and sees six-month-old KaCee Curry babbling and kicking his legs, she breaks into a big smile like a proud aunt.
Improving Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Southwestern Wisconsin
Beginning in 2017, the United Way Great Rivers HUB began tackling the problem of health disparities around childbirth in the La Crosse County area.