Partnership for Chronic Disease Prevention and

Management in Western Wisconsin

This project seeks to impact morbidity and mortality from chronic disease through increased disease prevention and health promotion activities for underserved communities in western Wisconsin. The project area includes four counties: La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon. New partnerships will be formed to improve access to preventive health services for people of all ages living in these rural areas who are uninsured or underinsured.

Partners:

• Center for Healthy Communities, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Viterbo University

Goals of the Program:

• Strengthen and expand collaborative partnerships to include new partners and new project sites in each of the four targeted Western Wisconsin counties. 
• Increase the use of community resources, the number of individuals served and the number of students actively involved in health promotion and disease prevention.
• Provide accessible chronic disease health promotion and support services for the uninsured and underinsured in four Western Wisconsin counties.

Project Period:

• June 1, 2008 - June 30, 2011

Funding Source:

• Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program