Posted December 17, 2004
The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program is pleased to announce funding awards totaling $3,983,375 for 23 community-academic partnerships in two award categories:
PLANNING AWARDS - projects proposals typically range from $10,000 - $25,000 for one-year projects that involve community-academic partnership development or have an emphasis on planning. The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program funded $383,375 for 15 Planning projects. IMPLEMENTATION AWARDS - proposals typically range from $50,000 - $150,000 annually for three-year projects that emphasize the implementation of community-based intuitives or programs. The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program funded $3,600,000 for 8 Implementation projects.
PLANNING AWARDS - projects proposals typically range from $10,000 - $25,000 for one-year projects that involve community-academic partnership development or have an emphasis on planning. The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program funded $383,375 for 15 Planning projects.
IMPLEMENTATION AWARDS - proposals typically range from $50,000 - $150,000 annually for three-year projects that emphasize the implementation of community-based intuitives or programs. The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program funded $3,600,000 for 8 Implementation projects.
Nearly 200 proposals were submitted by 464 community and academic partners, requesting $40,900,000. From these proposals, 23 projects were approved for funding totaling nearly $4 million. To view a printable summary of these 23 funded projects and their areas of emphasis, please click here.
This project aims to build capacity and strengthen systems by fostering collaboration to address fall prevention among rural seniors aged 75 and older. The project will establish a screening system for elderly Barron County residents; those at high risk will participate in fall prevention interventions tailored to their particular risk factors. Interventions include home hazard assessment, balance training and medication consultation. [Read More]
This project aims to develop a model of care that will reduce the adverse health effects of the chronic conditions (asthma, diabetes and obesity) most prevalent in Sixteenth Community Health Center's patient population, an inner city Hispanic community. The program will educate the community about chronic disease risks and management, test new solutions for treating chronic diseases, evaluate interventions, establish community partnerships that will help deal more effectively with these problems, and train staff (many of whom are community members) in the new delivery procedures. The project will also use integrated electronic databases that can be linked to local, state, and national public health data to monitor patient progress, coordinate provider efforts, maintain quality assurance, and evaluate program effectiveness. [Read More] View a thematic poster.
This project aims to reduce health risk factors related to cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes in African American church-based communities. Church Health Action Teams (CHATs) will be recruited from congregations to conduct baseline assessments of their communities and develop interventions through education. The project will increase church members' knowledge of health risks and strategies for risk reduction, increase the number of church members who identify CHATs as a health resource, and increase CHAT members' knowledge of implementing health risk assessments. [Read More] View a thematic poster.
This project aims to develop, implement, and sustain a health advocate program at five Milwaukee public housing sites. The project focus is on changing human behavior through peer influence and social support by recruiting and training residents to become health advocates for their housing sites. Advocates will conduct health risk assessments of residents, conduct health promotion activities, sustain and evaluate the program. A health plan will be completed for each housing site. The residents will demonstrate increased knowledge of health risks, report social support for healthy behavior change, and report healthier lifestyle behavior. [Read More]
This project aims to conduct a unique, community-based intervention that involves a randomized trial of culturally-appropriate weight loss intervention for overweight Latino children in Milwaukee. The intervention promotes lifestyle changes through a low glycemic index weight loss regimen, one or more physical activities ranging from soccer to hip-hop dance, and dietary counseling including cooking classes for parents. In addition to weight reduction for overweight Latino children, the project has the potential to reduce missed school days and improve self-esteem and quality of life. [Read More]
This project aims to improve the health of women in Wisconsin by strengthening the primary and secondary prevention of intimate partner violence (domestic violence) in the health care system. The project will develop, implement and evaluate a model training program that will help medical clinics and emergency departments establish a sustainable intervention for intimate partner violence. The project will build upon the extensive prior work of the partners conducting medical education in domestic violence and domestic violence advocacy to develop a state-of-the-art intervention model. While much prior work has focused upon training individual health professionals, this project will focus upon multiple levels of intervention to assure that intervention strategies are implemented and sustained in a cost-effective manner. [Read More]
This project aims to reduce the prevalence of obesity and overweight in Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price and Sawyer counties. The project uses a multi-faceted approach and evidence-based interventions to change the social norms to support good nutrition and increase physical activity. Each county will develop a comprehensive community action plan that coordinates with local school districts, community centers, churches, employers, and local government to improve fitness and increase nutrition. Ongoing evaluation is an integral part of this project. [Read More]
The Riverwest Health Initiative is a grassroots coalition working to create a healthier community by addressing a range of factors that affect the overall well-being of residents' lives. The project aims to prepare and analyze community health profiles by conducting a community health assessment, identifying and prioritizing community strengths and needs, developing a strategic health plan to address community needs, and identifying health improvement efforts for the top health priorities. A community health liaison will facilitate community engagement and provide referrals. The project will increase community coalition participation; increase parent education of healthy lifestyles and resources; ensure immunizations at Franklin Pierce and Fratney schools and participating Children's Outing Association (COA) Centers; decrease rates of reported juvenile crime and substance abuse; increase the number of community youth linked to a medical home; and, increase the number of children birth to three years attending COA's Centers that receive developmental screenings. [Read More] View a thematic poster.
This project aims to reduce the burden of intentional and unintentional injuries in Wisconsin by supporting the development of community-based injury prevention coalitions across Wisconsin. These public-private community-based coalitions will bring together professionals and interested citizens with a vested interest in reducing injuries. Together, they will identify, prioritize, and intervene to change areas of injury that have the most impact on their communities. This program is unique to Wisconsin and has the potential to be a model for other state and local partnerships by providing resources, guidance and leadership to coalitions in their injury prevention planning and evaluation. This project is also unique in that it brings together both medical schools and the state health department to form a partnership whose mission is to work collaboratively with the county health departments and other community-based organizations to prevent injuries in Wisconsin. [Read More] View a thematic poster.l