The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program has adopted a vision and five principles of stewardship. Projects funded by the Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program must demonstrate these five principles as part of the project framework for improving the health of the people of Wisconsin.
Improve the health of the people of Wisconsin.
Leverage. The project must work to leverage other opportunities, with an emphasis on pooling existing resources, attracting additional resources, and encouraging sustainability.
Collaboration. The project must demonstrate effective collaboration between community partners and the MCW faculty to capitalize on the strengths that each brings to the table. The projects must build upon Healthiest Wisconsin 2010 (the state health plan) and must coordinate with other efforts in the community.
Accountability. The project must ensure accountability for the use of the funds and the impact of the programs on improved health. This must include effective oversight responsibility and rigorous evaluation. The project must include the community affected in all aspects of the program design, development, implementation and evaluation.
Prioritization. The project must strive for maximum impact on the health of the people of Wisconsin by deliberately focusing on the greatest state or local needs.
Transformation. The project must aim to effect systemic change by emphasizing prevention, innovation, and capacity-building.