2006 FUNDED PARTNERSHIPS

Congratulations!

Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program

The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program is pleased to announce funding awards totaling $6,060,692 for 26 community-medical school partnerships in two categories:

Development Awards - designed to support a range of health promotion or health-related prevention project ideas, including, but not limited to: planning or evaluation activities of a project or partnership, pilot project feasibility testing or implementation of a project, limited to up to $50,000 per award. The following 14 Development proposals received funding awards totaling $674,415:

Impact Awards - designed to support a range of project ideas, including but not limited to: implementation of a health promotion or health-related prevention project, program and / or partnership with significant impact; or, implementation of capacity building strategies that will have significant impact on a health-related organization, sector, or system, limited to up to $450,000 per award. The following 12 Impact proposals received funding awards totaling $5,386,277.

The response generated by this second Request for Proposals (RFP) was strong, with over 300 community and Medical College of Wisconsin partners submitting 132 notices of intent with project ideas to develop strong community / medical school partnerships and impact residents throughout Wisconsin communities. Of these, 113 full proposals met technical eligibility and underwent competitive merit review by a National Review Panel and the MCW Consortium on Public and Community Health.  To view a printable summary of these funded projects and their areas of emphasis, please click here.

The projects award funding, as well as their community and academic partners, are listed below in alphabetical order. Click here for a PDF overview of the funded projects.

 Northwest Wisconsin Falls Prevention Collaborative (NWFPC)

Northwest Wisconsin Falls Prevention Collaborative, formed with Barron, Douglas and Washburn medical, social service, and volunteer organizations will work in partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin to develop organizational system practices to prevent falls in older adults.

Funding award is in the amount of $45,588.

 Safety Starts at Home

Because the majority of injuries in young children occur in and around the home, educating at-risk families on how to create a safer environment for their children and providing them with the tools to do so will result in increased awareness and a reduction in unintentional injuries.     

Funding award is in the amount of $34,619.

Community Partners	Academic Partners
City of Milwaukee Health Department	Andrea Winthrop, MD - Surgery
Milwaukee Fire Department	Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH – Emergency Medicine
United Community Center	Suzanne Brixey, MD - Pediatrics
YMCA of Metro Milwaukee	Lisa Uherick, MD - Pediatrics
Children's Health & Hospital System	Ann Christiansen – Emergency Medicine
	Mary Czinner – Emergency Medicine
	Hongyan Yang – Family and Community Medicine

Strengthening Public Health Policymaking for a Healthier Milwaukee 

A partnership between the City of Milwaukee Health Department and the Medical College of Wisconsin will result in the development of a model outline to guide local level public health policymaking to improve the health of Milwaukee's residents.

Funding award is $49,816.

Community Partners	Academic Partners
City of Milwaukee Health Department	Stephen Hargarten, MD - Emergency Medicine
	John Meurer, MD, MBA - Pediatrics

Milwaukee Kids: Drive Me Safely-Drive for Health

Since motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury and death in Wisconsin, all children, regardless of socioeconomic status should have access to the appropriate car or booster seat to decrease their morbidity and mortality as a result of motor vehicle crashes.

Funding award is $450,000.

Community Partners	Academic Partners
YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Inc.	Suzanne Brixey, MD - Pediatrics
Aurora Health Care - Aurora WIC Program	Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH – Emergency Medicine
Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.	Lisa Uherick, MD - Pediatrics
Children's Hospital and Health System	Andrea Winthrop, MD - Surgery
	Steve Pinkerton, PhD - Psychiatry