Assessing and Improving Community Health in Wisconsin
Aspirus Riverview Hospital
Implementation Approaches
- Alcohol use
- Diet & exercise
- Drug use
- Access to care
- Quality of care
- Chronic disease
- Mental health
- Family & social support
- Housing & transit
- Other
Creating safe and healthy communities for youth and adults by preventing and reducing harmful substance use.
Reduce and prevent underage drinking and unhealthy adult alcohol use and consumption
- Increase Enforcement of Impaired Driving Laws
- Evaluate Temporary Liquor Licenses
- Support Age Compliance Checks for Alcohol Sales
- Advocate for Policies to Improve the Alcohol Advertising Environment
Improve the nutrition of Wood County residents through enhanced food systems
- Farm to School
- Farm to Hospital
- Community Food Center
Improve the nutrition of Wood County residents through enhanced food promotion and retail
- Grocery Store
- Farmers Market
- Restaurants/Bars
- Corner Stores
Improve the physical activity of Wood County residents through bicycling & walking infrastructure improvements
- Complete Streets
- Community Design
- Bike Share
- Way Finding/Route Systems
Creating safe and healthy communities for youth and adults by preventing and reducing harmful substance use.
Reduce and prevent the misuse of prescription drugs, methamphetamine, and heroin
- Support the Work of Wood County Drug Task Force
- Provide Public Awareness and Education
- Review Prescription Drug Prescribing Policies
Reduce and prevent the use of marijuana
- Address Known Risk and Protective Factors
- Conduct Community Needs Assessment
- Educate Community
- Review Drug-Free Workplace Policies
Enhance access and reduce barriers to utilize mental health services by residents, with a focus on at-risk populations
- Connect Community to Mental Health Resources
- Engage the Faith Community
Improve integration between behavioral health and primary care providers
- Educate Primary Care Providers
- Foster Closer Connections Between Service Providers
- Improve Quality of Care
Improve chronic disease referrals and educational trainings through the improvement of community-clinical linkages in Wood County
- Community- Clinical Linkages
- Non- Rx Primary Care Providers
- Non- Rx Mental Health Providers
Improve health outcomes for preconception through early childhood populations
- Preconception and Prenatal Education
- Evidence- Guided Home Visitation
- Healthcare System Collaboration
Reducing the impact of chronic disease in Wood County by creating community and systems level change by empowering everyone to make healthy choices regarding nutrition and physical activity
Improve the nutrition of Wood County residents through enhanced food systems
- Farm to School
- Farm to Hospital
- Community Food Center
Improve the nutrition of Wood County residents through enhanced food promotion and retail
- Grocery Store
- Farmers Market
- Restaurants/Bars
- Corner Stores
Improve chronic disease referrals and educational trainings through the improvement of community-clinical linkages in Wood County
- Community- Clinical Linkages
- Non- Rx Primary Care Providers
- Non- Rx Mental Health Providers
Improve the physical activity of Wood County residents through bicycling & walking infrastructure improvements
- Complete Streets
- Community Design
- Bike Share
- Way Finding/Route Systems
To achieve the highest quality of mental health in the state.
Decrease mental health stigma within structural and social settings
- Increase Awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Support Positive Social- Emotional Development
- Prevent Suicide
- Foster Hope and Recovery
Enhance access and reduce barriers to utilize mental health services by residents, with a focus on at-risk populations
- Connect Community to Mental Health Resources
- Engage the Faith Community
Improve integration between behavioral health and primary care providers
- Educate Primary Care Providers
- Foster Closer Connections Between Service Providers
- Improve Quality of Care
Decrease mental health stigma within structural and social settings
- Increase Awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Support Positive Social- Emotional Development
- Prevent Suicide Foster Hope and Recovery
Improve the physical activity of Wood County residents through bicycling & walking infrastructure improvements
- Complete Streets
- Community Design
- Bike Share
- Way Finding/Route Systems
Achieving optimal health of youth and families by improving health systems, providing education, and strengthening partnerships.
Improve oral health outcomes for prenatal through preteen populations
- Early Prevention Strategies
- Wood County Healthy Smiles
Improve overall health among youth
- Partnerships for Education
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
- Providers and Teens Communicating for Health
- Parent Network Dinners and Education
Improve health outcomes for preconception through early childhood populations
- Preconception and Prenatal Education
- Evidence- Guided Home Visitation
- Healthcare System Collaboration