Assessing and Improving Community Health in Wisconsin
Waushara County Health Department
Implementation Approaches
Goal 1: Decrease alcohol and drug misuse and abuse in CWHP counties
CWHP Objective: By 2022, at least one new or existing strategy will be implemented, strengthened, or expanded to help increase use of outreach, intervention, treatment, and support services for alcohol and drug misuse.
Possible Strategies:
- SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to treatment)
- Responsible beverage server training
- Alcohol access restrictions in public places
Goal: Increase physical activity among Waushara County residents.
Objective: By 2022, at least one new or existing strategy will be implemented, strengthened, or expanded upon to help people to become and remain physically active.
Possible Strategies:
- Built environment approaches (walking/biking paths)
- Community walking/running groups
- Prescriptions for physical activity
- Community physical activity programs
- Increasing access to places for physical activity
- Chronic disease self management classes
- Worksite obesity prevention initiatives
Goal 1: Decrease alcohol and drug misuse and abuse in CWHP counties
CWHP Objective: By 2022, at least one new or existing strategy will be implemented, strengthened, or expanded to help increase use of outreach, intervention, treatment, and support services for alcohol and drug misuse.
Possible Strategies:
- Drug court
- Prescription drug monitoring program
- Naloxone eduation and distribution
- Drug drop boxes
- SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to treatment)
Goal 1: Improve mental health and decrease suicide rates in CWHP counties
CWHP Objective: By 2022, at least one new or existing strategy will be implemented, strengthened, or expanded upon to help increase and enhance mental health protective factors.
Possible Strategies:
- Community mentorship programs
- Mental health first aid
- Coping skills training
- Telemental health services
- Trauma informed communities
- Bullying prevention programs
- Means restriction education