Adams County is a rural community located in central Wisconsin. The largest industriesin this county are agriculture and tourism. The county has identified Housing for Sober Living asa priority for residents, as many people with substance abuse disorders also experiencesignificant housing insecurity. Three potential interventions to address housing for sober livinghave been identified: the Oxford […]
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Raising Health Equity Awareness in Adams County, Wisconsin
According to the 2017-2022 Adams County Community Health Improvement Plan(CHIP) and local public health experts, health equity awareness is an identified priority healtharea central to increasing community engagement with public health initiatives and policies(Adams County Community Health Improvement Plan 2017-2022, 2017). This paper will outlinetwo proposals including an example of a social media-based and an […]
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Facilitators’ guide to developing a personal budget
The class created a standard budget sheet to be used in accumulation with educators so that community members can create effective monthly budget plans. This helps understand expenses on the household level and shows the county where they can make improvements to policies to better suit the needs of community members. UniverCity Year Contact Info […]
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Teacher Retention Process Improvement Adams-Friendship Area School District
This report details the Fall 2020 process improvement project aimed at increasing teacher retention at Adams-Friendship Area School District (AFASD). UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 […]
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Analysis of Wisconsin’s Accountability Report Cards
The accountability report card used by Wisconsin DPI ensures that children from disadvantaged backgrounds still recieve the same opprotunities and extra assistance that they require to gain the same education that nondisadvantaged groups recieve. Basically make school equitable. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 […]
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Prospective Residential Development of a 17-Acre Parcel and Site Utilities for a 34-Acre Parcel in Adams County, WI
The purpose of this project is to provide utility and roadway design for future residential lots that meet the City’s demand for starter home housing units and provide public utilities to service future developments. After meeting with the client, a layout of the residential development was desired and will be provided in addition to the […]
Preliminary Design Report Adams County Health & Human Services Remodel
The existing Adams County Health and Human Services (HHS) Building located in Friendship, WI is to be repurposed for use in the Adams/Friendship community in a way that is attractive to a developer. There are three alternative repurposing designs addressed in the following report. Each addressesthe building issues outlined by the Adam’s County Sheriff’s Department […]
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Attracting and retaining young professionalsin Adams County
Adams County is facing a scarcity of workers between the ages of 20 to 40, and has been for some time. Growing community frustration, disenfranchisement, and apathy has followed, and there is a desperate need for younger, fresher perspectives and minds to take greater control over Adams County’s future. Local business, along with the school […]
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Promoting tourism, marketing, and branding in Adams, Wood and Juneau Counties
Adams, Wood and Juneau Counties represent the best that Wisconsin has to offer. Combining exceptional hiking, biking, swimming and more, these counties come together to create an ideal getaway from cities like Madison and Chica-go. We seek to target adventurers and families alike, with getaway options that have activities that can appeal to each individual. […]
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Creating a winter tourism campaign for Adams County
We want to make Adams County a winter desti-nation. Adams County is known for their sum-mer and spring recreational activities, but now we want to highlight what their winters have to offer. We want to establish cool, outdoor vaca-tions as a first choice for winter getaways. Our messages will push families to choose Adams County […]
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