Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:15:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg 32 32 /projects/exploring-emergency-medical-service-ems-models-forjefferson-county/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:52:43 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=21233 Read More... from Exploring Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Models forJefferson County

]]> To better understand effect strategies to transition Jefferson County’s emergency medical services to a county-supported system, graduate public health students recommend implementing a dedicated service director/coordinator role, securing licensing to better position the county for funding opportunities, and increasing employee recruitment and retention.

]]> /projects/planning-for-implementation-of-a-family-treatment-court/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:02:10 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=21199 Read More... from Planning for implementation of a Family Treatment Court

]]> Shebogyan County is interested in creating a family treatment court to help address the needs of families separated because of parental and caregiver substance use. Graduate public health students researched recommendations for implementing a family treatment court and a curated list of potential funding opportunities for starting and maintaining the program.

]]> /projects/assessing-environmental-health-in-monroe-county/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:57:20 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=21167 Read More... from Assessing environmental health in Monroe County

]]> Responding to community concerns around multiple cases of childhood leukemia in Monroe County, public health graduate students created a logic model to understand the problem and identify focus areas that are important to the community, including a general lack of environmental surveillance. The group recommends developing a system for risk assessment, using Wisconsin public data sources, and examining environmental hazard maps to identify, research, and intervene on current and future environmental hazards.

]]> /projects/improving-pretrial-programs-in-monroe-county/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:40:24 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=21164 Read More... from Improving pretrial programs in Monroe County

]]> A pretrial program in Monroe County monitors repeat offenders and refers them to therapy programs through bond monitoring. To reduce recidivism, public health graduate students recommended building and using an extensive referral system and establishing a collaborative behavioral contract.

]]> /projects/expanding-aoda-treatment-and-intervention-strategies-in-monroe-county/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:28:06 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=21161 Read More... from Expanding AODA treatment and intervention strategies in Monroe County

]]> Monroe County faces high rates of deaths related to opioid use. After studying the issue, a group of public health graduate students identified three interventions: mapping residential treatment centers throughout Wisconsin, adopting community-based strategies, and implementing school-based prevention programs.

]]> /projects/promoting-harm-reduction-responses-for-opioid-use-in-monroe-county/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:24:14 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=21158 Read More... from Promoting harm reduction responses for opioid use in Monroe County

]]> Monroe County’s 2023-26 Community Health Improvement Plan highlights a recent sharp increase in opioid-related overdoses. Public health graduate students proposed an evidence-based communication campaign to reduce stigma toward people who use drugs and support the implementation of proven harm reduction strategies that combine community assessment, relationship-building, and health care provider engagement.

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