UniverCity Wood County
Wood County is located in the central region of Wisconsin. It is home to over 74,000 people living in four cities, eight villages, and 22 towns.
The Wood County Health Department applied to UniverCity for the years 2022-25 to improve health outcomes in rural communities using creative strategies. This partnership will build on a history of collaborating with community partners to develop evidenced-based community health initiatives to meet the most pressing needs in Wood County.
- “Increasing Child Care Access and Child Care Staff Retention in Wood County.” Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Jess Link Reeve.
- “Encouraging the use of Wood County outdoor recreational trails through technology.” Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Jess Link Reeve.
- “Improving Wood County health equity via employee policies, hiring practices, and tribal partnerships.” Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Jess Link Reeve.
- “Improving housing affordability, quality, and access in Wisconsin Rapids.” Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Jess Link Reeve.
- “Evaluating the return on investment of the Providers and Teens Communicating for Health (PATCH) Program in Wood County.” Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Jess Link Reeve.
- Sustaining Wood County Health Department’s Parents as Teachers Program. Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Liz Bush.
- Creating a more equitable workplace and incorporating health equity principles at work. Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Liz Bush.
- Evaluating health equity of programs in Wood County. Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Liz Bush.
- Improving the success of the Wood County Jail Electronic Monitoring Program. Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Liz Bush.
- Supporting successful reentry into the community: a statewide resource guide for recently released individuals. Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Liz Bush.