The County Health Rankings (2018) show that Adams County has the third highest rates of child neglect and abuse in Wisconsin. The root cause of of child abuse and neglect vary, but in talking with community partners and researching primary evidence, we have hypothesized three main causes in Adams County: lack of access to primary […]
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According to the 2020 County Health Rankings, Adams County ranks 70th among 72 Wisconsin counties for quality of life, meaning Adams County residents experience poorer mental and physical health days more frequently compared to the average Wisconsin resident. Currently, the Be Healthy Adams County coalition led by the Adams County Health and Human Services Department […]
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Residents of Adams County, Wisconsin are limited to health messaging often due to the lack of internet or accessibility. Health messaging is considered persuasive messages that are designed to change any behavior within the realm of health care (Morrison, Kukafka, & Johnson, 2005). This project proposal will outline three interventions: health messaging frameworks, internet and […]
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The 2017 Adams County Community Health Assessment identified mental health as a top priority in the community. Like many rural areas, Adams County faces significant barriers to mental health treatment, including limited access to mental health services and significant stigma associated with seeking these services. Mental health stigma can be addressed with strategic, synchronized, and […]
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This report details an activity about lake ecosystems for children ages 7 and up provided by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies CESP. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 […]
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Adams Friendship School District (AFSD) is looking to improve their career exploration program. Some of the main challenges faced within their current program include lack of student and teacher buy-in and lack of student exposure to diverse career options, due to their geographic location in a rural area in central Wisconsin. Both the middle and […]
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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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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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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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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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