Health Care Improvement in Low Resource Settings

Author

Abigail Becker

Metrics

Community
Dane County
Community Size
44,411
University
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Program
UniverCity Year
Case Type
Project Stories
Focus Areas
Equity
Discipline
Population Health Sciences
Region
EPA Region 5, USA
University Department Code
Public Health
Sustainable Development Goals
03 Good Health and Well-Being
Population Type
Low Income

Program goal: Provide psychosocial rehabilitation for adults or children with a mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis * For Medicaid eligible individuals * Began in Dane County in 2015. Now serving 600+ clients * Intake new clients ~40/month * Open provider networks, services provided by 75 agencies * Recovery-oriented – support clients in meeting recovery goals intended to increase independence and decrease reliance on formal supports

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

UniverCity Year Contact Info
Gavin Luter
Managing Director
gavin@cows.org
608-261-1141

University Faculty Contact
Lori DiPrete Brown
Population Health Sciences

dipretebrown@wisc.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Lila Walsh

County Clerk Administrator
walsh.lila@countyofdane.com

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