According to the 2016 Wisconsin County Health Rankings data, there are approximately 3 primary care physicians per 10,000 people in Adams County compared to more than 8 primary care physicians per 10,000 people in the state of Wisconsin. This statistic emphasizes the need for improving access to healthcare, a priority shared by the Adams County […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 3 Good Health and Well-Being
Three Proposed Interventions to Address Mental Health Stigma in Adams County
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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Improving Health Messaging to Rural Residents in Adams County
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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Laying the Foundation to Improve the Culture of Health in Adams County
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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Reducing Child Abuse and Neglect in Adams County
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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Music and You: A Partnership with the TTU Flute Studio and the Carillon Life Center
The TTU Flute Choir, directed by Lisa Garner Santa, Professor of Flute, has created a partnership program with the Carillon Life Center titled “Music and You.” Students are working directly with the Carillon Life Center to explore the relationship between performer and audience, programming for specific populations, and the successful implementation of the logistics behind […]
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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY URBAN FARMING WORKSHOP – ONLINE
Virtual Workshop for Sustainable Community Urban Farming under EPIC seed grant and follow the EPIC Model organized by UPSI students course LM A182. A total numbers of participants consists of 41 communities, 2 Professors, 12 UPSI students, 4 MBSP staff and 3 industries representatives. The Speaker for the program is: Slot 1 : Prof Dr […]
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HANDS ON TRAINING: TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE
The Permatang Pauh farmer-youth capacity building-training programme was designed with the goal to empower the local farmers and youth to increase their income via awareness and adoption of sustainable smart composting techniques, polyculture farming encompassing aquaponics-hydroponics and fertigation. This programme was implemented by adapting THE EPIC MODEL brings together resources professors, students and existing green […]
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Snow School
Mt. Baker Snow School is a cooperative program between Mt. Baker Ski Area, Northwest Avalanche Center, Western Washington University and the U.S. Forest Service. Mt. Baker Snow School is an outdoor winter learning adventure combining applied science education with snowshoe- powered exploration. Middle and high school students and their teachers engage in research and hands-on […]
Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District (CVPRD) Public Participation and Comprehensive Park Plan
During the period of summer 2020-January 2021, Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) partnered with the Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District (CVPRD) in East Whatcom County. Through this partnership, students in Dr. Tammi Laninga’s fall quarter Community Development and Participatory Methods course (ENVS 475) conducted a (remote) public engagement campaign in Columbia Valley, and graduate student, […]