Journalism students completed in-depth research to inform media and creative strategies to support Sheboygan County Foster care in their goal of recruiting and retaining foster care parents. Divided into three teams, the student groups created content strategy, brand messaging, and digital strategy implementation plans. […]
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Sheboygan County Foster Care’s goals are to encourage more families in Sheboygan County to open their homes to foster care and to reunite children with their biological families. To support this mission, journalism students created a suite of creative campaign materials, including print advertisements, videos, pamphlets, contact cards, yard signs, merchandise, one-pagers, and table banners. […]
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. […]
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Psychology students examined Sheboygan County’s juvenile justice system, focusing on the interactions between intake, community-based case management, and secure custody functions. Their report evaluates how effectively these components operate individually and as a system and identifies strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improved outcomes for youth and the community. […]
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The Village of DeForest’s Public Works Department, along with the library, police department, and recreational sports clubs, have outgrown their current buildings. In response, the village is looking to purchase a new piece of land and construct one public works facility that can accommodate the entire department. This report identifies the village’s needs and offers […]
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Until a bus line is implemented in the Village of DeForest, interdisciplinary engineering students recommend expanding bike paths and implementing shuttle bus services that connect the village to downtown Madison. They also suggest launching a public survey to evaluate the demand for public transportation and inform short-term and long-term solutions. […]
While many Village of DeForest employers draw workers from surrounding communities, especially Madison, there are currently no formal public transportation options connecting these employment areas. Interdisciplinary engineering students suggest connectivity strategies that include vanpooling programs, employer supported shuttles, and state or federal grant opportunities. […]
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Graduate students researched an initiative supported by tax-incremental district funds aimed at strengthening the community’s housing stock and expanding access to homeownership for middle- and low-income residents. The students analyzed the homeowner-assistance component of HomeReach across four targeted programs: aging in place, emergency health and safety hazard mitigation, down payment assistance and home improvement, and […]
To support newly elected officials in the Village of DeForest, a UniverCity Alliance Scholar created an orientation handbook and onboarding materials. The comprehensive guide, which includes information on budgeting, elections, roles, responsibilities, ethics, and more, is designed to provide and empower elected officials with the information needed to thrive in their new role. […]
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A UniverCity Alliance Scholar developed, distributed, and analyzed a survey measuring Village of DeForset residents and stakeholders opinons about an eco-friendly mountain biking area. Results show strong community feedback for creating safe, scenic, and sustainable mountain biking trails. […]
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