Across Wisconsin, and across the country, opportunities to live a long, healthy life are not shared equally by all. Many of Wisconsin’s health outcomes lag behind national averages, and the state is home to some of the most extreme health disparities in the nation. In response to this problem, Wisconsin local governments, state agencies, academic partners, and nonprofit groups have joined forces to create the Legacy Community Alliance for Health (LCAH). The collaborative was awarded a $1 million Community Impact Grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
LCAH is a 5-year project aimed at increasing the capacity of Wisconsin municipalities to consider the health implications of their policymaking, programming and budgeting. Along with its many partners, COWS will help to build that capacity through training, technical assistance and peer learning, culminating in at least one pilot project in each participating municipality during the five year period.
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Interested in learning more? Contact Katya Spear (knspear@mayorsinnovation.org, 608-262-5831).