University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: PHIG Spotlight

Spotlight on Trempealeau County

Trempealeau County Department of Health and Human Services staff share how Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding supported the creation of a bilingual public health technician position.

Spotlight on Forest County Health Department

In this Spotlight, the Forest County Health Department will share the process and outcome of creating workplans for each of the county's Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Health Focus Areas. 

Spotlight on Marathon County Health Department

Marathon County Health Department staff highlight their team's efforts to strengthen environmental public health through collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.  PHIG funding helped Marathon County maintain essential environmental health operations during staffing changes, support statewide collaboration through the Health and Conservation Committee and Summit, contribute to groundwater protection and the LIFE Report, and improve the Animal Bite and Rabies Program through policy updates and modernization efforts.

Spotlight on De Pere Health Department

Discover how partnerships create a stronger, more connected jurisdiction. De Pere Health Department staff discuss the vital role social connections play in fostering a sense of belonging.

Spotlight on Forest County Potawatomi Community Health Department

In our April PHIG Spotlight, Forest County Potawatomi Community Health Department explore how technology and collaboration can strengthen coordinated care for Tribal communities. They highlight how their health system connects clinical services to provide holistic and culturally grounded care.

Spotlight on La Crosse County Health Department

Learn more about La Crosse County Health Department’s (LCHD) new and innovative way to respond to housing complaints. A dual-response between environmental sanitarians and social workers allows a person-centered approach for resolving challenges. The approach blends the housing assessment with immediate linkages to resources, problem-solving, and coordinated follow-up. The LCHD team talks through the process of creating …

Spotlight on Greendale Public Health Department

Greendale Public Health Department staff highlight how intentionally considered use of students and volunteers can expand agency capacity without additional funding.

Spotlight on Pierce County Public Health

Pierce County Public Health share how their team used quality improvement principles to clean up their shared drive, and identify a new platform and process for keeping key documents current. Presentation recording and slides, resource links

Spotlight on Florence County Health Department

Florence County Health Department shares a collaborative approach to developing a community health assessment and improvement plan with limited staffing and resources. Presentation recording and slides, website link

Spotlight on Public Health Madison & Dane County

Carleigh Olson, discusses a performance management process where she facilitated programs in selecting goals and performance measures for 2025. Presentation slides, collaboration opportunity