Milwaukee County, WI Strategy Dashboard tracks efforts at healthier and more equitable neighborhoods

Milwaukee County, WI Strategy Dashboard Healthier Equitable

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County officials declared racism a public health crisis in 2019, the first such declaration by an American local government. The Strategy Dashboard gathers datasets in three categories - Institutional Practices, Living Conditions, and Health Outcomes. For example, the Institutional Practices section includes visualizations of workforce demographics and ARPA funding allocations. County departments use the dashboard and a health and equity framework for inclusive program development.

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NACo Achievement Awards: Milwaukee County Strategy Dashboard

In 2018 Milwaukee County declared racism to be a public health crisis and created the vision that “by achieving racial equity, Milwaukee will be with healthiest county in Wisconsin.” To achieve this bold goal the County is focusing on three strategic focus areas including: creating intentional inclusion, bridging the gap and investing in equity. The County Strategy Dashboard

Strategy Dashboard

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Milwaukee County Wins Five 2023 NACo Achievement Awards » Urban Milwaukee

Awarded for Mental Health Emergency Center, Credible Messenger Program, Electronic Patient Care Records System, Strategy Dashboard, and Parks Foundation

UWM researchers study resolutions that declare racism a public health crisis

Backed by a $244,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Policies for Action program, the research team is using Milwaukee as a case study to identify the steps that are most likely to lead from resolution to policy changes, while also determining the effects of resolutions across the country.

Awards

NACo Achievement Awards - Civic Education and Public Information

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