Rural Project Examples: Health occupations
Other Project Examples
Fostering Futures in Menominee Nation
Updated/reviewed September 2018
Updated/reviewed September 2018
- Need: Since the late 1800's, trauma caused by historic events have greatly affected the way of life for Menominee Indians living on the Menominee Reservation. Economic, socioeconomic, behavioral health, and physical health issues have risen and are causing direct implications for Menominee youth.
- Intervention: Through Fostering Futures, clinic, school, and Head Start/Early Head Start staff are trained in administering trauma-informed care and building resilience among children.
- Results: Behavioral health visits at the Menominee Tribal Clinic have increased, school suspension rates have decreased, and graduation rates have improved from 60% to 85% since 2008.
Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural Graduate Medical Education
Updated/reviewed June 2018
Updated/reviewed June 2018
- Need: Family physicians in the rural areas of Wisconsin.
- Intervention: A collaborative was created that provides leadership, technical assistance, and training for expanding rural graduate medical education in Wisconsin.
- Results: The collaborative expanded rural graduate medical education rotations, residencies, and fellowship opportunities for training rural family physicians in Wisconsin.
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