Building a
Healthy
Lincoln County
2014
Year in Review
Prepared by Lincoln County Health Department March 2014
Our mission to promote
partnerships within the
community to improve health
through advocacy, prevention
and implementation of best
practices.
How healthy is Lincoln County?
7,090
# Premature Deaths
24
10.4
% Adults Obesity
% of Families in
Poverty
4
3
Days of Poor Physical Health
Per Month
Days of Poor Mental Health
per Month
Top three health priorities for Lincoln
County for 2012-2017:
1) mental health
2) oral health
3) nutrition and healthy foods
For more information on the health of
Lincoln County visit
www.healthypeoplelincolncounty.com
55%
# Third Graders with
Cavities or Untreated Decay
Healthy People Lincoln County
Partnership Committee
UW-Extension Lincoln County
Lincoln County Health Department
Merrill United Way
Ministry Good Samaritan
Lincoln County Board of Health
Merrill Fire Department
Ministry Sacred Heart hospital
Community Care of Central Wisconsin
Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Anderson Associated
Merrill area Community Enrichment Center
Tomahawk Senior Community Center
City of Merrill Police Department
Citizens of Lincoln County
Coalition Members
Nutrition
UW-Extension, Farmer’s Markets
Dave’s County Market, To Your Health Market
Russ Davis Wholesale
Merrill Area Public Schools
Ministry Good Samaritan
Ministry Sacred Heart
Marshfield Clinic – Merrill, Healthy Lifestyle
Aspirus Clinics
Lincoln County Health Department
Jennifer Fryer, DDS
Coalition Members
Oral Health
Ministry Good Samaritan
Lincoln County Health Department
UW-Extension –Lincoln County
Lincoln County Board of Health
Merrill Head Start
Ministry Sacred Heart
Bridge Community Dental
Oak Park Dental
First Impressions
Mental Health
Anderson and Associates
Children's Health Alliance of WI
The Centre for Well-Being, Inc.
HAVEN
Lincoln County Health Department
Lincoln County Board of Health
Lincoln County District Attorney
Lincoln County Veteran’s Department
Marshfield Clinic – Merrill
Merrill Area Public School District
Merrill Police Department
Ministry Good Samaritan
Ministry Health Sacred Heart/St. Mary’s
North Central Health Care Center
Tomahawk School District
UW-Extension –Lincoln County
Coalition Leads
Nutrition
Brigid Flood
715-539-1371
[email protected]
Oral Health
Shelley Hersil
715-539-1360
[email protected]
Mental Health
Tammi Boers
715-539-1373
[email protected]
HPLC Community Partners
Improving Nutrition in Lincoln County
Merrill Food Pantry Cooking Demos
4 cooking demos were
presented at the Merrill Food
Pantry during 2014 by
Ministry Good Samaritan
Health Center and UWExtension, with recipes
provided by the Lincoln
County Health Department.
137 food pantry patrons
attended the demos
and learned how to use
the crockpots, electric
frying pans, griddles,
and roasting pans/meat
thermometers that they
received to prepare
foods from the pantry.
Farmer’s Market EBT
In 2014, Healthy People Lincoln County received a
grant of $8,250 from the Wisconsin Department of
Health to provide the markets with the technology and
resources to accept Quest/EBT cards from Food Share
participants. This allows Food Share to purchase fresh
fruits and vegetables from local Farmers’ Markets.
Markets also received start up funds from Ministry
Good Samaritan Health Center and Ministry Sacred
Heart Hospital. With the commitment of all three
farmers’ markets in Lincoln County and community
partners, the program was successfully implemented
in July of 2014.
The following participating markets are:
•
Merrill Area Farmers Market
•
Tomahawk Main Street Farmers’ Market
•
Tomahawk Farmers’ Market
The Merrill Area Farmers Market also expanded their
market to a second location at Ministry Good
Samaritan Health Center.
Circle of Support for mental health
People were trained with Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training in
2014. This suicide prevention training provides the tools to recognized the
signs of suicide and provide help.
“BeSAFE”: Safe, Affirming and Fair Environments – curriculum
training was provided by UW-Extension and Ministry - Good
Samaritan Health Center. The curriculum is designed to help young
people (11 to 14 years) and adults work together to create
environments that are physically and emotionally safe. 14 adults
and four youth representing 11 different groups attended. 5/17/14
“Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A
Practitioner’s Guide” was implemented by Marshfield Clinic –
Merrill physicians. The tool helps healthcare providers quickly
identify youth at risk for alcohol related problems, including
mental health issues. The screening targets 9-18 year olds during
healthcare visits, such as physicals, well-child or emergency room
visits.
For a copy of the Lincoln County Mental Health Resource Guide
visit us at: www.healthypeoplelincolncounty.com
Our Burden of Suicide…
Data from “The Burden of Suicide in Wisconsin” (2007-2011), released 2014:
28 Suicides (rate*: 21.2 vs WI at 14)
77 Inpatient Hospitalizations (rate 58.3 vs WI at 112)
63 Emergency Department visits (rate 47.4 vs WI at 53)
* Per 100,000 people
Key Findings – Statewide:
Adults aged 45-54
experience the highest
suicide rate by age.
Nearly 4 out of 5 people
who die by suicide are male.
Firearms was the most used
method.
Source: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p0/p00648-2014.pdf
Healthy Smiles
for a lifetime
The Seal-a-Smile program is coordinated through LCHD with
support from area schools. The following are components of
the program:
1. Classroom Education
2. Oral Health Exam
3. Placement of Sealants
4. Three Applications of Fluoride Varnish
The program has saved families over
5. Retention Check of Sealants
$117,000 to date in dental costs.
Sugar Day-☺
☺ut
In celebration of February Dental Health Month 2014, the Lincoln County
Oral Health Coalition asked families and individuals to take the Sugar Out
Day pledge to reduce the sugar they eat and drink for the day.
Results:
☺ Kate Goodrich 4th graders received classroom education with 94% (48)
pledging to reduce sugar for the day.
☺ Pine River School for the Young Learners’ parents and students received
education and healthy snacks with 17 families taking the pledge.
☺ Maple Grove
Hosted a school-wide event with interactive displays, healthy drinks, and
classroom education, including 60% (60) taking the pledge.
☺ Tomahawk Elementary 64% (35) of second graders took the pledge. The
classroom received a healthy basket of snacks for their raffle prize.
Students, day after the event, did not order chocolate milk. All classrooms
received a healthy snack and oral health care supplies. A raffle winner
received a basket of healthy snacks to take home
☺ Several Community members and businesses also took the pledge.
2014 HPLC Recognition
Jane Bentz, Ministry Good Samaritan Health
Center is recognized for her leadership in Oral
Health. Jane has been instrumental in
providing leadership in Lincoln County in the
areas of Oral Health. Her enthusiasm and
dedication provides innovative and creative
outreach on good oral health hygiene and
practices to the youth in Lincoln County. She
has been a leader in the first annual Sugar
Out Day event and Children Safety Day Camp
in 2014. She also is an advocate and
coordinator of the Ministry Good Samaritan
Health Center’s Tooth Fairy fund for
individuals in need of dental care.
Three individuals have gone the extra mile
this last year by creating a new program at
their Farmers’ Markets. These markets have
add the ability for Food Share participants to
use their EBT (Quest Card) at the market to
purchase healthy fresh fruits, vegetables,
breads, dairy, etc. We would like to
acknowledge their work and dedication to
public health.
Carla Emmer – Merrill Farmers Market
Karen Olson – Tomahawk Farmers’ Market
Christine Vorpagel – Tomahawk Main Street
Farmers’ Market
Debbie Moellendorf has spearheaded
the “Be SAFE” Curriculum training in
Lincoln County. The purpose of the
curriculum is to provide training to
partners who work with youth to
create a safe, affirming , and fair
environment. Be SAFE taps the
wisdom and resiliency of youth and
invites adults and youth to work
together to create environments that
are emotionally and physically safe.
2015
Upcoming projects for 2015 include:
January: Healthy Convenient Stores
February: Sugar Out Day
March: Nat’l Nutrition Month –
Dave’s County Market
June:
Farmer’s Market Promotion
September: Mental Health Awareness Walk
September: School Sealant Program Kick Off
It takes a community.
Get involved
Creating a healthier community is very
large undertaking, but it can be achieved
by help from people like you. Get involved
by contacting Healthy People Lincoln
County today!
Healthy People Lincoln County
Lincoln County Health Department
607 N. Sales St., Suite 101
Merrill, WI 54452
www.healthypeoplelincolncounty.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-539-1360