The Wisconsin Partnership Program is awarding $750,000 to 15 community projects that aim to reduce health inequities.

 

As part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, the grants are being awarded through the program’s Community Catalyst grant program. Each award is financing projects for up to two years.

 

“These awards enable the Wisconsin Partnership Program to support communities across Wisconsin in their innovative, grassroots solutions to local health challenges and disparities,” said Dr. Amy Kind, chair of the partnership’s Oversight and Advisory Committee.

 

A number of these projects are focused on mental health. They include:

 

*Farmer Suicide Prevention, a project from the Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program to develop community-based intervention practices for the farming community. It’s noted in a UW release that the suicide rate for farmers is more than five times higher than for the general public.

 

See more at WisBusiness.com.

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