Wisconsin Minority Health Program
The Minority Health Program is the primary point of contact on minority health
for the Department of Health Services and develops initiatives to advance the
health of racial and ethnic minority communities in Wisconsin.
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The Minority Health Program advises
governmental programs at the federal, state,
and local levels and collaborates
with community-based organizations, tribal organizations, and other public
and private sector partners working with
minority populations.
Minority Health Program Goals:
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Enhance government and community awareness of minority health issues
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Foster complete and accurate health status data for
minority populations
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Recommend and implement strategies to eliminate health disparities in Wisconsin
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Improve access to culturally and linguistically competent systems of care
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The Minority Health Program promotes awareness of minority health by disseminating
information through multiple communication channels including presentations,
data reports, and a statewide public information campaign. The program reviews minority
health research, surveys best practices, and recommends policies and strategies to be
adopted by public health agencies. The program also promotes collaboration among public
and private sector partners to address comprehensive minority health issues.
Elimination of health disparities is the driving force behind the Minority Health
Program. It is also an overarching goal of Healthiest
Wisconsin 2010 (the State Health Plan) and is the standard set by most federal health programs in accordance with
the 1998 President's Initiative to Eliminate
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health. The Minority Health Program ensures that this
goal is reinforced and instituted in departmental health policies and related statewide
programs.
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For more information, contact:
Wisconsin Minority Health Program
Division of Public Health
E-mail address:
WIMinorityHealthProgram@dhfs.state.wi.us
Telephone (608) 266-1512
FAX (608) 264-9881
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
Street Address
1 West Wilson, Room 372
Madison, WI 53702
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please write to Evelyn Cruz.
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Last Revised: July 02, 2008
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