Jefferson County

Gold (2021-2024)

Population: 84,832
Lead Applicant: Fort HealthCare, Inc.

Jefferson County is a vibrant, active, rural county in southeastern Wisconsin. It is comprised of a large variety of partnering businesses, local government, organizations, schools, local public health departments, including charitable community health and dental clinics, and a hospital and health system.

Initiatives

• Establish and support multiple healthy community coalitions to help reduce obesity rates of residents within the Greater Jefferson County area through multi-level diet & exercise strategies.

• Jefferson County Alcohol Treatment Court and Drug Treatment Court

• Jefferson County – Park and Recreation Open Space Plan 2013-2018

• Rock River Free Clinic

• Seal-A-Smile program through the Community Dental Clinic

• Behavioral Health Primary Care Integration

• Computerized Physician Order Entry in the electronic medical record (CPOE)

• Proper Drug Disposal Programs