Wisconsin's Turning Point Initiative

The Wisconsin Turning Point Initiative was a statewide policy and planning process to transform Wisconsin's public health system for the 21st century.  A chief product of this initiative was publication of the state health plan as required of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services by s. 250.07, Wisconsin Statutes.

Turning Point was a collaborative effort between government, the public, private, nonprofit, and voluntary sectors in partnership with Wisconsin residents.  Turning Point sought to modernize and revitalize the public health system to address current and emerging 21st century health and environmental issues.

Besides generating the state health plan for the decade 2000-2010, Turning Point also supported these efforts: 

• Policy changes to support a sustainable transformation for the future;
• An implementation plan as a companion document to the state health plan; and
• A stakeholders report that addressed how Wisconsin's public health system should engage and sustain partnerships with special population groups and communities of color in transforming the public health system.

Turning Point Executive Summary (PDF, 65 KB)

State Health Plan - main page

For more information contact:

Margaret Schmelzer, RN MS
Director of Public Health Nursing and Health Policy
Bureau of Health Information and Policy
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
VOICE:  (608) 266-0877
EMAIL:  MargaretO.Schmelzer@wisconsin.gov

Implementation Plan   |  State Health Plan
Tracking the State Health Plan  |  Evidence-Based Practices

Turning Point Initiative   |  Wisconsin Public Health Council (exit DHS)
Federal Healthy People 2010/2020 (exit DHS)

Last revised: July 01, 2011