Healthiest Wisconsin 2020
Focus Areas

The 23 focus areas of Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 encompass most of the important facets of health across the life span; this enables a broad cross section of Wisconsin individuals and organizations to see themselves in the plan. Some focus on the infrastructure of the public health system (such as skilled workforce, stable funding, and partnership development). Others focus on more specific health issues (such as injury and violence, physical activity, and mental health). Two focus on the crosscutting issues of health disparities; and social, economic and educational factors that influence health.

For each focus area, a diverse and expert planning team identified several priority objectives whose achievement would have the greatest impact on lifelong health, eliminating disparities and reaching better equity in the conditions for health. Further work will be needed during plan implementation on indicator metrics and quantifiable targets. Select from the list below to learn more about each Healthiest Wisconsin focus area.

Development of the Focus Areas

What are Focus Area Teams? (PDF, 51 KB)

• Meeting Schedule (PDF, 51 KB) (Revised October 13, 2009)
• Membership (Draft) (Excel, 51 KB)  
• Meeting Principles (PDF, 72 KB)
• Support Teams (Each FAST has a support team, whose members are also members of that FAST.)

For more information contact:

Margaret Schmelzer, MS, RN
State Health Plan Director
Director of Public Health Nursing and Health Policy
Division of Public Health
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
E-mail:  DHSHW2020@wisconsin.gov

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Last Revised: February 28, 2012