La Crosse County

Gold (2019-2021)

Population: 118,212
Lead Applicant: La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium

La Crosse County is an urban/rural area along the Mississippi River in scenic western Wisconsin that provides a year-round venue for outdoor sports, recreation, and natural beauty. It was originally home to the native Ho-Chunk Nation, who still have a presence today, in addition to German, Irish, and Scandinavian cultures.

Initiatives:

• Coulee Region Farm2School

• Strong Seniors

• Drug Disposal Program

• Complete Streets Policies

• Behavioral Health Integration into Primary Care

• Career Academies

• Housing First

• Community Policing

• Great Rivers HUB (healthcare pathways program)

• Project Proven (Bridge program for hard-to employ adults)