For HMC 2024 marked another year of growth, connection, and action! We’re proud to be part of a community that comes together to ensure everyone can live longer, better lives. Last year, we continued work in the 2023-2027 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), bringing local voices and organizations to the table to take real steps […]
Take the survey and let your voice be heard. English Survey https://bit.ly/ManitowocCounty Spanish Survey https://bit.ly/MCSpanish Hmong Survey https://bit.ly/MCHmong MANITOWOC COUNTY AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONDUCT COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT SURVEYS (MANITOWOC, WI) — Local health partners, including the Manitowoc County Health Department, Aurora Health Care, Holy Family Memorial in affiliation with Froedtert & the […]
My Quit Story Series Strives to Save Lives In an effort to reduce the number of deaths in WI related to nicotine addiction, ten local community members have been recorded sharing their tobacco quit stories. Annually over 7000 Wisconsin residents die because of smoking and over 40% of those deaths are individuals with substance use […]
Dear Community Member, Thank you for your continued interest and support of Healthiest Manitowoc County (HMC). Unfortunately like many other community-based organizations, many of our activities have been put on hold due to COVID and COVID-related priorities. We have also seen a great turnover among our coalition members and steering committee members. This led to […]
Fresh lettuce in winter? Yes, this is exactly what you will see at Monroe Elementary School in Manitowoc this year. The idea to implement a grow tower garden in Mrs. Lallensack’s first grade classroom originated from Riverview Early Learning Center and the UW Extension FoodWise team, partnered with Grow It Forward, Inc., and […]
“Someone should do something!” How many times have you heard those words? How many times have you said them yourself? More specifically, how often have they referred to the “opioid crisis,” or addiction in general? Individuals who saw, lived and heard about the crisis in our area began feeling it had reached epidemic proportion, and […]
As society becomes more sedentary, and physical activity levels continue to head toward unhealthy lows, it is so important to capitalize on the hours we spend awake and truly taking care of our bodies, mind and spirit. Because a large portion of our awake hours are spent at work, companies have been looking to change the environmental […]
Being a parent is a tough job. Healthiest Manitowoc County (HMC) wants to make sure families are supported and feel connected to the community. Through the Investing Early Coalition of HMC, a Parent Café Work Group was formed. The cafés created by the group are a great opportunity for parents to come together to listen, talk, build […]
Ah, summer. The days we long for and look forward to for months. If you’re a student, the added bliss of unscheduled days and doing absolutely nothing. Then, the boredom sets in. As it turns out, we humans like having something to do; we enjoy the journey and the moments knowing that we’re going someplace […]
Why do some children do well in life while others struggle? Why do some children who face many of life’s greatest adversities overcome great risks and experience success? Manitowoc County has been working with Rick Miller from Kids at Hope on an innovative concept that states and demonstrates that all children are capable of […]