2023-2027 Community Health Improvement Plan
From 2023 to 2027 HMC will focus on three key themes: Navigation & Access to Services, Building a Health Community, and Youth Well-Being. Read the full plan here.
Read the 2024 Progress Update.
Current Work updated July 2025
Navigation & Access to Services
Promoting existing resources
Exploring a navigator training course
Promoting the public health vending machine for quick access to important resources
Designing quarterly meetings/trainings to explore systems including substance use, mental health, transportation, housing, and more
Building a Healthy Community
Partnering with Holy Family to host a free exercise series; Fit in the Park
Increasing access to harm reduction resources such as Narcan
Encouraging use of festival toolkits to local events
Distributing lockboxes and medication deactivation bags
Partnering with Holy Family, Manitowoc Sheriffs, and the recycling center to host an annual drug take back day
Training agencies on hidden in plain sight curriculum
Promoting the online food access map
Creating initiatives that support eating healthy foods
Supporting the Hunger Coalition of Manitowoc County
Exploring bike friendly communities
Promoting Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Days
Planning a Spring 2026 sports equipment drive
Youth Well-Being
Facilitating a community wide parent cafe
Supporting the Welcome Baby Website with resources for prenatal through the first 5 years
Hosting community developmental screening events for early identification and intervention
Providing books to providers for well child and community members through events
Hosting an annual Community Baby Shower