August 2016

From the Director...
Thank you so much to all of you that sent such positive feedback last month in response to our first Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach (CCO) e-Bulletin! I am optimistic this will prove to be a good way to provide ongoing communication on our efforts. Last month we shared the CCO Fact Sheet; this month it is my pleasure to share the 2015 CCO Annual Report. Moving forward, we will produce an Annual Report each January - so watch for the 2016 publication in just a few short months!
 
I would like to draw your attention to the article regarding the Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine (WARM) students. This great program, under the leadership of Dr. Lori Remeika and Dr. Stephen Holthaus, Marshfield Clinic, makes a powerful contribution to our next generation of community-focused, rural-based physicians. Did you know that the road to becoming a doctor includes immersion in community health improvement projects? This experience, facilitated by CCO, is in perfect keeping with the Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) commitment to look beyond clinic walls as we work with our communities to improve health. CCO is pleased to have an opportunity to help shape the future of medicine by influencing such important careers.
 
Please continue to    the CCO e-Bulletin with others that you believe may be interested. Previous editions of the e-Bulletin are archived on the CCO website. If you would like hard copies of our annual report or if you have suggestions for future editions, questions, or concerns, please contact Becky Wagner and she will put you in touch with the person best able to respond - your feedback is always welcome!
 
Take care and enjoy the remaining days of summer!

Ronda Kopelke, Director
Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach
 
Healthy Eating, Active Living
Healthy Lifestyles - Marshfield Area Coalition is a grassroots organization founded in 2001 to address healthy eating and active living for those living in and around the Marshfield area. Since its inception, CCO has provided staff support for the coalition. This coalition is comprised of over 150 individuals from multiple sectors in the community. 
 
Coalition members work on a variety of projects to encourage healthy living such as:
  • Bicycle Discount Program encourages biking as transportation
  • Bike Rodeo teaches bike safety to kids
  • Community Gardens provides space to grow produce
  • Farm-to-School brings local foods to schools
  • Farm-to-Table connects local restaurants and growers
  • Healthy Check-Out Lanes promotes healthy items in grocery stores
  • Local Food Expo connects Marshfield residents with local growers
  • Marshfield Area Walking Paths promotes walking routes throughout Marshfield
  • Safe Routes to School makes walking and biking to school safer
  • Walk to School Day encourages students to walk or bike to school
 
Growing Together Community 
Gardens
Since 2009, the Garden Committee has sustained a vibrant and productive program in Marshfield. 80  garden beds provide space for community members to practice gardening at three locations. In addition to growing food, the gardens offer  a place to provide education to youth, adults, and families.  Over 250 children and adults use the gardens  each year. 

The garden harvest, which is in full swing across 
the city, is a tangible strategy to promote healthy 
eating and active living.

For more  information visit the Healthy Lifestyles  community garden page .















Bicycle Discount Program
The Bicycle Discount Program encourages Marshfield residents to choose bicycling for trips they may otherwise take by car. During the program, which runs June 1 through August 31, businesses offer a discount or free items to individuals that ride to their location.

Click here to learn more about the fun incentives and businesses that support the program. More information can also be found on the Healthy Lifestyles  bicycle discount program page.





 
The Future of Medicine: Medical Students Engage in Community Projects
WARM students, Dr. Remeika & Dr. Holthaus at the August Community Health Project training
CCO works with the Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine (WARM) program to provide community experiences for third year medical students.
 
In July and August, WARM students met with staff to review, select and develop a community health project to help them gain an understanding of evidence-based strategies to improve the health of our communities. This year students will work in a variety of programs designed to prevent suicide, increase literacy, help underserved populations with social needs, support healthy lifestyles, improve benchmarks for chronic disease and to help patients complete advance directives.
 
The WARM program is a rural medical education program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The program's goal is to increase the number of physicians that practice medicine in rural Wisconsin and improve the health of rural Wisconsin communities.
 
Marshfield Clinic and Tribal AmeriCorps Coming Together in Time of Need
Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps & the Tribal AmeriCorps Program (TAP) coordinated a disaster recovery team to assist with the recent flooding on the Bad River Tribal lands in Odanah, WI.  The service period ran from Sunday, July 24 through Thursday, July 28. Click here for pictures and the story.
 
Preventing Substance Abuse in the Community and Beyond
Danielle Luther, Manager - Substance Abuse Prevention, CCO, presented at the Leaders Meeting during the 10th Annual Drug Endangered Chi ldren Conference (DEC) in Fond du Lac, August 2016. She talked about Marshfield Clinic's role with Northwoods Coalition and the great work that coalitions are doing to prevent substance abuse. She highlighted the  12  coalitions in 8 counties that are strengthening and/or enhancing DEC programs. Congratulations to Taylor and Oneida County on forming a DEC program this year!
 
Welcoming the Newest Member of Our Staff
Meet Kayleigh Mengel! 

Kayleigh was hired as a health educator to support substance abuse prevention and  treatment with the Northwoods Coalition and the HOPE Consortium. Previous to this position, Kayleigh served as our AmeriCorps member and as  Executive Director, Mary's Place Boarding House, a non-profit homeless and transitional shelter in Marshfield. In her free time, she enjoys working out, cooking new recipes and helping others by volunteering. 
 
Hub City Days Duathlon
The 6th annual Hub City Days Duathlon was held on Saturday, July 30. 75
children, 146 adults and 63 relay teams participated.  Proceeds benefit the Marshfield Clinic Youth Net program. Thank you for your support!
Community Health Improvement: Bridging Health Care and Communities