Village Of Monomonee Falls: Menomonee Falls Earns Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation

Menomonee Falls WI

26 October, 2021

7:44 AM

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Press release from the Village of Menomonee Falls: October 25, 2021 Menomonee Falls has been recognized for its work to improve local health by receiving a Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation. This program is intended to highlight and encourage achievements in health improvement in Wisconsin communities, and to promote cooperation across multiple sectors. The Village applied for and received a Silver Level Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation on behalf of Menomonee Falls Collective Impact. Collective Impact is a partnership of local organizations and volunteers who coordinate resources to improve the well-being of Village residents.  Menomonee Falls is the only community in Waukesha County to receive a Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation and is one of seven in southeast Wisconsin. Learn more by reading the Full Press Release at https://www.menomonee-falls.org/DocumentCenter/View/13752/ The Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation is an initiative offered by the Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) group of the UW Population Health Institute (UWPHI), in collaboration with diverse statewide groups. The Healthy Communities Designation program, funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, is designed to recognize and encourage achievements in health improvement in Wisconsin. To learn more about the program, visit the program website: https://www.wihealthycommunities.org/ Learn more about Menomonee Falls Collective Impact at https://www.fallsschools.org/ourstory/collective-impact This press release was produced by the Village of Menomonee Falls. The views expressed here are the author's own.