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Below are general resources that you may find helpful to better understand the health of Lincoln County and communities in Wisconsin and throughout the country. 

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
Provides a snapshot of health in Lincoln County and how we compare to other counties in Wisconsin and across the country. Data focuses on health outcomes, health behaviors, social and economic factors, clinical care and physical environment. There is also information on evidence-informed strategies that work to create healthy communities. For more information visit: www.countyhealthrankings.org.

Wisconsin State Health Plan: Healthiest Wisconsin
Is a statewide community health improvement plan that is designed to benefit the health of everyone in Wisconsin and the communities in which we live, play, work, and learn: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/index.htm.

Healthy People 
Is a 10-year plan for improving the nation’s health with the vision for a society in which all people live long, healthy lives:  https://health.gov/healthypeople.

The Guide to Community Preventive Services 
Is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community: http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html. 

What Works for Health 
Is a database of policies and programs that can improve health: http://improvingwihealth.org/wwfh/index.php.

University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute 
Mission is to become a primary resource for stimulating, creating, and communicating useful public health and health policy research and analysis: http://uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu/.