Happy Native American siblings riding their bikes to school Elementary age brother and sister of Native American descent ride their bikes to school on a sidewalk through a residential neighborhood as their parents walk behind them.

CDC HOP: Ashland County & Menominee County/Nation Community Health Project

Improving health in Ashland County and Menominee County/Nation.

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Overview

The National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension $2.5 million over five years to work with partners to improve the health of residents in Ashland County and Menominee County/Nation. The project uses evidence-based strategies grounded in cultural values to address chronic health problems with a focus on increasing access to healthier foods and expanding access to safer locations for physical activity.

4-H students in Menominee County/Nation sell healthy snacks

Whom We Serve

Ashland County & Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Menominee County/Nation

How It Works

We promote

Work with community partners to promote food service and nutrition guidelines and healthy food purchasing.

We elevate

Support and expand existing fruit and vegetable voucher incentives and produce prescription programs.

We connect

Connect walking, biking, or other transit transportation networks to everyday destinations.

We build

Apply policies and activities to advance farm-to-early care and education efforts.

Success & Impact

Read about past project activities and successes in our 2018-2023 project summary.

Extension employee handing out food samples at Menominee County Nation farmers' market

Kehtekaewak Farmers’ Market – Growing Community and Local Foods to Combat Food Apartheid

Since 2015, the College of Menominee Nation (CMN) has worked to address barriers to local food production, support the local economy, and increase food grown within the reservation through the Kehtekaewak Farmers’ Market.

Community Kitchens and an Intertribal Processing and Preserving Network: Space and Sharing to Revive Menominee Food Practices

While interest in community spaces, resources, and education for the processing and preserving of traditional Menominee foods has been long standing, the Kemāmaceqtaq team joined local partners in 2020 to move these interests forward towards their realization.

Strengthening and Engaging Local Health Coalitions

Health and Well-Being Institute professionals play a vital role in health coalitions around the state. By pooling resources and working together, health coalitions are very effective in implementing and sustaining changes that have long-lasting impacts on the health of their communities.