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Welcome to MKE Elevate, a community-driven agenda for elevating the health and well-being of Milwaukee residents.
Supported by Mayor Tom Barrett, the Milwaukee Common Council, and the City of Milwaukee Health Department, the MKE Elevate Community Health Improvement Plan responds to priority issues selected by our community, for our community, and seeks to create shared priorities to address these issues. Together we can elevate the health of all who call Milwaukee home.
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MKE Elevate is a community-driven agenda for elevating the health and well-being of all Milwaukee residents by creating actionable, shared priorities.
Local data on health outcomes and results of community resident and key stakeholder surveys.
Help identify existing community efforts, shared goals, and new or innovative strategies to address our community's priority issues.
MKE Elevate - Rachel Lecher, MPH City of Milwaukee Health Department 841 N Broadway 1st Floor Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 305-2192 MKEelevate@milwaukee.gov
Rachel Lecher is a Public Health Strategist with the Milwaukee Health Department. Her role focuses on implementing the priority action areas of MKE Elevate as well as prioritizing Health Equity within the department and our community. If you have any questions about the implementation of MKE Elevate or want information about how to become involved or re-engaged with the work of MKE Elevate, please e-mail her at MKEelevate@milwaukee.gov.
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