Wood County Data & Reports
Wood County Health Department Reports
Wood County 2025-2027 Community Health Improvement Plan
The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a long-term plan to address the community health priorities identified in the 2024 Community Health Assessment (CHA).
Wood County 2024 Community Health Assessment
The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is a collaborative effort between Wood County Health Department, Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Clinics, and Marshfield Clinic Health System. The CHA tells us how healthy Wood County currently is and where work is needed to create thriving communities for all people in our county.
Issue Guide: Building a Healthier Future for Everyone in Wood County (2024)
In November 2024, 18 community members shared their input via 3 deliberative dialogues about how we can make Wood County a healthier place for everyone. This detailed issue guide provides multiple strategies for improving substance use, mental health, and financial security.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data Reports
Every two years, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction partners with the CDC to survey middle and high school students. The survey asks students about safety, violence, mental health, drug use, sexual behavior, nutrition, and more. After the survey results are in, Healthy People Wood County creates a report sharing the data and trends.
Impacts of COVID-19 in Wood County-Qualitative Data Project Report (2024)
The Wood County Health Department and partner organizations collaborated to conduct 72 one-on-one interviews and six focus groups, reaching a total of 123 community members. These conversations invited discussion about the challenges and unexpected positives due to the pandemic, and solutions to improve health outcomes moving forward.
Guide to Improve Community Health through Alcohol Retail Policies in Wood County (2024)
This guide serves to inform local decision-makers about best practices to minimize environmental risk factors for excess drinking in their municipalities by improving local retail policies.
Healthy People Wood County 2024 Year in Review
To take action and improve the health of Wood County residents, several key focus areas were identified in the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) in 2021. This year in review shares the incredible progress made in 2024 toward improving the community challenges identified in the plan.
Wood County 2024 Bike Share Program Report
River Riders Bike Share and Marshfield Community Bike Share are successful programs that bring additional transportation and recreation options to Wood County. This report looks back at the program’s success in 2024.
Wood County Health Equity Report (2021)
Across Wood County, there are significant differences in health outcomes from one zip code to the next and among racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. The Wood County Health Equity Report provides an overview of health equity, data on health inequities in Wood County, and the role individuals and organizations can play in achieving health equity.
Wood County Community Organization Reports
Incourage Vital Signs: Pursuing Economic Opportunity & Growth in the South Wood County Area
This report is about the long-term social, economic, and physical health of our region. Vital Signs is designed to help kindle passion and direct action toward the efforts that will best strengthen and sustain us, together.