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Governor's Health Equity Council

04/27/2022 01:00 PM - 04 /27/2022 04:00 PM

Zoom Link: https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1606537375 Phone: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or +1 669 216 1590 or +1 551 285 1373 Webinar ID: 160 653 7375, N/A, WI- 53703

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Agency: Department of Health Services
Contact: Donna Wong
6082668070
DHSHealthEquityCouncil@dhs.wisconsin.gov

 

Governor’s Health Equity Council
April 27, 2022
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Zoom Link:  https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1606537375
Phone: +1 669 254 5252  or +1 646 828 7666  or +1 669 216 1590  or +1 551 285 1373 Webinar ID: 160 653 7375

 

AGENDA

 

  1. Welcome from Chairs
    1. Review of November and March agendas and minutes
    2. Brief overview of procedures for discussion of recommendations and voting
  2. Discussion and vote on recommendations for plan to reduce health disparities through Wisconsin by 2030
    1. Summaries and recommendations from subcommittees (16)
    2. Summaries and recommendations from Chairs (6)
  3. Next Steps for Council/future meeting/plan for final report drafting
  4. Adjourn

 

 

This meeting is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., but all of the items listed above may take longer than planned. In order to cover these items, this meeting may continue past 4:00 p.m.

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. In Executive Order 17, Governor Evers exercised his authority under Wis. Stat. § 14.019 to create the Health Equity Council (“the Council”), to be comprised of individuals appointed by the Governor and staffed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The purpose of the Council is to identify key benchmarks to address health disparities in Wisconsin based on race, economic status, education level, history of incarceration, and geographic location. Executive Order 17 further directed the Council to develop a plan, supported by a body of research and based on the afore-mentioned benchmarks, to reduce and eliminate health disparities throughout Wisconsin by 2030. The Governor further empowered the Council to create any necessary subcommittees to achieve its mission.

DHS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you need an interpreter or translator, or if you need this material in another language or in alternate format, you may request assistance to participate by contacting DHSHealthEquityCouncil@dhs.wisconsin.gov

  

This meeting is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., but all of the items listed above may take longer than planned. In order to cover these items, this meeting may continue past 4:00 p.m.

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. In Executive Order 17, Governor Evers exercised his authority under Wis. Stat. § 14.019 to create the Health Equity Council (“the Council”), to be comprised of individuals appointed by the Governor and staffed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The purpose of the Council is to identify key benchmarks to address health disparities in Wisconsin based on race, economic status, education level, history of incarceration, and geographic location. Executive Order 17 further directed the Council to develop a plan, supported by a body of research and based on the afore-mentioned benchmarks, to reduce and eliminate health disparities throughout Wisconsin by 2030. The Governor further empowered the Council to create any necessary subcommittees to achieve its mission.

DHS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you need an interpreter or translator, or if you need this material in another language or in alternate format, you may request assistance to participate by contacting DHSHealthEquityCouncil@dhs.wisconsin.gov


Americans with Disabilities Act Statement 

Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities.  For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.


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