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Wisconsin State Profile and Resources

Wisconsin is a leading state in milk and cheese production. Other important farm products are peas, beans, beets, corn, potatoes, oats, hay, and cranberries. The chief industrial products of the state are automobiles, machinery, furniture, paper, beer, and processed foods. Wisconsin ranks second among the 47 paper-producing states. The state's mines produce copper, iron ore, lead, and zinc. Wisconsin is a pioneer in social legislation, providing pensions for the blind (1907), aid to dependent children (1913), and old-age assistance (1925). In labor legislation, the state was the first to enact an unemployment compensation law (1932) and the first in which a workman's compensation law actually took effect. In 1984, Wisconsin became the first state to adopt the Uniform Marital Property Act. The state has over 14,000 lakes, of which Winnebago is the largest. Water sports, ice-boating, and fishing are popular, as are skiing and hunting. Public parks and forests take up one-seventh of the land, with 43 state parks, 12 state forests, 14 state trails, 3 recreational areas, and 2 national forests.

Wisconsin Network Information

State Information

• Quick Facts from the Census: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55000.html
• Healthy People 2010 Wisconsin: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/
• Population Profiles: http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/profile2k/WI_2K_Profile.pdf
• Congressional Maps: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/ltsb/redistricting/districts.htm
• National Association of Counties: http://www.naco.org/

State Health Resource Lists

• Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA's): http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/
• HPSA Designation Criteria: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/hpsacrit.htm
• State Resources - Wisconsin (from the Rural Assistance Center): http://www.raconline.org/states/wisconsin.php
• Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/
• Wisconsin State Profile from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/data/state_profile_WI.htm

Health Workforce Profiles

• Health Resource Shortage Area Workforce Profiles: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/statesummaries/wisconsin.htm

State Medical or Health Professional Associations

• Alzheimer's Association - Greater Wisconsin Chapter: http://www.alz.org/gwwi/
• American Lung Association of Wisconsin: http://www.lungwi.org/
• Disability Rights Wisconsin: http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/
• Wisconsin Council on Mental Health: http://www.mhc.state.wi.us/
• Wisconsin Dental Association: http://www.wda.org/
• Wisconsin Medical Society: http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/
• Wisconsin Nurses Association: http://www.wisconsinnurses.org/
• Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association: http://www.wphca.org/
• Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Associatoin: http://www.wvma.org/

Emergency Preparedness

• Wisconsin Homeland Security: http://homelandsecurity.wi.gov/
• Wisconsin Emergency Management: http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/

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