Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Workplace Assessment
Conducted an AODA workplace assessment in partnership with the Green County Human Services Department. The team developed a survey concerning employee substance abuse policies and assistance programs which was distributed to Green County businesses in order to raise awareness, gather information, and determine business needs in Green County communities. Survey results will be shared with local business leaders along with information assembled by the team pertaining to substance abuse policy guidelines, employee education, prevention, assistance, and supervisor training. 

Story Walk
Worked with the Monroe Public Library and the City of Monroe to install a Walking Storybook in an under-utilized park on the west side of Monroe. Honey Creek Park had the space and size needed to implement the project. It is also home of the “Barry” Prairie Grass Park. To increase the use of this park and encourage literacy and healthy habits, the group selected a walking storybook to appeal to current and potential users of the park. The group selected a visually graphic children’s book from a Wisconsin author. The group coordinated with the Monroe Public Library to have the Launch of the Walking Storybook to coincide with the final day of the Youth Summer Reading Program and incorporate the story during one of the farmers’ market events this summer.

Food Waste Management
Worked on developing a pilot project with the City of Monroe to explore food waste composting at the municipal level. Halfway through the project, the City of Monroe determined it was no longer able to continue with the project due to personnel changes at the City.

Bike Trail Mapping
Created a bike map for Green County that includes seven mapped out routes throughout the county. While the planned routes vary in difficulty, they all measure out to be around 25 miles in distance. The maps, which we are designing and printing through American Publishing Company, Inc. out of Madison, will be distributed around Green County to the local chambers, bike shops, etc.