Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin (HMMW), a 501(c)(3) organization, works to provide quality healthcare access to the people of Thiotte, Haiti, and surrounding communities through its medical mission trips and support of Centre de Santé Sacré-Coeur de Thiotte (CSST), a permanent, Haitian-run clinic. The remoteness of the clinic has exacerbated personnel issues, administrative challenges, and infrastructure problems. For CSST to become more secure, HMMW is looking to work with the clinic to develop systems of sustainability and accountability and asked La Follette School students to assist in the identification of concern areas and make subsequent recommendations. HMMW plans to use this work to secure further funding and establish additional partnerships.
Workshop Reports
The Workshop in Public Affairs (PA 869) and the Workshop in International Public Affairs (PA 860) are the capstone courses for our master’s degree programs.
Working in teams, students produce research-based, analytical, evaluative, and prescriptive reports for clients in the public, non-governmental, and private sectors that range from municipal government offices to international development organizations.
Contact outreach@lafollette.wisc.edu with questions or for older reports.
Child Material Deprivation in the United States
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is developing a child well-being strategy as part of its Inclusive Growth initiative that aims to share experiences and seek solutions to common issues around child welfare. This report uses American Community Survey (ACS) data to assess the level of children’s material deprivation in the United States, identify common forms of deprivation, and examine the extent to which household income and other familial characteristics affect the risk of multiple deprivations. The report finds that the most common forms of deprivation for children in the United States are living in over-crowded and severely cost-burdened housing, while children from low-income households have substantially higher risk of experiencing multiple material deprivations in a given year.
Agricultural entrepreneurship: opportunities for Nepali youth
This report provides a holistic view of agricultural entrepreneurship in Nepal, with a particular focus on the barriers faced by returning migrants.
Evaluation of the Wisconsin Assisted Living Regulatory System
This study for Wisconsin’s Bureau of Assisted Living (BAL) has addressed the question of how to promote and maintain effectiveness in ensuring regulatory compliance and resident protection under such conditions.
Changes to Wisconsin’s Driver’s License Reinstatement Policy
Upon release from prison, persons convicted of an OWI offense are required to complete treatment before having their driver’s license reinstated.
Addressing Income Volatility of Low-Income Populations
This report highlights the importance of income volatility and discusses policies, programs, and products that can mitigate income volatility for low-income individuals.
Urban Environments in Low-Income and Lower Middle-Income Countries: Policy Performance Indicators at the Subnational Level
This report analyzes the importance of urban areas, subnational policies that promote economic growth and reduce poverty, and the merits of providing grants at the city level.
City of Milwaukee: Construction Mitigation Program
This report designs a package of construction mitigation services that the City of Milwaukee could implement to limit the negative impact construction projects have on surrounding businesses.