LIFE in Portage County 

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The LIFE Report provides a wide spectrum of information and data depicting the quality of life in Portage County. The report is intended to provide information, but not solutions. Furthermore, this report does not attempt to answer reasons behind the trends within the data. The data and trends presented in this report should serve as a reference tool and be used as a starting point for community action.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

LIFE Report

Click here for individual sections:

• Table of Contents                                                                             
• Sponsors
• Life at Home (Children & Families, Aging, Housing)
• Living a Healthier Life
• Life at Work
• Life with Culture & Leisure (Arts & Recreation)
• Life in Our Natural Environment
• Life Together (Public Safety)
• Life Together (Civics and Diversity)
• Life of Learning
• LIFE Report Community Survey

Staff Consultant: Keri Gretebeck

Cover Photo by Geralyn Czerwinski

 

 

The LIFE Project is possible through the support of many organizations and volunteers.

Our list of sponsors includes: 

Community Foundation of Portage County

Gannet Foundation/Stevens Point Journal

Point Plus Credit Union

Portage County Government  

Portage County Health & Human Services

Saint Michael’s Hospital & Ministry Medical Group/Ministry Health Care  

Sentry Insurance  

Spectra Print Corporation (materials and printing)

United Way of Portage County   

Wisconsin Public Service  

Volunteers:

Community Planning Council

LIFE Steering Committee and Priority Setting Teams

 

Special thanks to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Community Research Center Director Gary Itzkowitz, PhD, for assistance in compiling the data and conducting the LIFE Report community phone survey.

And, much gratitude to Spectra Print Corporation for sponsoring the materials and printing of the LIFE Report.