Grading the States 2006: Wisconsin

Overall Grade: B- Category Grades: Infrastructure: C Information Access: D Services: B+ Recovery Supports: B+

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $90.98 20 Per Capita Income $29,336 21 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $498 17 Suicide Rank 28 (tied with Alabama)

Recent Innovations Statewide expansion of community support programs (CSP) Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) for clients between  CSP and traditional outpatient care Broad community services reduce need for state hospitalization

Urgent Needs Outcome studies of CSP's and managed care Stronger CCS focus; commitment and monitoring over time State support and coordination for counties with underdeveloped service systems

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