Local long term care workforce coalitions work to decrease turnover of workers and increase quality of care for people with disabilities and seniors. Coalitions focus on activities related to recruitment, recognition, retention, training, and policy.

The following is a list of current local coalitions:

Jackson County Healthcare Workforce Alliance
Mission: To improve Jackson County’s long term care workforce capacity through recruitment, retention, and recognition of long term care workers.
711 W. Adams Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Contact: Shawn Callisto
(715) 284-3664
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Coulee Region Long Term Care Workforce Coalition
Mission: To develop regional strategies to improve the recruitment, retention, and recognition of the long term care workforce.
UW La Crosse Continuing Education and Extension
1725 State Street
205 Morris Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601
Contact: Andrea Hansen
(608) 785-6509
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http://www.uwlax.edu/contEd/humanservices/couleeregionltcworkforcecoalition.html 

Kenosha County Long Term Care Workforce Alliance
Mission: The mission of the LTC Workforce Alliance is to develop and implement community-wide strategies to improve the recognition, retention and recruitment of careworkers in community-based and residential long term care.
8600 Sheridan Road, Suite 500
Kenosha, WI 53143
Contact: Barb Wisnefski
(262) 697-4637
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Milwaukee Caregiver Retention Project
Mission: To foster new models of community collaboration among older adult service providers andto improve retention in the interest of improving quality and continuity of care for older adults by sustaining and nurturing the direct care workforce.
Milwaukee Aging Consortium
700 W. Virginia St., Suite 207
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Contact: Theresa Clark
(414) 289-0890
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http://www.milwagingconsortium.org

Northern Wisconsin Long Term Care Workforce Network
Mission: Recognizing the heart of long term care
2383 Hwy 17
Phelps, WI 54554
Contact: Nancy Ellis
(715) 545-3984
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Trempealeau County Long Term Care Consortium
Mission: To share a message that long term care work is a profession with many career options to men and women providing a lifetime of satisfaction. 
W20298 State Road 121
Whitehall, WI 54773
Contact: Mary Gullicksrud
(715) 538-4312, ext. 3012
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West Central Wisconsin Long Term Care Workforce Alliance
Mission: To develop and implement regional strategies to improve the availability, retention, skills, professional image and economic viability of the long-term care workforce.
4905 County Highway J
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Contact: Tara Packer
(715) 225-0862