Marshfield Clinic Health System asked a diverse group of Rusk County agencies what the focus should be for addressing substance use in the area. The overwhelming answer was “Recovery.” 

Substance misuse was identified as a primary community health issue in the 2019 Rusk County Community Health Needs Assessment survey. Nearly 80% of survey respondents classified substance use as a “major problem” and 40 percent claimed, “people are not aware of the resources to stop or prevent substance use.” 

Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith took a two-prong approach to create movement around recovery efforts in the county by helping to spearhead the formation of a task force and implementing Recovery Coaching services.