DHS is surveying participants in the IRIS program to assess their satisfaction with their IRIS Consultant Agency and/or their IRIS Fiscal Employer Agent.
Data Collection
Family Care Satisfaction Survey
DHS is surveying members in the Family Care, Family Care Partnership, and PACE programs to assess their satisfaction with their Managed Care Organization.
Wisconsin Family Health Study (FHS)
The Wisconsin Family Health Study (FHS) is a survey of randomly sampled Wisconsin households conducted for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The survey focuses on the health, health care usage, and health insurance of Wisconsin residents.
Milwaukee Area Family Finances Study
The Milwaukee Area Family Finances Study is about how people in Milwaukee County are doing financially.
Madison Area Lakes Water Quality Study
The Madison Area Lakes Water Quality Study aims to understand Dane County residents’ use of the Madison area lakes and their attitudes towards water quality. The study is being conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Participants were randomly selected from all addresses in Dane County.
WisconSays
WisconSays is an online panel of adults from all over the state of Wisconsin who were scientifically selected to answer questions about their attitudes, experiences, and thoughts about important issues facing Wisconsin and the United States. In appreciation of their time and effort, WisconSays members receive points for completing surveys. These points are redeemed for electronic gift cards or cash. By participating in surveys, WisconSays members help researchers and others gain a better understanding of lives of Wisconsinites, including what they think about and what they care about.
Wisconsin Food Pantries
This study seeks to learn about the way food pantries in Wisconsin operate, their ability to meet the needs of pantry visitors, and their experiences with and impressions of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
The National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
The National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) is a federally-mandated evaluation of the use of independent living services by foster youth in Wisconsin and a measure of the state’s performance in preparing youth for their transition from foster care to independent living.
MIDUS: Midlife in the U.S. National Study of Health and Well-Being
The next round data collection for Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) is underway! The University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) is contacting participants about completing an interview by phone, through 2024. With the help of our participants, MIDUS is teaching us a great deal about the factors that influence health and well-being as people age from early adulthood to later life.
University of Chicago Chapin Hall releases new site exploring data of the UWSC-administered Midwest Young Adult (MYA) Study
Longtime UWSC client, Dr. Mark Courtney, with the University of Chicago Chapin Hall has released a new site exploring the data collected from the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth, also known as the Midwest Young Adult (MYA) Study while it was administered by the UWSC in the early 2000s.