So out of Wisconsin, 72 counties, 52 of those counties or 72.2% of the state are in a mental health shortage area. HPSA this has even greater impact on those living in high poverty areas. In 2023, about 27.48% of Black people living in Wisconsin were living in poverty, about 94,469 black people, compared to just 9% of the white population. Milwaukee's poverty rate was about 38%. We know for our children, which is about 4.3 times higher than that of white residents in 2023. (52:21–52:36)
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