Category: Mental Health

Ramping up anti-bullying programs, promoting a positive school culture and building awareness of warning signs can help prevent school violence and support those who are struggling, according to a fact sheet released last week by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health on the impact of school shootings on youth mental health.  Read More

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is suing social media companies, alleging that “rampant social media addiction” among Native American teenagers is contributing to “staggeringly higher” suicide rates compared to their peers, according to a statement released this week.  Read More

An eight-year, $20 million effort to improve mental health in Wisconsin will wrap up this June.   Read More

The Department of Public Instruction has allocated nearly $12 million in federal funding to help local education agencies meet mental health needs.  Read More

Dane County is moving forward with expanding a mental health crisis response program beyond Madison’s borders.  Read More

The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health is working to build more awareness about the importance of early childhood mental health and how to support it, including through consultation programs.  Read More

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley this week signed off on a plan directing $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds for a development that aims to address housing insecurity and behavioral health needs.  Read More

The Wisconsin Medical Society wants to establish a physician health program.  Read More

An eight-bed youth crisis stabilization facility is now open in Watertown, the Department of Health Services said Monday.  Read More