Category: Mental Health

Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health calls for further action

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 12, 2022 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

The head of the Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health called for further action Tuesday, releasing an annual report that highlights ways the COVID-19 pandemic affected the well-being of children and what the office is doing to help.

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La Crosse Lighthouse opens

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 16, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s sixth peer-run respite funded by the Department of Health Services has opened in La Crosse.

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Parisi signs Dane County 2022 budget, approving money for crisis triage center

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 18, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi signed into law the county’s 2022 budget on Wednesday, which includes $10 million for acquiring, planning and developing a mental health crisis triage center.

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Bill targets ‘regulatory barrier’ for social workers to provide substance use disorder treatment

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 4, 2021 | Legislature, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

The Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry unanimously approved legislation Tuesday that lawmakers billed as a technical correction so that more social workers can provide substance use disorder treatment without needing additional credentials.

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Kaul proposes mental health investments

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 2, 2021 | Legislature, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Josh Kaul unveiled legislation Monday putting $115 million toward boosting public safety, including tens of millions of dollars more for mental health initiatives.

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Dane County Executive Parisi eyes mental health expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 8, 2021 | Mental Health, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

As the COVID-19 pandemic spurs growing mental health needs, Dane County is considering new services, including a crisis triage center.

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Report: Behavioral health, anxiety are rising concerns for Wisconsin women, children

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 7, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin women, infants and children experienced growing behavioral health and anxiety issues even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United Health Foundation.

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Parisi seeks funding for mental health crisis triage center

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 28, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi on Monday called for $10 million for a mental health crisis triage center, the single largest item in his 2022 capital budget.

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Youth crisis stabilization facility opens in Wausau

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 24, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

An eight-bed youth crisis stabilization facility, supported with startup money from the Department of Health Services, has opened in Wausau.

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Granite Hills Hospital celebrates completion

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 17, 2021 | Hospitals, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Granite Hills Hospital opened Thursday in West Allis.

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State pledges millions for new Milwaukee County mental health emergency center

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 1, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee County’s proposed mental health emergency center will receive millions in support from outside the county, officials said Tuesday.

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Madison creates new mental health crisis response teams

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 30, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

A new initiative in Madison providing an alternative emergency response to those in mental health crisis will launch Wednesday, city leaders said last week.

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