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Posted inCommunity, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
10 years after his death, Dontre Hamilton’s family calls for more policing reforms
Nearly 10 years after Dontre Hamilton was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, his family is still fighting for change.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How Wraparound Milwaukee lifts at-risk youths and their families with mental health support
Wraparound Milwaukee works under the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services and serves as a special care system designed for children with significant emotional, behavioral and mental health needs, along with their families.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Need help surviving the winter blues? Here are resources to improve your mental health
From practicing yoga to going outdoors, here’s how you can manage your mental health this winter season.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Sixteenth Street makes mental health care accessible on South Side
Dr. Maria Elena Perez and her Sixteenth Street team believe that mental health treatments should be accessible to all.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
How the Benedict Center helps women who have been incarcerated
Since the 1970s, the Benedict Center has worked with women involved in the criminal justice system.
Posted inHealth and Wellness
Tarsha Wiggins, the ‘Trap Therapist,’ is hosting public sessions for kids that combine music and mental health
Tarsha Wiggins, the licensed clinical social worker behind “Trap Therapy,” provides a forum where youths can learn about and discuss mental health issues.
Posted inHealth and Wellness
Residents seek more mental health services and want more access to care, survey finds
The need for more mental health services and access to care in Milwaukee County were among the top concerns of those surveyed in the 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment.
Posted inEducation, Health and Wellness
How one program treats trauma in students while keeping them in school
Christian Family Solutions makes mental health counseling accessible for youth in 18 Milwaukee schools. “In some cases, we are these students’ last hope,” one leader says.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Mental health board’s slow start prompts questions
Created by the state legislature in the spring to dramatically change mental health care, the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board is off to a slow start, critics say.