Mental Health
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‘Madison’s best kept secret’: People living with mental illness find work, care and community at a clubhouse built for them
Yahara House is a community mental health program focused on building relationships and job opportunities. The clubhouse model reduces hospitalizations and boosts employment in adults with serious mental illnesses, experts and advocates say.
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First-term state representative urges Wisconsin to match Minnesota’s medical reimbursement rates
Stroud held a town hall in Superior this week, discussing among other issues a dearth of health care services in the district. Before the town hall, she joined WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” to talk about those concerns.
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2 Wisconsin school counseling programs receive state honor
Little Chute High School in Outagamie County and Mound View Elementary in Dunn County received the inaugural Program of Excellence Award. The state award recognizes school counseling programs using data-driven solutions to meet the needs of students.
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LGBTQ+ youth say modern politics hurt their well-being
LGBTQ+ youth in Wisconsin said politics are negatively impacting their mental health, according to a nationwide report from The Trevor Project released March 5.
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Emergency transportation for unhoused people is a ‘drain,’ new Wisconsin sheriffs say
One hundred and fifty miles apart, Grant County and Clark County sheriffs discuss similar challenges with recruitment, enforcement against illegal drugs and emergency transportation for people living unhoused.
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State officials say colleges can do more to improve student mental health
The Office of Children’s Mental Health released new recommendations this week for students, parents and colleges to improve mental health and sense of belonging on campus.
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Suicide prevention training program expands in honor of late Milwaukee alder
Levi Stein wants to train 1,000 people in Wisconsin by World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.
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More than therapy chatbots: How else is AI incorporated into mental health care?
WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” spoke with two Wisconsin mental health care professionals who are embracing artificial intelligence while, they say, keeping ethics and patient safety at top of mind.
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In Sun Prairie, dispatchers are sending mental health specialists instead of police to some emergency calls
CARES started responding to calls in Sun Prairie on Monday, and will be available in that suburb to the northeast of Madison over the course of a year-long pilot program.
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Overdose deaths declined for second straight year in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County saw a decline in overdose deaths for the second year in a row in 2024 — an encouraging trend for local leaders after years of climbing overdose deaths.
