The Racine County Eye has compiled a helpful Community Resource Directory to provide assistance when someone is in need of available resources. This directory contains resources such as emergency resources, abuse resources, advocacy support, consumer needs, education, employment help, food resources, financial assistance, healthcare, housing, parenting, mental health, transportation, and veteran services. Racine County is […]
Tag: Mental Health
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Ending the Silence: NAMI and United Way host virtual event to destigmatize mental illness on May 10
RACINE – NAMI Racine County, together with United Way Racine County, are hosting Ending the Silence, a virtual event designed to destigmatize mental illness. Prepared especially for Mental Health Awareness Month, this event will be held on May 10, from noon until 1 p.m. This event is interactive and open to the public. There will […]
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Children’s Wisconsin Opens State’s First Walk-In Mental Health Clinic
MILWAUKEE – Children’s Wisconsin on Tuesday announced the opening of the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-in Clinic, 8915 W. Connell Court, Milwaukee, the first facility of its kind in the state. The clinic’s licensed therapists, social workers, and clinic assistants are available to see patients from 3 to 9:30 p.m. through this Friday. The clinic […]
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5 Signs You’re in a Healthy Relationship
Let’s talk love. What better time of year is there than February? Grocery stores are stocked with heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates. Hallmark has revealed this season’s set of valentines and the front of holiday cards are plastered with corny love jokes. Yep, it is officially the time of year when we celebrate love. Right? […]
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Youth mental health in crisis; Walgreens Expressions Competition offers positive outlet
DEERFIELD, Ill – High school students are invited to submit their entries in Walgreens’ 12th Annual Expressions Competition. The topic of mental health has become synonymous with children and the role the COVID-19 pandemic has played in their emotional well-being. One tried-and-true way to help process and work through mental health struggles is through artwork. […]
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NAMI Racine Offers Various Mental Health Services
NAMI Racine County is a local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). They seek to improve the quality of life of all individuals affected by mental illness and to promote recovery. NAMI Racine County focuses on three areas that offer reform, health and hope to our community: Advocacy, Education and Support. They […]
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Timely Navigations for the Winter Blues
It’s freezing outside. The holidays have passed. People leave work and the sun is already down. All these scenarios impact Wisconsinites. It’s that time of year when the winter blues start to set in. However, despite the chilly temperatures and shifts in the season, there are ways to combat being down in the dumps. Hollie […]
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Goal Setting for the New Year
The new year is in full swing and for most people, they are still on track with meeting their goals. By the time the middle of the month comes around, will people still be striving to accomplish their objective? Possibly, but it gets harder and harder as time passes. Needless to say, goal setting is […]
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Planning for an Alcohol-Free New Year’s Celebration
The New Year is upon us. Another year has passed and 2022 is on the horizon. Can you believe it? One of the biggest celebrations of the year is New Year’s Eve, but it also comes with the societal pressure to drink. If you are one of the many people looking to start a “no […]
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SPONSORED: When You Miss Your People: 5 Tips for Self-Care
Self-care is easier said than done. Why is it so hard for people to care for themselves? It’s not so easy to show yourself extra love when you are feeling down in the dumps, especially when you miss your people. Maybe it’s this time of the year. The holidays can be triggering for many and […]
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NAMI Racine County Family Support Group Meets Tonight
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Racine County offers a support group for adults with loved ones living with mental illness. Family Support Group is peer-led and free to attend. Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at their Racine office, located at 2300 DeKoven Ave. Attendees can either join […]
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“Every Brilliant Thing” Presented by Over Our Head Players
Over Our Head Players are welcoming guests back into the theater for live performances. This Friday, Every Brilliant Thing opens at the Sixth Street Theatre in downtown Racine and will run for three weekends in November. Directed by Cody Ernest, Every Brilliant Thing is a “humorous and inventive look into depression and mental illness.” Reflecting […]
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Racine Friendship Clubhouse Auction aims to raise $10,000
This year’s Fall Fundraiser for the Racine Friendship Clubhouse (RFC) is an online auction, and it is set to close tomorrow, Friday, October 22, at 9:00 p.m. If you have not yet been to the auction site, you still have time to bid on some terrific items, and donate to this organization to help them […]
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Wisconsin Submits Plans to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $50 million in additional funding from the federal government to address mental health and substance use needs. The funding—part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law in March—will add $24.6 million to mental health services and $22 million to substance use […]
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Going The Extra Mile For The Mental Health Of Racine’s EMTs
RACINE- EMTs make up one of the most important parts of modern society, providing crucial medical care when nobody else can. Unfortunately, they are battling a silent enemy, much like the rest of the first responder profession. Mental health illness has become an epidemic in the EMT role; WTMJ4 reports that new bills designed to […]