Join us on a journey to Hanumanasana (the Splits!), the “end range” of our flexibility. Whether you have been thinking about working on your splits, actively working on your splits, […]
Cardinal Call: Senior Class Gift
On Tuesdays, the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — shares the latest in campus news. This week, producer Madeleine Afonso talks with news writer Beth Shoop about […]
Chrysalis: Peer support for Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery
With a mission to “promote mental health and substance use recovery in our community by supporting work opportunities that encourage hope, healing and wellness”, Chrysalis works with peer support staff […]
Evers Focuses on Mental Health, Increased Local Funding in State of th...
Governor Evers’ State of the State address came as Wisconsin sits at a particularly high fiscal point. According to the nonpartisan state agency that provides fiscal analysis to the state […]
Emergency Mental Health Systems and Rural Wisconsin
Here in Madison, if you’re having a mental health emergency, community resources like CARES are available to help you through your crisis. But in rural Wisconsin, a mental health emergency […]
CARES Program Turns 1 – Here’s What It Has Done So Far
Cruising the streets of Madison is an ordinary gray SUV with a small white logo on an extraordinary mission. It belongs to the Community Alternative Response Emergency Services, or CARES, program, which was launched in September of last year with the goal of improving care and response to people experiencing behavioral health emergencies. This nondescript emergency vehicle allows emergency workers to de-escalate non-violent behavioral crises without the stresses of sirens and flashing lights. Yesterday evening, CARES hosted a virtual presentation discussing the results of their efforts so far.
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