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Current Crises’ Impacts on Youth Mental Health
Youth mental health has been a growing concern in Wisconsin and beyond for some time. The pandemic and resulting changes to people’s lives are a new factor in youth mental health. This eleven-page research document examines youth mental health and makes recommendations for how to address youth mental health resulting from COVID and racial injustice.
E-Cigarettes & Vaping
Feel better informed and equipped to help young people understand the dangers of e-cigarettes and overcome the temptation and effects of vaping. How to support young people who want to quit vaping How parents can help Alternatives to discipline in schools Prevention education programs for schools Student Vaping Trends in Wisconsin
Supporting You(th) | Apoye a los jóvenes | Txhawb cov Tub Ntxhais Hluas
Supporting youth and their mental health needs have been a growing concern for some time, and the pandemic only amplified the already staggering needs of youth struggling to cope. Rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm reported by young people have been increasing, and only one in four Wisconsin youth report that they receive the help […]
Resilient Communities through Behavioral Health
Everyone deserves an opportunity to thrive in Wisconsin. And to thrive, we need to be healthy and safe in our communities. The conditions of the places where we live, learn, work and play, influence overall health and impact the behavioral health of communities. Communities can prioritize behavioral health, which includes mental health and substance use […]
Maternal & Child Health Title V Adolescent Well-Being Technical Assistance
Extension is partnering with the WI Department of Health Services Maternal and Child Health Program to provide technical assistance to local and tribal health departments on adolescent well-being. Presence in Local Counties Learn about local and Tribal health departments focused on adolescent well-being and the UW-Madison Division of Extension presence in those areas: Learning Community […]
Great Lakes Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center
The Great Lakes ROTA-RC is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide training and technical assistance (TA) to the rural communities of Health and Human Services Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
