By Annika Morschauser Contributing Writer NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Poor mental health has been on the rise in students, and CESA 7 is fighting the increase by hosting programs to give adults that work with youth the tools to help. Two free programs are being held this summer. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July …
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By Natalie Eilbert NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Amy DeBroux described the 13 years of advocating for her daughter’s mental health as being at sea: periods of crisis followed by calm. From 2005 to 2018, DeBroux spent hours discussing her daughter’s educational and mental health support needs. The scenes were familiar enough for DeBroux, thanks to her …
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By Avery Wageman Contributing Writer As of two months ago, Green Bay has a new mental health clinic. The ATT Center’s owner Brittany Berkovitz’s goal is to provide a diverse range of services that she believes are underrepresented in the community’s mental health resources. This is not Berkovitz’s first time running a business. Alongside her …
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Mental health nonprofit announces Ethics in Action Award recipientsGREEN BAY – Foundations Health & Wholeness, a Brown County-based mental health nonprofit, announced its 2022 Ethics in Action Award recipients at its annual Ethics in Action Honors Event Oct. 20 at Lambeau Field: Rick Brunner, for his selfless work making toys and supporting children both in …
De Pere City CouncilTidying up trash collection downtown Downtown businesses may have to walk a few extra steps to get rid of their trash after the De Pere Common Council approved a measure that would establish common areas for dumpsters, rather than for each business to have its own trash and recyclable bins. The result …
By Freddy MoyanoCorrespondentBorn and raised in the Philippines, Maria Brenda Acopiado met with us after the Sept. 4 Green Bay screening of her proof of concept short film, MAYA: The Sacrifice (2019) at the MLC Awards hosted at Tarlton Theatre in Green Bay. The film took home “Best Alternate Reality Production of the Year,” and …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – One in three 10th-graders at De Pere High School reported feeling some form of anxiety or depression. That’s up from 29 percent in the 2019-20 school year, but down from 36 percent in the year prior to that. The De Pere school board heard an update from mental …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – Since Gov. Tony Evers’ original Safer at Home order has gone into place, people’s lives have changed and that change affects everyone differently. With the COVID-19 pandemic, people are meeting online, wearing masks to the grocery store and adapting to a changing world that deprives humans of the …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It can sometimes be easy to forget homelessness is a serious issue in Greater Green Bay. “You won’t see the homeless on Washington Street like you would on Michigan Avenue,” said St. John’s Homeless Shelter Executive Director Alexia Wood. But for every visible homeless person, Wood said there …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – If all the proposed options for referendum questions the school board is considering for next April are included, the estimated cost will exceed $20 million. Board members received an update of the project costs at their Wednesday, Aug. 14, meeting from Business Director Keith Lucius. Lucius said the …
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