Suicide rates have exploded in the Fox Valley. A new report explores why.
By Natalie Eilbert USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin June 12, 2023 Click here for story link Suicide rates have increased by 66% in the Fox Valley between 2010 and 2018, sparking a mental health crisis and, with it, a need for solutions. Sixty-six percent. That's how much...
Listen to Voices From the Valley Podcast – Mental Health: A Path Forward
Path Forward: New Report Outlines Strategies To Improve Mental Health Posted on May 18, 2023, by Community Foundation In recognition of May Mental Health Awareness Month, The Northeast Wisconsin Mental Health Connection (The Connection) has shared a new report on...
A therapist will now work with Appleton police to handle mental health crises
By Madeline Heim Appleton Post-Crescent Published Feb. 22 2022 Click here for story link APPLETON - A clinical therapist will now respond alongside officers to some mental health crisis calls made to the Appleton Police Department. Sarah Peterson, a therapist who has...
Sarah Bassing-Sutton, Appleton Police Chief talk about mental health response
Sarah Bassing-Sutton, The Connection's Community Suicide Prevention Coordinator, joins Appleton Police Chief Todd Thomas on WFRV-TV to discuss our community's work to create the "ideal system response" for those who experience mental health crises. “The ideal system...
