Showcasing Solutions

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​There are so many great things happening in children's mental health across Wisconsin – programs that are helping kids understand wellness, build resilience, and foster positive connections. At the Office of Children's Mental Health we want to highlight some of these awesome efforts and inspire others across our state to initiate programs and activities to accomplish similar goals. 


​​Newest Showcasing Solution Publication


Attendance was the most common concern among District staff. See ​how they are improving it.




​Showcasing Solutions Publications by Category


​​​Crisis​​​​​

Chequamegon Accountable: the Community for Health (CA:tCH)
CA:tCH Safety Plans improve crisis response in Bayfield and Ashland Counties. (January 2025)
Sheboygan and Jefferson Counties share innovations in their youth crisis systems. (November 2024)
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​​​Community​

ArtStart
Rhinelander non-profit integrates art into community to improve well-being. (July 2025)
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center
Focus on environment strengthens family well-being.(December 2024)
​​​Eau Claire County Youth Health Equity Collaborative

A collaborative of youth-serving organizations in Eau Claire selected school belonging to collectively work on. (August 2024)
La Crosse Area Family YMCA
La Crosse Area Family YMCA equips staff to be supportive adults​ to the youth they serve. (March 2024)
Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
Youth voice and choice is important at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley. (February 2024)
River Source Family Center
Calm Down Toolbox helps River Source Family Center families build resilience and move through stressful moments. (January 2024) 
Better Together La Crosse
Data driv​es what Better Together La Crosse focuses on to improve children's mental health. (November 2023)





​​​Peer Support​​

​​Black Mindz
Black Mindz creates supportive communities for students at Marquette University. ​(February 2025)
Peer Workers and Lived Experience Help the Workforce
Four Wisconsin organizations share how they incorporate peer workers and lived experience into their workforce.(August 2024)

Sources ​of Strength is a student-led youth mental health promotion and suicide prevention program. (June 2024)





​​​​​School​​​​​​​

Appleton Area School District Addresses Attendance
Attendance was the most common concern among District staff. See how they are addressing it. (October 2025)
Racine Unified School District Cell Phone Policy​
Individual schools set their own polices. A middle school and high school share their policies. (August 2025)
Black and Latino Male Achievement

Black and Latino Male Achievement (BLMA) uplifts Black and Latino young men in Milwaukee Public Schools. (April 2025)
Middleton Meals Matter
Middleton Meals Matter tackles hunger and food insecurity.​ (March 2025)
School Nurses and Student Mental Health​

Marinette and Waupaca School Districts value the important role school nurses play in student well-being. (October 2024)
Philanthropies Support School-based Mental Health
WEA Member Benefits Foundation pilots philanthropy funded school-based mental health in 9 Wisconsin school districts. (September 2024)



​​​Suicide Prevention

Green Lake County Health and Human Services Behavioral Health
Embracing Zero Suicide to reduce suicides. (September 2025)





​​​Support​​ & Treatment

Acceptional Minds
Acceptional Minds provides support to children with Autism and others who are struggling. (June 2025)



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