​​​​​​​​OCMH was created in the 2013-15 biennial budget to support Wisconsin's children in achieving their optimal social and emotional well-being. The staff has included a director appointed by the Governor, an operations lead focused on collective impact work, a family relations coordinator focused on bringing lived experience to the mental health discussion, and a researcher focused on interpreting data to provide direction on children's mental health initiatives.

​With our partners and all who are interested in children's mental health in Wisconsin, we celebrate 10 years of work. We invite you to join us!

​​10 Year Overview

See a review of the focuses OCMH has championed over our 10 years: OCMH History​

​Reflections from OCMH Partners

​Members of the OCMH network share their thoughts on OCMH’s role and contributions to the mental health and wellness of Wisconsin’s children over the past 10 years.

• Creating Connections and Collective Impact​
  
• Bringing People Together and Advancing Trauma-Informed Care​​
  
• Listening, Bringing People Together, and Maintaining a Steady Focus​​
  
• Data Leading Change​
  
• Lived Experience and Normalizing Mental Health​
  
• ​​Youth Voice and Youth Leadership​
• Collective Impact & Normalizing Children's Mental Health​
• ​Youth Mental Health Awareness and Fact Sheets​​
  

Children’s Mental Health Fact of the Month​

​The children’s mental health landscape in Wisconsin has changed a great deal over the past 10 years. 

• Self-Harm​
  
• Youth Crisis​​
  
• Bullying & Belonging​
  
• Suicide by firearm​
  
• The majority of kids who get mental health treatment get it at school​​
  
• 56% of children with special health care needs also have a mental health condition​​
  
• Half of Wisconsin kids with mental health conditions receive no treatment​​
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This page will be updated throughout the remainder of the year so we invite you to check back often!​

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