Dear Rogers Foundation, I just wanted to thank you for the generous donation of $400 for travel expenses. It was completely unexpected and caught us off guard, so I didn’t get the chance to appropriately express just how much it means to us and how grateful we are. We are beyond touched. It’s been a tough year,…
DetailsResearch Funding for research allowed Rogers Behavioral Health to hire two research teams to study the effects of Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) when administered via mobile application with individuals diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The studies are evaluating CMB as a stand-alone treatment tool (community-based), as well as a treatment enhancement tool (patient-based). Stand-alone…
DetailsThe statistics are striking. Millions of people suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression. While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice, the sad reality is that due to geographic, financial, or time restrictions, an overwhelming number of people with these mental health challenges continue to suffer needlessly. Backed by desire and financing…
Details“The guitar can be like having a friend: one that is always there, and at-the-ready to participate in mutual expression, often invoking deep and profound emotion.” Mike Witte, behavioral specialist at the Eating Disorders Center (EDC) in Delafield, has been playing guitar since he was 12 years old. Most recently, he added the ukulele to…
DetailsAs a part of their “Helping Handz” charitable giving program, Zywave, an insurance broker software company based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, chose Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation as the recipient of their fundraising initiatives for the month of February. Grace Evans, talent support specialist at Zywave, explains, “We chose to support Rogers, as some members of…
DetailsCoping is cool…and not just in school! Members of the National Junior Honor Society at Silver Lake Intermediate School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, learned first-hand how everyday items can be used as powerful therapeutic tools to calm one’s mind and body. The students organized their own “Give for a Better Day” coping skills drive as a…
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