In honor of National Mental Health Awareness month which was celebrated in May, the Togetherhood committee at the YMCA at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc coordinated a special donation drive to collect coping skill items used by patients at Rogers Memorial Hospital. Led by Dione Funk, the project was held in partnership with Rogers Memorial Hospital…
DetailsThis is the overriding philosophy at the Nashotah program, a new residential program at Rogers Memorial Hospital designed for girls, ages 12 to 17 years old. It specializes in treating patients with depression, anxiety, mood disorders and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as girls who exhibit poor self-regulation skills, including self-harm.
DetailsKelly Frank Kemnitz is no stranger when it comes to the devastating effects of mental illness. She lost both parents to alcoholism before her 24th birthday and her husband to depression four years ago. But, she doesn’t want your pity. Instead, Kelly chooses to turn her pain into empowerment, working alongside Rogers Foundation to break the stigma of mental illness and raise funds to help people put their lives and families back together again.
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