News and Events
When youth feel heard they feel better.
We encourage you to Listen & Connect with young people always and particularly during Children's Mental Health Week.
Explore our new resources featuring recommendations and insights of Wisconsin high school students on our Children's Mental Health Week 2024 page.
School Shootings & Youth Mental Health
Our hearts go out to the students, staff, and families in Mount Horeb, WI. School shootings have a traumatic effect on the community as a whole. Research on youth survivors of shootings finds that children experience lasting physical and mental trauma.
Our recent fact sheet offers recommendations for policy makers, families, and schools to support the physical and psychological safety needs of our youth. Through this difficult time, please consider how your community can help to prevent school-based violence:
Celebrate Our 10th Anniversary!
Join the Office of Children’s Mental Health as we celebrate 10 years of children’s mental health in Wisconsin throughout the remainder of 2024.
Learn more on our special webpage.