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Rooting for People in Recovery

March 29, 2021
How do we show up and root for people in recovery? Addiction is lonely. By some, it’s seen as an “illness of choice.”  Empathy for a loved one in recovery may be difficult to find. Yet, addiction isn’t so simple.
Emily Knude RAYS Program Manager

Foundations Adds Sheboygan RAYS Program

February 2, 2021
Earlier this year, we acquired the Runaway and Youth Services (RAYS) Program. RAYS is based in Sheboygan, and serves youth in both Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties. The ultimate goal of RAYS is for youth in the community to successfully transition
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Honoring Ethics in Action Recipient Denise McGinnis

December 23, 2020
Denise McGinnis is a Foster Care by Foundations foster mom who was nominated for an Ethie by our Fox Valley Region Foster Care Director, Jess Drews. In her nearly 6 years working in the foster care system, Jess knows first-hand
Sue Vincent

Honoring Ethics in Action Recipient Sue Vincent

December 6, 2020
Since beginning of the pandemic earlier this year, our lives have been turned upside down in more ways than we could count, some of us lost our jobs, many were impacted by school closings, and we are all more isolated
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Type 2 Holidays

November 23, 2020
A few years ago, I was having a conversation with my son, Sam, and he made a reference to “Type 2 Fun.” It was a term I hadn’t heard before and when I questioned him on the meaning, he responded,

Honoring Ethics in Action Recipient Bonnie Kuhr

November 10, 2020
When Brown County initiated its downtown gentrification projects in the 1980s, low-income housing opportunities were progressively eliminated, and homelessness and healthcare for the homeless became a visible community concern. In 1986, the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition (BCHHC) began

Honoring Ethics in Action Recipient Dr. Dave Ferguson

October 26, 2020
Dr. Ferguson owns IKOR Life Care Management in De Pere, where he and his team help individuals and their families navigate the challenges brought on by aging, disability, or an unexpected medical crisis. Dr. Ferguson advocates for and guides his

Keep Me in the Moment

July 21, 2020
There are times we all need a little inspiration. Fortunately, the world is full of opportunities to find encouragement in everyday activities – things as simple as enjoying nature, hearing a child laugh, or reading a quote that resonates with

On the front lines of the Covid-19 Mental Health Crisis

July 13, 2020
Foundations Health & Wholeness is on the front lines of the mental health needs in Brown County. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children and adults are struggling with increased grief, isolation, anxiety, and substance abuse. “Our neighbors in